PROGRAMME
NNE AGWU AFRAKAN STORYTELLING REATREAT 2022
Best Afrakan Storytellers and Leadership Facilitators UK wide
Nne Agwu Afrakan Storytelling Retreat 2022 is in honour of our ancestor Winnie Madikizela Mandela: Freedom warrior with a powerful spiritual energy. She has played an essential role in inspiring freedom visions with the oral traditions of her words as well as her actions. During this retreat we will be creating freedom tales, enacting freedom rituals, singing freedom songs to let Winnie know her efforts are appreci-loved by the global melanin rich and we keep the fire that she stoked and well fuelled, burning in her name and in the name of liberation. Isé
We are thankful to Chineke the divine womb of creation as we affirm the natural forces & divine energies of the universe continue to guide us gracefully. Come make this a truly beautiful & wonderful occasion.
Nne Agwu Storytelling Family Village Retreat 2022
Activity timetable below
programme subject to updates
All activities are based around the theme of liberation, freedom and the indomitable spirit of Nomzamo Winnie Zanyiwe Madikizela Mandela. We have left enough space for you to relax, eat, make new friends, deepen old connections, commune with nature and treat yourself to a healing session or two. Timetable and Programme are subject to update. Daalu xxx
MONDAY 25th JULY
BRING HEALTHY PACK LUNCH ON ARRIVAL
11am - 3pm
Arrival, Registration and set up. Give yourself time to find a good spot to organise yourself for the the next 5 days. We always advice you put your tent up before you arrive. Just give it ago.
3.30 pm - 5pm
Housekeeping: where everything is in the village, how to keep yourself and family safe, overview of programme and review the Nne Agwu code of conduct so we all be on the same page.
5,30pm - 7pm
Dinner: Our caterers will provide healthy tasty delicious food or you can prepare your own. It is essential everyone attends the opening ceremony.
8pm - 10pm
Opening ceremony: Griot Chinyere
Drum Call, Libation for liberation, brining in the energies of harmony, balance reciprocity, propriety, justice, order, honesty, truth and love to feed our souls during our time here. Performance of Nne Agwu story and learning Nne Agwu song!
A time to connect with other villagers and calling the spirit of Winnie Madikizela Mandela.
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Giving thanks ceremony!
10.30 - midnight Fire Side
All Open Jam around the fire led by Drew Sinclair with music from the collective
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TUESDAY 26th JULY
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6am - 7.30am
Adult Yoga: Nkechi Abeng OR
Young People & Adults Martial Arts:
Asafo Gyata
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7.00am - BREAKFAST Begins
8.00am -9am
YP & Children Yoga: Janelle Oswald OR
Family Food Growing Sandra
9.30 - 11am
All Remembering...: Sola Story OR
YP & Adult Freedom ritual prt 1: Mut
11.30am - 1pm
YP & Adults Young Song workshop
Griot Chinyere & Eli Anderson
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1pm LUNCH starts
3.00 - 4.30pm
Family Family Visual Art Ken McCalla OR
YP & Adult A fields of words: Sandra Agard
5.00 - 6.30pm
ALL Drumming: Ras Happa OR
YP & Adult Crypto-story Chukwu Nwobani-Akanwo
6pm DINNER starts
8.00 - 9.30pm
ALL Traditional Storytelling and music performances with
Eli Anderson, Sola Story, Asafo Gyata
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10pm - midnight Fire Side
All Chi Gong around the fire facilitated by Drew Sinclair with music from the collective
YP & Adults Midnight meditation walk: Griot Chinyere
WEDNES 27th JULY
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6am - 7.30am
Adult Yoga: Nkechi Abeng OR
YP & Adults Martial Arts:
Asafo Gyata
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7.00am - BREAKFAST Begins
8.00am -9am
YP & Children Yoga: Janelle Oswald OR
ALL Food Growing Sandra
9.30 - 11am
ALL Remembering...:Sola Story OR
YP & Adults Freedom ritual prt 2: Mut
11.30am - 1pm
YP & Adults Young Song workshop
Griot Chinyere & Eli Anderson
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1pm LUNCH starts
3.00 - 4.30pm
Family Visual Art Ken McCalla OR
YP & Adult A fields of words: : Sandra Agard
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5.00 - 6.30pm
ALL Drumming: Ras Happa OR
YP & Adult Poetry: Sheda Holdapoet
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6pm DINNER starts
8.00 - 9.30pm
ALL Traditional Storytelling and music performances with
Sandra A Agard, Griot Chinyere, Sheda Holdapoet
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10pm - midnight Fire Side
All Chi Gong around the fire facilitated by Drew Sinclair with music from the collective
Midnight YP & Adults meditation walk: Griot Chinyere
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THURS 28th JULY
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6am - 7.30am
Adult Yoga: Nkechi Abeng OR
Young People & Adults Martial Arts:
Asafo Gyata
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7.00am - BREAKFAST Begins
8.00am -9am
YP & Children Yoga: Janelle Oswald OR
Family Food Growing Sandra
9.30 - 11am
ALL Remembering... Sola Story OR
YP & Adults Freedom ritual prt 3: Mut
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11.30am - 1pm
YP & Adults a crypto story Chukwu Nwobani-A OR
Family Freedom through Animation
Eli Anderson
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1pm LUNCH starts
3.00 - 4.30pm
Family Visual Art Ken McCalla OR
YP & Adult A fields of words: Sandra Agard
5.00 - 6.30pm
All Drumming: Ras Hoppa
​YP & Adults Poetry: Sheda Holdapoet
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6pm DINNER starts
8.00 - 9.30pm
All Traditional Storytelling and music performances with
Drumming with Ras Happa,
Acoustic presentation by KMT
Plus more...
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10pm - midnight Fire Side
All Open Jam around the fire led by Drew Sinclair with music from the collective
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YP & Adult Midnight meditation walk: Griot Chinyere
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FRIDAY 29th JULY
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7am - 10.30am
ALL Dance at dawn with DJ Ian
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8am - 10am BREAKFAST
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11am - 2pm
ALL Closing ceremony: Griot Chinyere
All who can drum to be part of the Call, Libation for liberation, Giving thanks to the spirit of Winnie Madikizela Mandela. Performance of Nne Agwu story as a village and singing Nne Agwu song!
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2.30pm - 5.30pm
ALL Clean up, Pack up
Hug up, Kiss up
Collect contact details for new and old friends.
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6pm ALL Home Time
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