Other Performances and Events featuring Baobab Tree members

    Performances 2007-2008:

    September 8, noon-3pm
    Grannies March to Parliament Hill
    with South African Grannies to raise awareness of AIDS in SA
    Free Public event, Baobab Youth

    October 11, 7:30
    Benefit OSU Library Fund (Ghana)
    Main Branch Ottawa Public Library
    Baobab Youth

    November 11, 7pm
    REMEMBER:
    THE MEN, THE WOMEN AND THE CHILDREN
    Baobab Youth
    with Cantiamo Girls Choir
    Glen Cairn United Church
    140 Abbeyhill Dr.,
    $12 adults, $8 students & seniors
    $35 family
    Click here for the poster

    November 18, 2-5pm
    RHYTHM CAFE: FAMILY CONCERT
    Churchill Seniors Centre
    345 Richmond Rd.,
    $10 adults, $8 students & seniors
    kids under 12 free
    tickets at door only
    Click here for the poster

    November 25, 7:30pm
    WORLDS COLLIDE 2
    Akpokli, Rake-Star, Gamelan Semara Winangun
    First Unitarian Congregation
    30 Cleary Ave.,
    $20 general, $15 students $ 65+
    at the door and at
    Ottawa Foklore Centre 1111 Bank street
    Sounds Unlikely, 5 Arlington
    clickTHIS for the poster

    December 1, 9:30pm
    Akpokli w/Mr. Something Something
    Black Sheep Inn
    $12 advance, $15 at the door
    tickets available at
    www.theblacksheepinn.com

    December 15, 4pm
    Benefit for Ghana Schools
    Black Sheep Inn, Wakefield
    Baobab Youth & Project Sing from London ON

    Sat. March 1, 1-4pm
    DRUM AND DANCE WORKSHOP
    with visiting Ghanaian Nani Agbeli
    Tom Brown Arena
    141 Bayview, Ottawa
    cost: $40
    reserve spot at (613)725-6994
    check out the poster here

    Fri-Sun. March 28-30
    TEACHERS' WEEKEND WORKSHOP
    West African Integrated Arts
    with Kathy Armstrong and guests
    for details click here (pdf file, size: 91kb)

    East & West End Drum & Dance workshops
    with Larry Graves and Shara Weaver
    Sat April 5, 2-5pm Glen Cairn United Church, Kanata
    Cost: $30 reserve at (613)725-6994
    ($40 workshop&evening concert package)

    Saturday April 5
    DRUM BEAT west
    Performance 8pm
    Akpokli, Baobab Youth
    Glen Cairn United Church
    140 Abbeyhill Dr. Kanata
    Tickets: adults $15, stud/sen $10, kids under 12 $5
    available from Baobab Tree (613)725-6994
    Ottawa Folklore Centre (1111Bank St) or at the door
    see the poster

    Sat. April 26, 7:30pm
    AKPOKLI IN DEEP RIVER,ONTARIO
    with the Deep River Choral Group
    and Cantandos
    Childs Auditorium
    see the poster for details

    Saturday May 10
    DRUM BEAT east
    Performance 8pm
    Orleans United Church
    1111 Orleans Blvd, Orleans
    Tickets: adults $15, stud/sen $10, kids under 12 $5
    available from Baobab Tree (613)725-6994
    Ottawa Folklore Centre (1111Bank St) or at the door
    see the poster

    Saturday May 31, 4pm
    Baobab Youth at the Black Sheep Inn
    Performance will be recorded for our next CD
    Tickets: adults $10, stud/sen $8, kids under 12 free
    available at
    www.theblacksheepinn.com
    or at the door

  • Baobab Tree's history
  • artistic director Kathy Armstrong

  • village of Dagbamete, Ghana
  • our mentor Kwasi Dunyo
  • WACE centre and Kathy Armstrong Lodge

  • Adult, Youth, Children
  • drumming
  • dancing

  • listen to audio files
  • our first CD is available

  • drumming classes
  • workshops
  • school twinning
  • collaborations

  • Akpokli Drum and Dance Society
  • Baobab Youth Performers

  • Canadians visit Ghana
  • fundraising campaign
  • case statement
  • long-range plans


web design: whoops@primus.ca


last updated: january 2008
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Baobab Tree is a diverse community of people connecting local energy with global spirit through West African singing, drumming and dance.


Baobab Tree
99 Fifth Ave. Unit 5 Suite 131
Ottawa, ON., Canada, K1S 5P5
e-mail:
info@baobabtree.org
phone:
(613) 725-6994
Canadian charity registration number:
86158 7095 RR0001


this organization is generously funded by