Music & Dance Workshop with Krystal Puppeteers

You and your family will move to the beat, making music with shakers and djembe drums as you learn Kenyan dances and songs together!

Work with guest artists Fidelis Kyalo and Chrispin Mwashaga of Krystal Puppeteers to learn about the art of Kenyan dance, drumming, and songs. Participate in hands-on music and dance lessons during this unique opportunity to interact with the puppets used in Krystal Puppeteers' performance of Tears By The River.

Appropriate for children ages 5+ and their adults.
Tickets are $15 per person for ages 18 months & older.

This workshop is presented in partnership with Mayo Street Arts, funded in part by the New England States Touring program of the New England Foundation for the Arts, made possible with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts Regional Touring Program and the six New England state arts agencies.

ARTIST BIOS

Krystal Puppeteers is a Kenyan-German puppetry and performing company established in 1995 in Mombasa, Kenya by puppeteers Fedelis Kyalo and Chrispin Mwashagha.

Combining traditional and contemporary puppetry techniques with live music and dances, Krystal puppet shows are not only captivating and creative but also transfer the audience to another world where puppets come alive and become one with the audience. The company has taken part in numerous puppet festivals all over the world including, Spain, Germany, Austria, Poland, Argentina, Ecuador, Brazil among others.

Learn more about the artists at: http://krystalpuppeteers.com/