In partnership with Idaho Commission on the Arts and Amiri Osman (the artist).
We are happy to announce that we have an opportunity for an African student or person of African heritage 18 years or older interested in an immersive experience to learn this great African art. There is no cost for the student however the program requires commitment for 2 hours every Sunday for 10 weeks starting in April 2023.
For more info please contact Dayo:(208)559-4566 or dayoayodele@globallounge.org
The season’s kick-off is a grand New Year’s Eve celebration. Ground zero is OVO Beach on Maldonado Bay. We walked to the celebration, our apartment being just six blocks from the bay. This proved opportune as traffic was at a standstill. People filled every available patch of street, sidewalk, and sand. Elbowing our way towards the shore, we were absorbed into the throng of revelers, holding champagne in one hand to toast in 2019, smartphone in the other to record their presence. As the crowd counted down, corks popped and digital shutters snapped. At the stroke of midnight fireworks began all around Maldonado Bay. It must have been quite the sight if seen high up from a penthouse balcony or far off from a boat. The entire bay was a backdrop for a panorama of sparkling aerial dancers. Our view, down on the sand, was a bit more intimate; we were inside the fury, underneath a canopy of loud explosions and sizzling color. When the light show stopped, the all-night party started. Revelers, who had come a great distance and at great expense and were not going to waste a precious moment of their summer holiday, stayed to party. Those of us who lived here and enjoyed this paradise every day nonchalantly relinquished the beaches, clubs, and restaurants to the tourists. Echoes and reflections from the fete escorted us home.
Read MoreBamboo Shoots Class meets every Wednesday from 4:40-6:30pm. Friday and Saturday classes opening up soon! Classes are immersion-based and all in Mandarin. We teach simplified and traditional characters. Each class, includes STEM activities, storytelling, music and movement, art, and writing.
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