African Dance Workshop
Visitors will learn a traditional dance from Tanzania, led by our professional dancer/musicians. This is best with groups of 4-10, but can be done even with 1 person if they are willing to move and shake in African style. If participants are staying for the CAC show the same day they may be invited on the stage (if they wish) to join the rest of the CAC dancers and show their stuff.
$10 per person per hour.
African Drumming Workshop
Visitors will learn various drumming patterns for 1-2 types of dances from Tanzania, led by our professional drummers from CAC. This can be done with 1-4 persons most easily, but larger groups can be accommodated if desired with additional drummers from CAC. Participants only need a desire to learn. Everything will be taught by example and rote (no music reading required).
$10 per person per hour.
Cooking Traditional Meal
Experience traditional ways of cooking by using 3 rocks in an outdoor “kitchen”. Participants will prepare and eat delicious traditional meal Pilau(spice rice), plus traditional ugali (stiff corn porridge), ndizi (cooking bananas), mboga za majani (vegetables) and mchuzi (sauce).
$15 per person.
Making Tanzanian Coastal Drum
Guests will make a Tanzanian coastal drum which they can take away in their suitcase. With guidance they will cut the cow skin to size, make ropes and sew the drum together, pulling the skin tight to give it a good sound. Maximum of 4 people for each drum.
$50 per drum. NOTE: this activity needs booking at least one day in advance to prepare the skin
Tour Traditional Houses(Swahili boma) and Shamba
Guests will visit traditional Maasai, Arusha, and Meru homes on-site built by persons from those groups. If time allows guests can also be escorted through 100 acres of the former Karamu estate that surrounds the CAC, where coffee and many other crops are grown. There are also wonderful unobstructed views of Mt. Meru and sighting of Colobus and Sykes Monkeys, and many types of birds near the stream running through the CAC property.
$10 per person for this activity.
Visiting CAC Exhibits
Visitors interested to know more about traditional instruments. We have cultural exhibits with hands-on traditional instruments where by you can be accompanied by a musician who explain where the instruments are from and will play and a place to take a picture as a Maasai!
$10 per person for this this activity.
Visiting CAC Gift Shop
The CAC also has a small gift shop selling instruments and locally made jewelry, instruments, films, books and clothing. The items are designed by the CAC artists or from other local projects which the CAC supports.