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Art/Dance/Music Exchanges
Art, dance, and music derived from Ghana’s culture are very dear to Ghanaians. Sharing art, dance, and music is central to all we do in Project OKURASE.
The Concern
People in Okurase have many challenges in life. They have learned to cope through art, dance, and music that are the core of their culture. In today’s world with so many challenges, other people need an opportunity to bring Ghanaian art, dance and music into their lives.
Art, Dance, and Music Exchanges
A key principal of Project OKURASE is the spirit of Nkabom, bringing people together in unity. For Project OKURASE, the spirit of Nkabom is carried out primarily through cultural exchange. Importantly, Okurase village has a professional dance company called The Nkabom Children’s Cultural Troupe. The Nkabom Children are taught by top drumming and dance teachers in Ghana who are also performing artists. The children welcome guests to the village on a regular basis and work to train them in dance and drumming.Cultural exchange occurs through every interaction we have with you by phone, email, website, social media, and of course in person. But we have specific programs that allow participants to explore and learn at a deeper level and share what they know.
The structure of our cultural exchange and exploration through local arts takes various forms:
Participating in workshops on offer during the course of a group village-based trip to complete community-based projects. Typically groups that come to Okurase to engage in projects are from high schools from around the world or colleges and universities.
Tailored group trips specifically designed to focus on the area of arts and culture that the group would like to learn. Tailored trips can also include visits to sites outside of Okurase that highlight specific art forms such as Kente weaving in bon wire and the Koforidua bead market. Many of our tailored trip participants are from music and dance departments of colleges and universities.