Contemporary African Heritage Dance Classes theme
With CAASS UK Theatre and Dance team
Lively eteck Njom dance The Cameroon Ejagham tribe believed that
God can show man what man cannot know of himself. The Obasinjom dance is a
gift prophecy. This is the reasons why the dancers of Obasinjom have
supernatural abilities, that is, to be a true super hero who can get out any
worries. Get out your tribal mask and magic wand and be ready.
Gumboots! With Joshua A lively, interactive gumboot dance workshop/
performance of body percussion and songs from the Southern African mines.
Joshu, supported by Adama, will lead the audience on a magical journey that
transcends time and geography. Get your wellies at the ready!
Ekpe Dance: It is aware that Ebongo is the pleasanter, softer, and the more
attractive image, while Ema Nyankpe wears the coarser costume and appears more
ferocious in manner. Ebongo, which can occur in multiple numbers, enters first
in ceremonies. After it leaves, Emayankpe dances, but none-Ngbe persons are
expected to flee before it appears, or risk being bit by its whip or staff. The
masquerades appear at initiations, during the informal dancing of the Ngbe
dance, and at the conclusion of the festival. In the last case they the
performance by coming out together and engaging in more controlled dancing than
otherwise, including mime and nsibidi demonstrations
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Forthrightly Classes Schedule
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Ladywood Arts & Leisure Centre,
316 Monument Road, Ladywood,
Birmingham, B16 8TF.
Saturdays, 12pm - 14 pm / Fee: £7, Cons £3
Free for Refugees and Asylum Seekers
12 pm 14pm every Saturday 12 May 2007(Every Saturday fortnight thereafter)
For Further information or to join our free mailing list, please contact
Frederick Ebot Ashu, Development Director, CAASS UK, 82 Finchley Road,
Kingstanding,
Birmingham, B44 OJH, Tel: 0121 2497755, Mobile: 07720431026,
Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED],
www.caassuk.org
Directions
A to Z reference: 4E73
By road
If coming from the M6...
Turn off at Junction 6 ("Spaghetti junction") onto the A38(M) Aston
Expressway, signposted Birmingham Centre.
From the A38(M) take the second turnoff (after 1.9 miles) signposted "Ring
Road, all other routes" Note although this is the A4540 it is not noted as such
on the sign.
Turn right at the roundabout (3rd exit) onto the A4540 sign posted "West
Bromwich (A41) and Wolverhampton (A456) , Newtown Middleway leading into New
John Street West
Stay on A4540 for 2.2 miles, all signs from hereon show the road number
Note speed Camera (30MPH) 0.6 miles from A38(M) roundabout
2nd exit from 1st Island
1st exit from 2nd Island (Jet Garage on LHS), Icknield Street
2nd exit from 3rd Island, Ladywood Middleway
Note speed Camera (40MPH) 2.0 miles from A38(M) roundabout
At the 4th Island, 2.2 miles from A38(M) Island take the last (3rd) exit,
going more or less back on yourself, down Wood Lane.
Then turn immediately right into Monument Road (no through road) and the
accommodation is at the very end. The Ladywood Arts and Leisure Centre is at
the end (150 yards) and has a large mural on it, there is a large car park.
By Rail
We can arrange for lifts from Birmingham New St or Birmingham Snow Hill
stations, provided leaders are informed in advance. Alternatively, the number 8
bus (Inner Circle) runs past New Street Station and the accommodation.
By Coach
We can arrange for lifts from Birmingham (Digbeth) coach station, provided
leaders are informed in advance.
By Boat
Moor at Rotton Park Basin on the Icknield Port Loop (advise BW 0121-506-1300
first) and its a 10 minute walk, no access of the bridges on the loop because
there is no through towpath. Access off the New Main Line is at Ladywood
Middleway Bridge and its less than 5 minutes walk.
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