Nov
13
to Nov 26

Senegal trip - November 2024

KAAY XOOL
Come and look!


Come join us for our annual November Cultural Immersion trip to Senegal. This year, we will be attending the Dak’Art: African Contemporary Art Festival, which will be held between November 7th through December 7th.

- Room and car with air conditioning will be provided through the trip. As well as unlimited snacks and mineral water. Pick up and drop off at the airport included.-

DAY 1

depends to your arrival time at the airport pick up, drink with coconut (fresh coconut from the tree!), meals and welcoming at the residence and relax.

DAY 2

  • Breakfast go to visit national musuem

  • lunch at residence

  • visit centre cultural blaise senguor for traditional music

  • Dinner at residence relax

    DAY 3

  • Breakfast

  • Visit Lac Rose [ Pink Lake ]

  • lunch at the residence

  • African Rennaissance Monument

  • Dinner and Traditional INSTRUMENT Performance


    DAY 4

  • Breakfast

  • Visit Village des Arts

  • Soumbedioune Art Market

  • Lunch at French Cultural Center

  • Visit national gualleries

  • dinner at homestay

  • traditional ins trumental performance


    DAY 5

  • Visit Bandja animal park

  • lunch at homestay

  • visit an expo from the fest art by choice or kora lessons

  • Dinner relax and pack for Goree island


    DAY 6

  • Breakfast

  • leave to go to the ferry to Goree Island

  • welcoming and setup at the residence

  • lunch with live traditional music

  • relax at the promenade and dining areas

  • seafood grill dinner

  • relax and bed


    DAY 7

  • breakfast at residence

  • explore the history of the island, slavery house, and museum

  • lunch

  • afternoon break

  • activity choice - drum lesson or kora lesson

  • dinner with local music and entertainment


    DAY 8

  • breakfast

  • choice of free activities - drum lesson, kora lesson, fishing, or sand art

  • lunch with traditional music and entertainment

  • pack and prepare for trip back to Dakar

  • visit museum of the fest art

  • homestay

  • dinner with traditional music entertainment


    DAY 9

  • Breakfast

  • visit the Fest Art Expo in the city

  • lunch

  • continue Fest Art Expo visit

  • dinner with local music entertainment


    DAY 10

  • breakfast

  • morning walk at the beach

  • return to homestay

  • lunch

  • visit Fest Art Expo

  • happy hour live music at dinner

  • Back to homestay


    DAY 11

  • breakfast

  • Shopping day at the local markets, sandagua and others

  • lunch in the city

  • relax- shopping and visiting the Fest Art Expo

  • dinner and party at homestay


    DAY 12

  • breakfast

  • visit Fest Art Expo

  • lunch at homestay

  • packing and preparation for return trip

  • dinner


    DAY 13

  • relax and activities until return flight

In case you are interested in doing volunteer service, such as helping the school to paint or helping the community to clean the beach,.

Itinerary still in process. More to be added soon!

For details, contact:
Phone: 6107428966
Email:sangueus@gmail.com

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Jun
9
to Jun 21

Senegal trip - June 2024

You can still join our 2 weeks trip to Senegal. Itinerary below.

For more details contact…
phone:
610 742 8966
email:
sangueus@gmail.com

June 9th Day 1: Arrive in Dakar. Stay in Dakar

June 10th Day 2: Breakfast in Dakar and Go to Goree Island   

  • Arrive at residence and relax

  • Lunch 

  • Local Music, Snacks, and Happy Hour

  • Seafood dinner on the Terrace facing the beach 

  • Rest 



 Day 3: Visit Lac-Rose (Pinkke) and Dakar

  • Breakfast at residence

  • Leave for Pink Lake

  • Visit Pink Lake: Adventure activities choice

  • Lunch with Senegalese Family in Dakar

  • African Renaissance Monument 

  • Ferry to back to Goree

  • Dinner at Homestay 



Day 4: Explore Goree

  • Breakfast at Residence

  • History of the Island, Slavery House, and Museum

  • Lunch

  • Afternoon Break

  • Activity Choice - Fishing or Hiking 

  • Dinner

  • Local Music and entertain

Day 5: Visiting Bandga Wild Animal Park

  • Breakfast at homestay 

  • Ferry to Dakar

  • Transport to park

  • Visit Park 

  • Lunch in Dakar 

  • Seafood Market

  • Ferry to Goree

  • Dinner at homestay 

  • Traditional Instrumental Performance 




Day 6: Dakar Museum Day 

  • Breakfast 

  • Ferry to Dakar

  • National Museum and Art Gallery

  • Lunch at French Institute

  • French Institute Museum

  • Ferry to Goree

  • Happy Hour on the sand and music

  • Dinner 


Day 7: Drumming and Enjoying 

  • Breakfast 

  • Drumming and Dance

  • Lunch

  • Visit Coumba Castel - Yoga, sand drawings and sunset

  • BBQ Dinner with 360 views



Day 8: Shopping 

  • Breakfast 

  • Ferry to Dakar

  • Shopping: Art Market and Sandagua Market 

  • Lunch

  • Visit Coumba Castel - Yoga, sand drawings and sunset

  • BBQ Dinner with 360 views




Day 9: Yoga and Wellness Day

  • Breakfast 

  • African Beat yoga at the beach

  • Relax 

  • Lunch

  • Fishing, Sand drawing

  • Dinner and Party

Day 10: Safe Travels Home

  • Breakfast 

  • African Beat yoga at the beach

  • Packing 

  • Lunch

  • Travel to the airport



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Music and Cultural Immersion Workshop: Dakar, Senegal
Dec
9
to Dec 21

Music and Cultural Immersion Workshop: Dakar, Senegal

Please contact Sangue directly at SangueUS@gmail.com or 610.742.8966 to reserve your spot in the Workshop!

***Spaces are limited and filling quickly***

Thank you for you interest in this experience of a lifetime!

Music and cultural emersion workshop open to students and visitors of all levels. You will stay with a Senegalese family, just minutes from the beach, while in Dakar. Included with the Workshop:

  • Daily lessons with Master Drummer, Sangue

  • Access to private beach area that will be reserved during the lessons

  • Guided excursions to Lac Rose, Bandia Wildlife Reserve, Gorée Island

  • Tickets to two performances by Senegalese Dancers and Musicians

  • Lodging in Dakar

  • Meals (breakfast and lunch)

* Overnight trips to Touba, Palmarin, Saint-Louis can be arranged upon request for an additional fee

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Conshohocken Arts Festival
Jun
1
12:00 PM12:00

Conshohocken Arts Festival

  • Fayette Street Conshohocken, PA, 19428 United States (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Message from Conshohocken Mayor, Yaniv Aronson: 2019 Annual Conshohocken Arts Festival & Car Show presented by @conicelliautoplex ARTIST SPOTLIGHT! 🖼🎨Conshohocken-based Sangue Mbacké @sanguembacke is a master drummer, performer, and teacher who grew up in Senegal, West Africa. He’s recently launched Sangue Handcrafted Designs: unique, fairly traded and ethically sourced children's fashion from his home country. Stop by his booth on Fayette Street on Saturday, June 1 from 12-5, and check out some of his latest clothing! Don’t forget to catch his band, Sangue’s Senegalese Folk Ensemble, performing live at 5th and Fayette at 2:30pm! #fairtrade #fairtradeclothing #fairtradefashion #senegal#conshyartsfestival #conshohockenartsfestival @ Conshohocken, Pennsylvania

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