This Dec 2017 workshop has been indefinitely postponed.
Sunday, December 17, 2018
Time: 12-4pm
Fee: $80 (Materials fee included)
Choice of two concurrent workshops
•Batik Workshop
Learn the fundamentals of batik in this hands-on workshop with expert batik artist, Nicholas Sironka from Kenya.
•Traditional Maasai Beadwork Workshop
Learn how to create Maasai beadwork with traditional Maasai craftsmen and women from Kenya.
These workshops can accommodate all ages. Come one — come all!
Nicholas Sironka—born in the heartland of the Maasai region in the town of Narrock, in Kenya’s Rift Valley—is an educated Fulbright Fellow, currently residing in Spokane, WA, where he founded the Kenyan Arts & Culture Center. His Friends of Sironka Dance Troupe is returning to Monterey to perform traditional Maasai songs, dances and storytelling from Kenya, and offer an art and culture workshop at Carmel Visual Arts. They will be sharing the heart and soul of their traditional culture, the songs and rhythms of the Maasai tribe. The dancers will be clad in traditional Maasai red with their beaded jewelry and head wear, singing and chanting in their native tongue.
These events are not to be missed. For those interested in hands-on introduction to Maasai art and culture, Nicholas Sironka, a highly skilled batik artist, will be offering batik workshops at Carmel Visual Arts. The dancers will be teaching traditional beadwork at the same time. The Friends of Sironka Dance Troupe is being sponsored by the International School to School.
Partnership and arrangements for their stay are being coordinated through Green Heart Works. All proceeds directly benefit the dancers, their families and the School Sponsorship Program for Maasai Girls.
