Sharing Africa is a fun, colorful, high energy and interactive presentation of Africa through dance, songs, chants and drumming. Targeted at K – 12th grade students and teachers, the program features Oriki Theater’s ensemble cast of highly skilled and talented dancers...
What is at the root of many conflicts? How can we respect those who have conflicting beliefs and perspectives and yet still keep our integrity? These questions are just a sampling of what Silicon Valley youth delegates wrestle with each year at the Annual Diversity Youth Forum. Read more...
African village
The " Village" consists of a Royal Palace, Village huts, a Market place, and features colorful and interactive activities for both young and old, like story telling, drumming, dancing, face painting, mask making, etc.
Sharing Africa is a fun, colorful and interactive music and dance appreciation program designed for children and teachers from pre-K to 10th grade. Sharing Africa features Oriki Theater’s ensemble cast of highly skilled and talented dancers, drummers, storytellers and singers and introduces students and their teachers to African music, songs and dance through sequential, interactive and hands-on activities.
The program culminates in a half-day family day event where the students put on a colorful showcase in African costumes. Designed like a mini festival, the family day features interactive dancing, drumming, face painting, mask making, etc.
Through Sharing Africa, we expose students to world cultures different from their own in a fun and interactive way, therefore, sowing the seeds for a future generation of citizens that can appreciate and celebrate the richness of our diversity. In an environment of shrinking art programs in schools, Sharing Africa offers students the added benefit of enjoying a variety of art forms in one package.
Some teachers use Oriki’s Sharing Africa program as an introduction to their curriculum on Africa. Another strength of our Sharing Africa program is our ability to adapt it to non-traditional school settings, like youth centers, group homes, juvenile halls, community agencies, churches, etc.
Your performance was outstanding! You taught,you entertained, and you involved our students.
- Anne Gage, Special Day Class Teacher, San Mateo, California
What is perhaps the most impressive feature to Oriki in addition to the spectacular dramatic elements - is its ability to design workshops for a wide variety of audiences and expectations.
- Jane Bomberger, Center for African Studies, Stanford University.
You covered terminology we use in the classroom study of Ghana, Mali, Songhai, - you also got our students to participate ... history came alive!
Rites of Passage 2012.
Special thanks to HP for their generous donation; Oriki office is now powered by HP computers.
Sharing Africa is a fun, colorful, high energy and interactive presentation of Africa through dance, songs, chants and drumming. Targeted at K – 12th grade students and teachers, the program features Oriki Theater’s ensemble cast of highly skilled and talented dancers...
What is at the root of many conflicts? How can we respect those who have conflicting beliefs and perspectives and yet still keep our integrity? These questions are just a sampling of what Silicon Valley youth delegates wrestle with each year at the Annual Diversity Youth Forum. 
The " Village" consists of a Royal Palace, Village huts, a Market place, and features colorful and interactive activities for both young and old, like story telling, drumming, dancing, face painting, mask making, etc. 
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Sharing Africa is a fun, colorful and interactive music and dance appreciation program designed for children and teachers from pre-K to 10th grade. Sharing Africa features Oriki Theater’s ensemble cast of highly skilled and talented dancers, drummers, storytellers and singers and introduces students and their teachers to African music, songs and dance through sequential, interactive and hands-on activities. 
The program culminates in a half-day family day event where the students put on a colorful showcase in African costumes. Designed like a mini festival, the family day features interactive dancing, drumming, face painting, mask making, etc. 
Some teachers use Oriki’s Sharing Africa program as an introduction to their curriculum on Africa. Another strength of our Sharing Africa program is our ability to adapt it to non-traditional school settings, like youth centers, group homes, juvenile halls, community agencies, churches, etc.
Sharing Africa
