Seeding Cultures of Peace May 1, 2009

Come for a weekend and learn how to create peace with InterPlay’s passionate, effective approach to changing the world one play at a time! You will be amazed by this affirming practice. When people of different cultures, ideologies, and sexual orientations sing, dance and share stories, Cultures of Peace are possible.

This workshop is for anyone looking for more peace in life or seeking to promote it. InterPlay is being used by CEO’s, Pastors, Lawyers, Doctors, Professors, Teachers, Parents, Grandparents, Athletes, Actors, Dancers, Singers, Chaplains, Writers and so many more. Come and see that it is right for YOU too!

Masankho Banda and Soyinka Rahim work intergenerationally to build peace around the world. Come laugh and maybe even cry! Discover how to be more PEACEFUL.

Saturday morning includes a multi-generational session FREE and open to the public. This is one of the Cornerstone Events of the Bay Are National Dance Week. The weekend will conclude with a performance on Sunday afternoon which will also be FREE and open to the public.

Schedule: Friday 7-9 pm
Saturday 10am-noon (Multi-generational session); Afternoon and evening sessions until 9pm.
Sunday Begin at 10 am, 2-3:30 Performance

Course meets the qualifications for 14 hours of continuing education credit for MFTs and/or LCSWs as required by the California Board of Behaviorial Sciences. CEUs PE 2583. Refunds will be given up to two days before the event, minus a 20.00 processing fee.

Venue:
InterPlayce
2273 Telegraph Avenue (at 23rd St.)
Oakland, CA 94612

www.interplay.org

InterPlayce is the center of the InterPlay universe. The offices for Body Wisdom, Inc. are also located here. The building is at the corner of 23rd and Telegraph, one block north of West Grand. It is just a few blocks from the 19th Street Downtown Oakland BART station, and on several convenient bus lines. On-street parking is always available at night and metered during the day. It is also easily accessible by several of the major freeways. Click here for a map.

Cost: $99-$198

To Register: InterPlay office: 510/465-2797, [email protected]

Soyinka Rahim
Soyinka Rahim is a member of WING IT! Performance Ensemble in Oakland, CA and is the founder and Director of Our Thing Performing Arts Company, which performs works that raise community spirit. She is the creator of the original Dance Play "An Alter Piece to Alter Peace". She conducts welcomings and openings for community gatherings, with dance, percussion, flute, spoken word and audience participation. Soyinka has 25 years history as a member of the bay area's most renown modern and ethnic dance companies. Her work taps into the power of sound and vibration to create peace and happiness for all humanity!

Masankho Banda
www.ucandanc.org
Masankho is a multi - disciplinary Performing Artist, Certified InterPlay Leader, Educator and PeaceBuilder. He brings many unique perspectives to his work around the world. He learned the fine arts of storytelling and dance from his Malawian culture spending many long days and nights listening to stories and dancing to music that captivated his mind, shaped his being, nourished his soul and strengthened his spirit. Using performing arts Masankho motivates and inspires people of all ages to work together to bring about peace, social justice and cultural understanding. In 1997, he started UCanDanc’ African Healing Arts to bring his passion for dance and storytelling to communities around the world. Masankho has been a Certified InterPlay Leader since 1999.

Official Website: http://interplay.org/eventDesc.asp?event=983