Happy new year

We're ready for the new year. Our first visitors at Aba House are from Germany and Burkina Faso. A good start for our interest in appealing to a diverse group of people.
Please go to http://www.culturalcollaborative.org and look at our WORKSHOP page to see what our offerings are this coming summer.
We have applied for a grant to work with some kids in our village on writing/illustrating and publishing a children's book about Nungua,the fishing village in Ghana where we are located. If you know anyone who'd like to work on this, please send them our way.
aba@culturalcollaborative.org
And if you'd like to come to Ghana,let us know. We can facilitate whatever you'd like to do.

holiday gifts

We work with children in a Ghanaian fishing village.We have taught them that instead of begging that they should work for what they want. Their work is to make paper from sugar cane leaves and books/stars from the paper.
Please consider buying a holiday gift from Cross Cultural Collaborative. All proceeds from sales are used for the children's education.
Books - $20.00 includes shipping in US & Canada
hanging stars - $12.00@ includes shipping in US & Canada
contact aba@culturalcollaborative.org for payment options.
http://www.culturalcollaborative.org

Artist Residency in Ghana 2018

Cross Cultural Collaborative is offering an ARTIST RESIDENCY July 9 - July 22,2018
Please follow link for details: http://www.culturalcollaborative.org/residency2018.pdf

Here are a few photos from last summer:

We welcome artists from all disciplines and skill levels. Stay at our cultural center in a non-touristy African village and interact with local artisans, awesome kids and creative people from around the world.

aba@culturalcollaborative.org

This is an apology

I just looked at the comments (some of them go way back) and I apologize for not answering most of them. I'd be happy to answer questions, but please send an email to aba@culturalcollaborative.org. If you do, I promise to answer!

You're invited

Our computer got so old that it wouldn't blog or do much of anything anymore, so here we are with our new MAC . We'll try to keep up to date.
It's summertime here in the northern hemisphere.That means that it's time for us to head for the equator and Ghana. We're having our annual artist residency at Aba House. Hope to have some nice photos for you soon.
If you're thinking about next summer already, let us know and we'll send you information about our residency for next year. aba@culturalcollaborative.org

just a reminder

Just a reminder that signup deadline for TEXTILE WORKSHOP in GHANA is Feb. 1.
If you'd like the rest of the brochure: aba@culturalcollaborative.org

The workshop is July 17 - 30, 2016.

Textile Workshop 2016

TEXTILE WORKSHOP IN GHANA  July 17 - July 30, 2016
A hands on opportunity to learn African textile techniques in the context of their culture from indigenous artisans. Stay at our guest house/cultural center in a fishing village and experience the rich history and culture of Ghana as a participant and not as a tourist.
For more information send to aba@culturalcollaborative.org for a brochure.