Exceptional matinee workshops to learn and discover African rhythms and dancesteps !
African melodies and rhythms workshop
Friday, 23rd July 12h30/12:30 PM
BOLBO ART (Cameroun / Qc)
Guided by the Nkuu – the African telephone, come and have fun. Discover and deepen the language of universal and ancestral tones that speaks to all our cultures.
Percussion workshop
Saturday, 24 th July 10h30/10:30 AM
GLEN CLARKE (Trinidad / Qc)
If rhythm is innate to human beings, the percussion instruments that accompany dance and music have evolved through the ages. Glen is an amazing specialist.
Brazilian percussion workshop
Saturday, 24th July 11h30/11:30 AM
ESTACAO DA LUZ (Brazil/ Qc)
Founded in Montreal by Vovô, Lucas Tavarez Ferraz and Martin Moreira, Estação da Luz is the best Brazilian samba school, and its workshop is inspirational.
African dance workshop
Saturday, 24th and Sunday, 25th July 12h30/12h30 PM
OUMAR N’DIAYE MARTINOS (Guinea/ Qc)
Orchestrated by this master dancer and choreographer with the Ballet National de Guinée and the Cirque du Soleil, this annual African dance mega-class is famous. Don’t miss it!
Capoeira Brasileira
Sunday, 25th July 10h30/10:30 AM
CAPOEIRA BRASILEIRA (Brazil / Qc)
Capoeira is seen by some as the art of fighting within a dance and dancing in a fight. To sum up, capoeira is a game. Come and discover this Brazilian art with the Capoeira Brasileira team.
African instrument workshop
Sunday, 24th July11h30/11:30 AM
S'TEMPS D'ART AFRICAIN
Cote d’Ivoire/ Qc
Adorned with pearls or cowries, African instruments are associated with various cults. This tam-tam and balafon laboratory is thrilling.
