African Workshops for Schools - Abantu Arts

About Us

DENIS, originally from Uganda in East Africa, lives and works in Devon but works in different parts of England, Cornwall, Somerset, Dorset  England. He is founder and director of ABANTUIMG 1394 200x300 About Us ARTS,  which was created to explore, develop and pass on,educational African art forms  to education in South West England and other parts of UK.

Abantu arts is proud to have an outstanding reputation which has resulted in numerous alliances/collaborations with Schools, organizations and institutions throughout the South West.

MISSION

To paint a positive image of the continent of Africa in schools and educations establishments and to help promote respect for other world cultures through dispelling stereotypes


  • To Create an environment where students learn skills to enhance creative expression through African arts and music.
  • To promote an understanding and appreciation of  African arts to children, enabling them to feel connected to Africa and its culture  through African drumming, dance , singing ,story telling. 

  • Abantu arts runs African drumming, African dance, African story telling workshops for Early Years, Primary schools, Secondary and college, university and adults both during and out of school time and also runs workshops throughout school holidays and breaks.
  • Provide a wide range of  African performing arts and music workshops to support the National Curriculum

  • To provide African arts and music workshops which are , fun, inclusive, practical and accessible  which are bespoke and tailored to schools specific needs

VALUES

We are also involved in supporting a number of projects in Uganda including Suubi medical clinic providing medical care to people in Busu Village. We  are constantly looking for volunteers and individuals who can help Support the work of Suubi Clinic in different ways. To see more about this work please Click here: SUUBI MEDICAL CLINIC

Click here to contact usPhone:  01823323814

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