These are the results for your Ghana learn something new holidays. Click on the links to see the full details of each carefully chosen holiday from specialist operators.
Chosen by the Observer as one of Africa’s top non-Safari holidays March 2005. Eleven day Ashanti Multiple Craft tour including Kente weaving, brass casting, wood carving, hand shaped pottery and bead-making. Explore the diverse craft villages around Kumasi. Try your hand at Adinkra printing, pot making, Kente weaving, brass casting and bead-making
Eleven day Ashanti Lost Wax Brass Casting tour. Work with the brass casters of Krofrom to learn the ancient West African technique of lost wax brass casting, as used to create 11th century bronze heads in Nigeria and the famous 16th century Benin Bronzes, now in the British Museum.
Eleven day Ashanti Kente Weaving tour Work with the traditional weavers of Bonwire to learn how they make the multi-coloured Ashanti Kente cloth. Over four days you will work on a design of your choice with personal tuition. Suitable for beginners as well as artists. Includes day trips to other Craft villages, nature reserves, markets and museums.
Eleven day Ashanti Wood Carving tour. Work with the wood carvers in the village of Ahwiaa which has been the traditional centre of woodcarving for the Royal Ashanti for three hundred years. Suitable for beginners as well as artists and craftsmen. Includes day trips to other Craft villages, nature reserves, markets and museums.
Eleven day Ashanti bead tour with bead making workshop led by Michael Asumadu of Dabaa. Sit with the Dabaa beadmakers in their village workshop to learn beadmaking hands on and make your own beads. Look at beads ancient and modern in Kumasi's amazing Central Market.
Drumming is a vital part of Ghana's heritage and professional drummers are in demand for traditional drumming and dancing performances at christenings, weddings, funerals, religious events and festivals. These same drummers will teach you their repertoire at a cultural centre in Hoehoe, close to Lake Volta and the scenic Avatime Hills on the Togo border.
