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WORKSHOPS
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DAY OR FULLDAY INITIATION ON TYE-DYE TECHNIQUES
You will spend ½ day or a fullday with the women
tye-dyers. They will provide you with a white piece
of material, help you choose your design and realize
it. Finally you will tye-dye your piece of fabric choosing
your colours. You will own your work
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DAY OF FULLDAY INITIATION TO SAND-PAINTING TECHNIQUES
Sand painting is one of the most popular arts of Senegal.
The technique is strictly based on the use of local
raw material (sand of the dune, beach sand, vulcano
sands etc…). The designs are typically African.
You will own your sand painting
½
DAY OR FULLDAY INITIATION TO BASKET WEAVING
Basket weaving is a common craft in Senegal. The type
of baskets and the colours vary from region to region.
With the basket weavers of Dakar you will have the possibility
to realize the type of work you like the best and own
it.
½
DAY OR FULLDAY " UNDERGLASS PAINTING "
‘’Underglass’’ Painting is one
of the oldest Senegalese arts. It is very popular in
the towns and even in rural areas the painting reproduces
daily scenes of life Just as in ‘’Naif Art’’.
Some of the underglass painting masters of Dakar will
teach you their techniques and you will realize your
own paintings.
½
DAY INITIATION TO WOOD CARVING ( 4 HOURS)
Your initiation to wood carving techniques will be conducted
by the woodcarvers of Soumbedioune handicraft center.
You will own the pieces that you realize.
LECTURES
1 hour lecture on various themes such as :
- The history of the former Empire of Mali
- Traditional medicine and healing in West Africa.
- Evolution of women conditions since the independence
of Senegal.
- The education system of Senegal : situation of today
and perspectives in the future.
- Social organization of Senegal. Health care system
and public assistance.
- Ethnicity and cultures of Senegal?
- Etc …
LANGUAGE
COURSES
Course of Senegalese national languages such as :
- Wolof ( the most spoken language)
- Pular
- Serer - Joola
- Etc …
The basic unit of duration is a 2 hours course per day.
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