ArtPlayground Sankofa offers families and young children an engaging journey through Ghanaian culture, inspired by the enchanting book ‘De Boebalas’. Visitors will explore vibrant Adinkra symbols, interactive market scenes, and learn about West African roots through sensory activities. This unique play exhibition highlights the concept of Sankofa, emphasizing the value of connecting with heritage.
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ArtPlayground Sankofa is an interactive exhibition inviting families with young children to explore Ghanaian culture through the book 'De Boebalas'. Visitors can engage with Adinkra symbols, a recreated market scene, and learn about West African roots and the concept of Sankofa.
ArtPlayground Sankofa is a playful and vibrant exhibition designed to take families with young children on an adventure through Ghana, inspired by the book ‘De Boebalas’ by Nancy Bosmans, with illustrations by Lisa van Winsen. Visitors are invited to step into the narrative, engaging in activities such as dancing, hopping, and discovering the meaning behind beautiful Ghanaian Adinkra symbols. The experience includes sensory elements like reading, listening, tasting, and smelling in a recreated 'grandma's kitchen', and interactive play such as running a market stall, hiding under 'mother's skirts', and planting okra seeds. This 'speellexpo' (play exhibition) offers a lighthearted journey tracing back to West African roots, specifically highlighting the historical connection to regions from which enslaved people originated. The exhibition emphasizes the concept of 'Sankofa', an African proverb signifying the importance of learning from the past to inform the present. The literal translation, 'to go back and retrieve' (San=back, ko=go, fa=take), underscores the exhibition's aim to connect with and reclaim elements of West African culture that were once taken away without choice. It seeks to foster understanding and appreciation of this heritage.
Information about ticketing and visiting is available through Kunstlinie, which hosts the exhibition. Visitors are encouraged to explore the museum's offerings for specific details. The page also mentions a museum vlog visit and highlights Kunstlinie's commitment to diversity and inclusion.
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