West African Culture Immersion

Spring Break Itinerary

Friday Evening-

Leave from Cedar Rapids for Ghana 7:57 p.m.

Saturday-

arrive Accra in the late evening. Check into hotel for the night.

Send emails to family about arrival

Sunday –

Breakfast at hotel

Change USD for cedis

Shop at the Artisan center

11:30 check out of hotel

light lunch on the road

Fort Prinzenstein in Keta (one of 38 slave trade forts or castles

in Ghana)

Arrive in Kopeyia

Dinner

Evening to relax

Monday

7:00 Breakfast

9:00 Libation pouring ceremony

9:15 to 11:00 Dance lessons

Break for Showers

Lunch

Time to visit village

Set up dressmaking or hair braiding if desired

4 to 6 p.m. drum lessons

Dinner

Practice or relax

Tuesday

7:00 Breakfast

9:00 to 11:00 dance lesson

Break for showers

Lunch at noon

2 p.m. choice of basket weaving, batik making or tie dye

4:00 to 6:00 Drum lessons

Dinner

Practice or relax

Wednesday

7:00 Breakfast

9:00 to 11:00 dance lesson

Break for showers

Lunch at noon

2 p.m. choice of basket weaving, batik making or tie dye

4:00 to 6:00 Drum lessons

Dinner

Practice or relax

Thursday

7:00 Breakfast

9:00 to 11:00 dance lesson

Break for showers

Lunch at noon

Market day fluctuates, so itinerary is adjusted for market day

4:00 to 6:00 Drum lessons

Dinner

Practice or relax

Friday

7:00 Breakfast

9:00 to 10:00 dance rehearsal

10:00 to 11:00 Final Drum lesson

Break for showers

Lunch at noon

Afternoon for relaxation

4:00 Performance for village

Dinner

Practice or relax

Saturday

Farewells

Leave morning with sack lunch for Accra

Final visit to the Artisan Center

Be at airport by 7 p.m.

Evening flight

Sunday

Arrive home to Cedar Rapids at 3:38 p.m.