We are very excited to introduce Peter Nwufo as Nigeria Group’s first ethnoarts intern. Peter is a highly skilled musician and has worked as musical director for the Chapel of Faith at the University of Jos for several years. He was one of the participants on the ethnoarts course we ran in May, [...]
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Wow! What a fortnight! The ineffably energetic Rob Baker came all the way from Bamako in Mali to help Rachel lead Nigeria’s first ethnoarts course! 17 participants from several language groups learnt about all kinds of creative ways of using the arts in worship, from storytelling to the doing the ‘snake’ dance. By [...] There was a bit of a stir in church yesterday morning when a laughing dove flew in through the front door and did a few laps of the chapel, looking desperately for a place to perch. It eventually came to rest on the arm of the only stationary ceiling fan, which just happened to be [...] I know, it’s been a ridiculously long time since our last update, after quite a promising start over the summer. Anyway now that the TCNN semester is over, there is a reasonable chance of improved communication over the Christmas break. So what are we doing for Christmas? Tom & Robyn Crabtree We’ll be celebrating [...] Skyscrapers and shopping malls An orchid in the Botanic Gardens A bustling street in China Town Taking control of the 747! Here I am in the cockpit of a Boing 747 flying off for adventures in Singapore! What an amazing mixture of contrasts that country is; Shiny skyscrapers and cavernous shopping [...] Rachel flies out to Singapore tonight for 3 back-to-back conferences in mission and the creative arts. Most of the arts consultants working with Wycliffe in Africa will be there, so it will be a good chance to make good contacts, share stories and ideas, and see some inspirational presentations. She is away 1-12 July. Watch out for Rachel’s new display in Liverpool Anglican Cathedral. It will be up from this afternoon for the next three months to raise money for the King’s Kids school for orphans and street kids in Gyero, Nigeria. This is our new blog and website. As you can see, it is still in its early stages, but bear with us – we hope to have a few things up and running within the next few days, so please check back in a little while. Matthew and Rachel |
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