Stories from the Mother Lands
Languages
English
Discipline
Literary Arts
Availability
In-Person, Online
Number of participants
500
Themes
African Culture, Black Legacy
Age
Children ages 5 - 11, Children ages 12 - 18, Seniors, Junior Kindergarten, Senior Kindergarten, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12
About this program
Jacqui Du Toit shares contemporary, historical, and traditional stories from Southern Africa in a vibrant performance accompanied by a live drummer. Stories of Nelson Mandela, tales from Zimbabwe, traditional Zulu stores, fables of Anansi, and Jacqui’s own journey to Canada today all form part of the fabric that she weaves from the oral tradition.
Curriculum Links
Explore aspects of African culture; active listening skills; empathy; plot, character, rhythm, story structure, and narrative arc; cultural inclusion; myth and legend; non-verbal communication, mime, gesture, oral language and storytelling.
Artist
Pricing
In person
Solo artist: one-hour performance $475 *+ HST
With drummer: One-hour performance $575 + HST
*Sessions for Kindergarten are 45 minutes long
Online
Video On Demand + Q& A session $375 + HST
Additional Q&A Session $60 + HST
Maximum: 500 participants for the video, 60 participants for the meeting
Published fees are for schools; fees for other settings are subject to change.
Venues over 25km from Ottawa centre will be charged a travel fee for artist's transportation costs.
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