Culture Presentations & Ubuntu Workshops
Culture Presentations & Ubuntu Workshops
Introduction
South Africa is blessed with people from various cultural backgrounds which enriches and energizes our society. However, we are sometimes challenged by misunderstandings and negative perceptions. Many of these can be counteracted by knowledge, exposure and a positive attitude. Our culture presentations and workshops provide the tools to enhance knowledge, understanding and appreciation of South African cultures. Our specialised tours to townships, rural villages, urban neighbourhoods and other places of cultural significance, provide exposure to the warm, hospitable people of South Africa and the ‘ubuntu’ that characterises us as Africans.
Products
2.2 .1 Culture Presentation: 'About us"
What: 40 minute PowerPoint presentation with expert presenter
Where: Anywhere in South Africa. Your venue, or we can arrange a venue.
Number of persons: 1 – 200
Equipment: Conference venue with schoolroom or cinema set-up; data-projector and screen.
Content:
- Why are cultural differences prominent in South Africa?
- Origin of the different cultures
- Brief overview of South African history
- Origin of the townships
- The struggle for democracy
- Africanising and Westernising influences
- African and Western traditions: differences in frames of reference, values, time- and space concepts, language, body-language, and etiquette.
- Attitudes
- Why South Africa is such a wonderful country.
2.2.2 Ubuntu Workshop (Half day)
What: 3 hours workshop with expert presenter
Where: Anywhere in South Africa. Your venue, or we can arrange a venue.
Number of persons: 10 – 60
Equipment: Conference venue with schoolroom or banquet set-up; data-projector and screen, flip chart.
Programme:
- Exercise: Culture quiz
- Culture presentation ‘About us’
- Mineshaft exercise
- Traditional games
- The concert
2.2.3 Ubuntu Experience Full Day
What: 8 hours: culture presentation; visit to cultural neighbourhood (outreach programme optional)
Where: Anywhere in South Africa. Your venue, or we can arrange a venue. We arrange visit to
neighbourhood
Number of persons: 2 – 40
Equipment: Conference venue with schoolroom or cinema set-up; data-projector and screen. We provide transport, guide and project-expenses.
Programme:
- Culture presentation: About us
- Depart for cultural neighbourhood (township, rural village, informal settlement)
- Neighbourhood drive-by: visit historical icons or places of interest. Lunch with residents OR outreach project (soup kitchen, old age home, soccer game)
- Return to office.
2.2.4 Ubuntu Weekend (Ideal for team-building)
What: Two full days (Friday – Sunday afternoon) breakaway , 2 night’s accommodation, all meals included. Families welcome. Weekend filled with presentations, exercises, cook-offs, traditional games and leisure activities.
Where: Anywhere in South Africa. You pick the region, we arrange the venue.
Number of persons: Groups of 20 -40 work best.
Equipment: Conference venue with equipment, playground and games equipment.
Programme:
- Culture presentation
- Cook-off: preparing the South African dinner
- Exercises
- Traditional games
- Village walk
- Variety concert
- Leisure activities.