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Beginner Swahili Woodcarving Classes with Woman Woodcarver

By SWAHILI WOODCARVING ART
10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
Free cancellation available
Price is AU$144 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 3h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

  • Learn the art of Swahili woodcarving from a local woman artist
  • Create your own handmade souvenir to take home with you
  • Enjoy a unique and one-of-a-kind experience with friends or family
  • Discover the time-honored traditional Swahili woodcarving techniques
  • Take a beginner class that is suitable for both children and adults

Activity location

    • Shela
    • Shela, Lamu County, Kenya

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • PW48+39F Lamu Island, Shela, Kenya | Meet at Peponi Hotel. Ask at the counter and the guide will be pointed out to you.
    • Shela, Lamu County, Kenya

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Beginner Swahili Woodcarving Classes with Woman Woodcarver

  • Activity duration is 3 hours3h
    3h
  • English
Starting time: 10:00 AM
Price details
AU$143.72 x 1 AdultAU$143.72
Total
Price is AU$143.72
Until Tue, 7 July

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    3-hour woodcarving class
  • What's includedWhat's included
    All necessary materials and tools
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Your own handmade souvenir
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Refreshments

Know before you book

  • Not suitable for: Children under 5 years, People with mobility impairments

What you can expect

Greetings.
My name is Almasi, the only woman woodcarving teacher in Lamu Island, Kenya.
I invite you to share in a truly unique and immersive experience with the local culture by learning Traditional Swahili Woodcarving techniques that have been passed down through the generations.
Enjoy the 3-hour class at the tranquil Earth Love Healing Centre Garden in Shela, Lamu Island where I hold my classes, or have me come to your home or hotel.

The interactive woodcarving class is suitable for beginners - both children and adults.

I have everything you need for the class, so come as you are. Refreshments are also provided. Each lesson guarantees you your own handmade souvenir, as well as lifelong woodcarving skills and a deeper appreciation for traditional crafting.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIES
    • Shela
    • Shela, Lamu County, Kenya

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    • PW48+39F Lamu Island, Shela, Kenya | Meet at Peponi Hotel. Ask at the counter and the guide will be pointed out to you.
    • Shela, Lamu County, Kenya