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African Drumming & Mbira workshops
The workshops will be held in local community centres targetting 120 children and young people including 20 NEETs (Not in Education, Employment, Training) who will take these transferrable skills to other areas such as volunteering, employment & life
The project will visit community groups working with over 50s adults to use African drumming as entertainment & fun while exploring African culture and linking it to Newport heritage and culture, for instance Welsh folk music and dance.
The activity will be extended to local theatre companies and the Riverfront Arts Theatre.
120 children & young people and 80 over 50s adults
The activity is to promote African Arts and culture among chidren and young people and adults which will be linked to Black History Month, Pill Carnival, Caerleon festival and Maindee festival. The workshops will be delivered in youth clubs, community centres and University of South Wales. African drumming & mbira are educational and entertaining & fun while building positive mental health. The workshops will be led by experienced and highly skilled drummers & mbira players based in Newport.
Including 20 NEETs and 10 youth work students university
Feedback from participants, video recording the workshops, recording number of attendance, photos
Market the project and signpost people to the workshops