ONLINE ONLY | NOVEMBER 2024
SAWUBONA ONLINE FESTIVAL
FOR EVERYONE
*2024 INFO TO BE ONFIRMED SOON*
Reserve your free ticket until Nov 1
Come visit us in Africa!
WHAT IS SAWUBONA ONLINE?
Sawubona Online is an opportunity to travel across the continent and meet its people, from the comfort of your home. Each week, you will discover one specific theme or region of Africa and explore its history and cultural richness. You will enjoy traditional songs, music and stories, learn about healing and spiritual traditions and practices, engage in traditional crafts, games or dances, and even interact with villagers in Africa! You will meet artists, elders and knowledge keepers who will proudly share their rich heritage with you.
This Online Festival is for everyone. And it's entirely FREE.
Week 1: West Africa - Nov 3-Nov 9
Week 2: Central Africa - Nov 10-Nov 16
Wek 3: Eastern Africa - Nov 17-Nov 23
Week 4: Southern Africa - Nov 24-Nov 30
Each week will be structured like this:
(All times listed are PST)
Monday: Introduction - Bilingual
Learn about the history and the artistic and cultural diversity of the week’s featured region.
Time: 6:30 pm-8 pm
Tuesday: Performance & Cultural Education - Bilingual
Enjoy an interactive performance and learn from the artists.
Time: 6:30 pm-8 pm
Wednesday: African Bedtime Stories for Children - Bilingual
One traditional story told in English, and one told in French.
(For Eastern and Southern Africa Weeks, one story in English followed by one story in Sawhili)
*For kids aged 0-99. Designed for 7-12.
Time: 7:00 pm-7:45 pm
Thursday: Rhythm Day
RHYTHMS: Get a glimpse of the diversity of the sounds and instruments of Africa
CHANTING: Lyrics will be provided so you can sing along and learn our traditional songs.
DANCE: learn a simple traditional dance routine.
Time: 6:30 pm-8 pm
Friday: Game Night - Family time
Traditional games, crafts and laughter!
*This is for everyone, families, couples, or single folks. WE are each other’s family…
Time: 6:30 pm-8 pm
Saturday: A Day in the Village - live from Africa!
Experience village life! Yes, we take you to Africa for one day, so you see what it’s like, and you interact with villagers. This is a day of friendship and community connection, in rhythm.
Activities will take place all day long, from 9 am to 4 pm. Exact time for each activity will be communicated after registration.
Sunday: Village Talks under the Baobab Tree
Elders and Knowledge Keepers discuss traditional knowledge, spirituality, and ancestral values.
Time: 5:00 pm-6:30 pm
***Several activities will be bilingual, depending on the guest leading the activity.
Register for each week OR for the entire Festival.
RESERVE YOUR PREFERRED WEEK
You can choose to focus on one specific region of Africa or more, or you can journey through all of sub Sahara Africa. It's YOUR choice.
Each day we provide you with an opportunity to know more about the cultures, the arts and the people of Africa, in Respect and Friendship — from your home. The content will be delivered to you on a Private Facebook Page.
SO, WHERE TO IN AFRICA?
OUR FUNDERS
This event could not be possible without the support of our generous funders! We are Grateful.
Cet évènement ne pourrait avoir lieu sans le soutien de nos généreux bailleurs de fonds. Merci Beaucoup !
REGISTRATION
We wish to respectfully acknowledge that we live, work, dance and play on the unceded, ancestral, and traditional territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səl̓ilwətaɁɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples.
Nous reconnaissons avec respect et gratitude que nous vivons, travaillons et dansons sur la terre ancestrale non-cédée des Premières Nations Salish de la côte ouest: xʷməθkʷəjˀəm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), et səl̓ilwətaɁɬ (Tsleil Waututh).
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