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Children
& Young PeopleArt Attitude & Drumming Club with a Difference
For children 6-13 years of age
Every term-time Tuesday 4-6pm, half-term & holidays 10-3pm
Clay,
Soap & Wood Carving, Weaving Techniques, Paper-Making, Pit firing, Printing,
Textile, Origami, Tile Mosaic, Graffiti, Collage Making, Games, Circus Skills,
Dancing, Drama & Djembe Drumming, Poetry, Creative Writing, Confidence Building,
Laughing, Reflecting, and more...
Facilitated
by Centre of Creativity artists, therapists and musicians.
Cost £5.00 per session inclusive of materials (half-term & holidays £20)
Gems and concessions are available on request.
Please book early to avoid disappointment and don't forget your packed lunch!!!
Teenage
Xpression Sessions
For young people 13-18 years of age
Every term-time Tuesday 7-9pm
Clay,
Soap & Wood Carving, Weaving Techniques, Paper-Making, Pit firing, Printing,
Textile, Origami, Tile Mosaic, Graffiti, Collage Making, Games, Circus Skills,
Dancing, Drama & Djembe Drumming, Poetry, Creative Writing, Confidence Building,
Laughing, Reflecting, and more...
Facilitated
by Centre of Creativity artists, therapists and musicians.
Cost £5.00 per session inclusive of materials.
Gems and concessions are available on request.
Kwanzaa
- Art Attitude, Self Esteem & Drumming Xpression Sessions
Every Tuesday in December from 4 to 6pm
Free to BME children & families on low income.
Cumulating in an exhibition/performance at the December BRING A DISH.
Clay,
Soap & Wood Carving, Weaving Techniques, Paper-Making, Pit firing, Printing,
Textile, Origami, Tile Mosaic, Graffiti, Collage Making, Games, Circus Skills,
Dancing, Drama & Djembe Drumming, Poetry, Creative Writing, Confidence Building,
Laughing, Reflecting, and more...
Facilitated
by BME Artists, Therapists and Musicians
In Honour
of Seasonal Multi Faith Celebrations, such as Winter solstice, Christmas,
German and Dutch Nikolous & Advent Celebrations, Diwali, New Year, Independence
Days and Kwanzaa. Our hand-on workshops explore and celebrate cultural diversity
introducing creative arts, craft, music, baking and story telling and enjoying
the results in the subsequent "Bring-A-Dish" Celebrations, where
the children's artwork, dances and stories will be exhibited, tasted, performed
and participation awards given to all the children & Young People. Kwanzaa,
to name but one example was created to introduce and reinforce seven basic
values of African culture which contribute to building and reinforcing family,
community and culture amongst Africans living in the diaspora. These values
are called the Nguzo Saba which in Swahili means the Seven Principles. Developed
by Dr. Karenga, the Nguzo Saba stand at the heart of the origin and meaning
of Kwanzaa, for it is these values which are not only the building blocks
for community but also serve to reinforce and enhance them.
Nguzo
Saba (The Seven Principles)
Umoja (Unity) 26.12 To strive for and maintain unity in the family, community,
nation and race.
Kujichagulia (Self-Determination) 27.12 To define ourselves, name ourselves,
create for ourselves and speak for ourselves.
Ujima (Collective Work and Responsibility) 28.12 To build and maintain our community
together and make our brother's and sister's problems our problems
and to solve them together.
Ujamaa (Cooperative Economics) 29.12 To build and maintain our own stores,
shops and other businesses and to profit from them together.
Nia (Purpose) 30.12 To make our collective vocation the building and developing of
our community in order to restore our people to their traditional greatness.
Kuumba (Creativity) 31.12 To do always as much as we can, in the way we can,
in order to leave our community more beautiful and beneficial than we inherited it.
Also date for Bring a Dish
Imani (Faith) 1.1 To believe with all our heart in our people, our parents,
our teachers, our leaders and the righteousness and victory of our struggle.
Kwanzaa,
a living cultural tradition aims to reflect the best of African thought and
practice in its reaffirmation of the dignity of the human person in community
and culture, the well-being of family and community, the integrity of the
environment and our kinship with it, and the rich resource and meaning of
a people's culture.
Facilitation
Centre
of Creativity Facilitation is Humorous, Engaging, Participant Centred and
Highly Musical. We will walk, talk, drum, sing and dance our stories a unique,
exuberant, colourful and dynamic journey from the depths of the jungle to
the deep of the sea. We encourage a sense of confidence and community, facilitating
all participants to jump in as we lead them on a journey through Rhythm, Movement
and Voice which taps into creativity, listening skills and self-expression.
A fantastic learning experience for children, young people and families alike!
We are
using community art and self-development to develop positive and empowering
statements, which underlie the concept of the Greenfair and Agenda 21: Think
Globally, Act Locally! We are working to raise awareness and respect for our
local environment and neighbourhood. We use art, music, fun and practical
solutions in order to get our messages across.
Centre
of Creativity Workshops are called Xpression-Sessions explore Elemental Themes
in creative and holistic ways: Fire, Water, Mineral, Nature, Ether, Earth
and Air; manifesting a community of children and adolescents who are more
aware of themselves and their civic duty, community ownership and environmental
responsibilities.
Xpression-Sessions
also explore concepts of Emotional Literacy in creative and holistic ways:
Art Rage:Swearing-In-Colour & Clay; a Creative Anger management approach,
Sing with the Soulbird, Fun and Bliss, Treasures of Tears and many more thus
positively transforming issues caused by problems relating to urban decay,
isolation, street life, youth crime, inappropriate parenting, special, educational
and behavioural needs, helplessness and violence etc.
Xpression-Sessions
explore and celebrate cultural diversity introducing creative arts, craft,
music and story telling such as Japanese Origami, African Pottery, Mexican
Weaving, German Easter-eggs etc. Stirring the spices of the earth with delicious
recipes and enjoying the results on a physical and symbolic level cumulating
in the communal celebration of the Hastings Greenfair on the 11th of September;
thus contributing to the improved cultural heritage and social development
of Hastings & St Leonards and for the wider and best interests of the community.
Xpression-Sessions
make use of salvaged or recycled materials wherever possible.
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