This week the Language Excursions were all about Art, Dance & Expression.

We hit the road for the Castle of Good Hope, where we met artist John Bauer. John Bauer told us about his art and showed us some of his handcrafted artwork. Thereafter our creativity was on the spot!He set up a few tables, gave everyone a big piece of plain white paper, a knitted teddy and oil colour and we all printed our own artwork in his unique style.

Dancing was the theme of the following day. We went to the iKapa Dance Theatre where Theo and his team taught us some traditional African moves, the “Gumboot Dance” and the “Pantsula Dance“. My favorite one was the “Gumboote Dance”, which reminded me a little bit of the German dance “Schuhplattler”. Performing the moves wasn’t easy, but I’d say we did pretty well!

For the last Language Excursion this week we drove for a drum workshop to Gugulethu. Lucky and his guys from Ilangale- Afrika played great beats for us and we were all smitten by their rhythm. Afterwards they showed us how to play the Djembes and the Marimbas and we tried to make our own beat!

It was a fantastic week!

Anke