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Join us for 6 jam-packed days of drum, dance, dundun dance and kora workshops, with West African Master Griots Epizo & Sibo Bangoura!
We're excited to return to the Blue Mountains in 2025, with Happy Buddha Retreats once again welcoming us as hosts.
Get ready for an exciting week of masterclasses, wrapping up on Friday, October 3rd with live music and dance performances showcasing everything we've learned throughout the week
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Born in Conakry, Guinea, into the Bangoura family of Griots, brothers Epizo and Sibo are passionate advocates for the music of their homeland. As Griots they continue the family responsibility to maintain and share the knowledge of Guinean culture and carry on the tradition of master musicianship, oral history and story telling.
Epizo and Sibo are highly sought after musicians and teachers, spending their lives teaching and performing both traditional and contemporary music and dance in Australia and Internationally.
As fun and gracious teachers, Epizo and Sibo welcome students of all levels of musical backgrounds and experience. Expect to be challenged and motivated by their unique, entertaining and interactive teaching style!
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Situated in a beautiful and private Australian bushland setting within the historic town of Wentworth Falls in the Blue Mountains, Happy Buddha Retreats offers unique, short-stay retreat experiences to unwind, gain clarity and 'get your happy back'.
https://www.happybuddharetreats.com.au/african-drum-and-dance-retreat/
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Sunday 28th September - Friday 3rd October
Happy Buddha Retreats, 50 Railway Parade, Wentworth Falls, Blue Mountains
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______ Day 1 _______
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~ ๐๐ฟ๐๐บ ๐ฐ๐น๐ฎ๐๐
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~ ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐๐น๐ฎ๐๐
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~ Dinner Delights
7:00pm
~ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฎ ๐ฐ๐น๐ฎ๐๐ - Explore the sound
___________ Day 2-5 _______
7:00am โ 8:00am
~ Yoga morning stretch*
8:00am โ 9:00am โ Breakfast
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~ ๐๐ฟ๐๐บ ๐ฐ๐น๐ฎ๐๐ - Beat the morning blues!
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~ ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐๐น๐ฎ๐๐ - Sway to the rhythm
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~ ๐๐๐ป๐ฑ๐๐ป ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐๐น๐ฎ๐๐ - The beat goes on
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~ Lunch
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~ ๐๐ฟ๐๐บ ๐๐น๐ฎ๐๐ - Drumming frenzy.
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~ ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐๐น๐ฎ๐๐ - Let get moving!
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~ Dinner
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~ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฎ ๐ฐ๐น๐ฎ๐๐
______ FINAL DAY _____
7:00am โ 8:00am
~ Yoga - Final Flow*
8:00am โ 9:00am โ Breakfast & Check out of your rooms
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~ Final ๐๐ฟ๐๐บ ๐๐น๐ฎ๐๐
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~ Final ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐๐น๐ฎ๐๐
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To wrap up the week, weโll showcase everything weโve learned in a joyful final performance from 11:00am to 12:00pm โ a chance to celebrate, share, and have fun!
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____ Check out and Farewell ๐ซถ๐๐
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Happy Buddha Retreats is offering a subsidised accommodation for this event so you'll only pay $90 per night, per person staying twin-share rooms. You must also purchase at least 2 workshops.
Youโll have access to the pool, chill out zen den and local hikes during your stay.
Parents- Happy Buddha are opening up this retreat to children too. so you can bring up to 2 kids to stay with you in your booked room. Please BYO camp beds and sheets. The cost is $10 per child per night - including food. Kids can also participate in sessions for free but must accompanied by an adult at all times.
All vegetarian meals are included!
If youโd prefer to organise your own food and accommodation, there are plenty of great options for places to eat and stay locally around the Blue Mountains.
The retreat is just a couple of minutes drive from the main township of Wentworth Falls and 5-10 minutes drive from Leura and Katoomba where there are plenty of shops, cafes, restaurants and accommodation options.
***All accommodation is booked separately from drum and dance classes and packages.
Yoga sessions are complimentary!
Please pay in cash for your classes or packages at reception before your class begins.
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This year, we're keeping things super simple: for Drum and Dance
Drop in class rate is $35
Unlimited Day pass $110
Unlimited weekly pass $620
Special ~ ๐๐๐ป๐ฑ๐๐ป ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐๐น๐ฎ๐๐ $25 per Class
Special ~ *** ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฎ ๐ฐ๐น๐ฎ๐๐ $40 per class
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Due to limited space and room size, bookings are essential โ especially for dance classes.
We also have a limited number of Koras and Dunduns available, so we recommend booking early to avoid missing out.
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For drum, dance, dundun dance and kora class bookings and enquiries, please contact:
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(preferred contact via email)
Or text messages to: 0416 764 316
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(preferred contact via email)
0492 930 880
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For accommodation and food bookings and enquiries, please contact:
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0492 930 880
***Happy buddha are a small crew and prefer contact via email. It may take a few days receive a reply to your enquiries but they will get back to you as soon as possible.
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Please get in touch if you have any questions or need any more information about the camp.
We look forward to seeing you at Fareta 2025! ๐
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