PROGRAMME
NNE AGWU AFRAKAN STORYTELLING FESTIVAL 2018
Best African Storytellers and Leadership Facilitators UK
This years Nne Agwu Afrakan Storytelling Festival 2018 is in honour of the engaging and talented Buchi Emecheta. Her powerful feminine melanin rich spirit as Mother of Igbo literature, has played an essential role inspiring visions with the oral tradition of Afrakan storytelling. We are thankful to our most esteemed ancestor. We affirm her spirit will grace us as we hoonur her work with the support of her son Sylvester Onwordi.
Come and join us to make this a truely beautiful and wonderful occassion.
SECURE YOUR PLACE
All activities are based around the theme of "selflove is the revolution", using the book titles and Buchi Emecheta. We have left enough space for you to relax, eat, make new friends, deepen old connections, commune with nature, visit our craft market and treat yourself to a healing session or two.
FRIDAY 27th July
There will be food, snacks and juices available for sale on arrival.
12.00pm - 3.30pm
WELCOME TENT Registration
TENT ERECTING and SETTLING - If you have booked a tent or need help erecting your own tent, please arrive in good time so we can take the time to support you.
3.30pm
HOUSE KEEPING and HEALTH and SAFETY - A time to ask questions about the weekend. It is important to be present.
4,00pm
Storytelling games to help you mix and mingle
5.00pm Opening Ceremony with Sylvester Onwardi, Amasade and Griot Chinyere
Drum Call
Nne Agwu Song
Chigwa ceremony
Ndeewunu
Call & Response
Chi Shake
Team (Ashanti, Akeba, Khurnum, Itricia, Kamaria, Sekhamtat)
A Divine intention - affirmation creation
Chanting and Drum beat
Healers presentation
Nne Agwu song
Drumming / dancing
6pm DINNER starts
8.30 - 10.00pm by the Fire Side
Traditional Storytelling performances with
Griot Chinyere
Eli Anderson
Ngoma Bishop
Nikki Norton Shafau
10.30pm - Acoustic Music in the woods
Open jam sessions in the woods with professional kora player, drummer and guitarist, Music, to move to.
Midnight - forest walking with Griot Chinyere
SATURDAY 28th July
6am - 7.30am
Yoga Adult - Nkechi Abeng
7.00am - BREAKFAST Begins
7.30am -9am
Yoga Children - Michelle Campbell
9 - 10.30am
Storytelling Workshops
Carving workshop - Ken Macalla
Introduction to Storytelling - Eli Anderson
Playback theatre - Breathing Fire
11am - 12.45pm
Storytelling Workshops
Prose and Rhyming Couplets - El Crisis
Story writing workshop - Ngoma Bishop
12pm LUNCH starts
3.00 - 4.30pm
Storytelling Workshops
Joys of story Children workshop - Sandra Agard
Kora and storytelling - Jali
Drumming - Angie Anderson
5.00 - 6.30pm
Storytelling Workshops
poetry and stories for children- Theo Callista
Master in African storytelling - Griot Chinyere
6pm DINNER starts
8.30 - 10.00pm by the Fire Side
Traditional Storytelling performances with
Griot Chinyere
Sandra Agard
El Crisis
Eli Anderson
10.30pm - Acoustic Music in the woods
Open jam sessions in the woods with professional kora player, drummer and guitarist, Music, to move to.
Midnight - Forest walking with Griot Chinyere
SUNDAY 29th July
6am - 7.30am
Yoga Adult - Nkechi Abeng
7.00am - BREAKFAST Begins
7.30am -9am
Yoga Children - Michelle Campbell
9 - 10.30am
Storytelling Workshops
Carving workshop - Ken Macalla
Introduction to Storytelling - Eli Anderson
Playback theatre - Breathing fire
11am - 12.45pm
Storytelling Workshops
Prose and Rhyming Couplets - El Crisis
Story writing workshop - Ngoma Bishop
12pm LUNCH starts
3.00 - 4.30pm
Storytelling Workshops
Joys of story Children workshop - Sandra Agard
Kora and storytelling - Jali
Drumming - Angie Anderson
5.00 - 6.30pm
Storytelling Workshops
poetry and stories for children - Theo Callista
Master in African storytelling - Griot Chinyere
6pm DINNER starts
8.30 - 10.00pm by the Fire Side
Traditional Storytelling performances with
Griot Chinyere
Nikki Norton Shafau
El Crisis
Eli Anderson
10.30pm - Acoustic Music in the woods
Open jam sessions in the woods with professional kora player, drummer and guitarist, Music, to move to.
Midnight - Forest walking with Griot Chinyere
Monday 30th July
6am - 7.30am
Yoga Adult - Nkechi Abeng
6.30am
BREAKFAST Begins
7.30am - 9am
Yoga Children - Michelle Campbell
9-10.30am
workshop Rehearsal
11.00-12.45pm
workshop Rehearsal
1.00 - 2.30pm
CLOSING CEREMONY
Drum Call
Community sharing
CLOSING thoughts
A FAREWELL RITUAL
6pm Leave the site
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