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Explore Africa With All Around This World

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You and your kids (1-7 years old) are invited to explore African music and culture during an afternoon of hands-on presentations for children from 3 to 6pm on Sunday, February 28...! All Around This World is thrilled to be co-sponsoring this event with Crossroads Music, which organizes public performances by accomplished musicians with roots in cultures from around the world.

The event will take place at Crossroads Music which is located at 48th and Baltimore Ave, in Calvary Church in West Philadelphia. Exlopre and enjoy...

-- African songs and rhythms with multi-instrumentalist Mogauwane Mahloele
-- Ghanaian dance and drumming with Adwoa Tacheampong and Chuckie Joseph of the Mewa-Nesoromma Dance and Drum Ensemble.
-- West African and African diaspora instruments with Adimu Kuumba
-- African stories as told by Debra E. Johnson
-- Song and dance from around Africa with Penn African Performing Arts
-- African children’s music with All Around This World’s Jay Sand Cost? Just $6 for each child (accompanying adults and All Around This World students are free).

Register soon at the Crossroads website! Space is limited!

Tentative schedule:

3:00 to 3:20:
Gather in Fellowship Hall

3:20:
Welcome and a song from Adwoa Tacheampong and Chuckie Joseph of the Mewa-Nesoromma Dance and Drum Ensemble.

3:30 to 4:00
CHAPEL: Mogauwane Mahloele. (4-7 year olds)
CLASSROOM #1: Adimu Kuumba (1-3 year olds)
CLASSROOM #2: Adwoa Tacheampong and Chuckie Joseph of the Mewa-Nesoromma Dance and Drum Ensemble. (1-3 year olds)

4:10 to 4:40:
CHAPEL: Mogauwane Mahloele. (1-3 year olds)
CLASSROOM #1: Adimu Kuumba (4-7 year olds)
CLASSROOM #2: Adwoa Tacheampong and Chuckie Joseph of the Mewa-Nesoromma Dance and Drum Ensemble. (4-7 year olds)

4:50 to 5:20:
CHAPEL: Penn African Performing Arts. (1-3 year olds)
CLASSROOM #1: All Around This World/Jay Sand (all ages)
CLASSROOM #2: Storytelling/Debra E. Johnson (4-7 year olds)

5:30 to 6:00:
CHAPEL: Penn African Performing Arts. (4-7 year olds)
CLASSROOM #1: All Around This World/Jay Sand (all ages)
CLASSROOM #2: Storytelling/Debra E. Johnson (1-3 year olds)

If you mmissed All Around This World's "Kids Explore Latin America" event on Novembber 22, see photos of all the fun.

Jay also teaches SALLY'S MUSIC CIRCLE classes in West Philly and children's music classes at the University City Arts League.

Questions? Contact Jay.
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