Come Celebrate our Cultures and our Earth with InterPLay

Celebrating Cultures of Peace and Earthcare!!

Masankho Banda

Albuquerque, NM

Friday through Sunday Weekend! April 17th to 19th

Come and experience Masankho’s artistry, wisdom, compassion and playful spirit at the events listed below! This weekend Masankho will be bringing a celebration of Peace and a focus on our stewardship of the Earth as we remember Earth Day.

Friday, April 17 – 7 to 9pm:
Pathways To Peace – An Interactive evening of Peace Stories, Dances & InterPlay

Building peace within ourselves and in our world is the most important thing we can do. Masankho will share stories and insights from his global Peacebuilding work and how the arts of InterPlay, storytelling, dance and music can motivate and inspire people of all ages to work together to bring about peace.

Saturday, April 18 – 10am to 4:30pm:
Seeding Cultures Of Peace & EarthWisdom

Masankho leads an interactive, playful exploration of the foundational principles of InterPlay. He will lead us in developing and sharing an ethic of play to work for peace, justice and environmental responsibility in our world today. Through play we experience diversity and explore common ground in order to move beyond tolerance toward multicultural health. Experience how learning to play again and listening to the wisdom of the body can energize social transformation and create cultures of peace that also honor and care for the earth.

Sunday, April 19 – 9:30 to 11am:
InterPlay in Worship

Join us for a worship service that celebrates the earth, reminding us that it is important for us to take care of our home. It is not that we will destroy the earth, it is more that we will destroy the earth’s ability to sustain life.
11:15-12noon Masankho will offer a special time with the youth and children

Location: Albuquerque Mennonite Church, 1300 Girard NE between Constitution & Indian school

To Reserve your spot, please call AMC@ 505 254-1824 or email: pastor@abqmennonite.org

Websites: InterPlay: http://www.interplay.org -- Masankho : http://www.ucandanc.org

Cost: See Below

Registration/Information: 505/254-1824

Venue

Albuquerque Mennonite Church

1300 Girard Blvd., N.E.
Albuquerque, NM 87106
Leaders
Masankho Banda

Masankho is a multi - disciplinary Performing Artist, Certified InterPlay Leader, Educator and PeaceBuilder. He brings many unique perspectives to his work around the world. He learned the fine arts of storytelling and dance from his Malawian culture spending many long days and nights listening to stories and dancing to music that captivated his mind, shaped his being, nourished his soul and strengthened his spirit. Using performing arts Masankho motivates and inspires people of all ages to work together to bring about peace, social justice and cultural understanding. In 1997, he started UCanDanc—African Healing Arts to bring his passion for dance and storytelling to communities around the world. Masankho has been a Certified InterPlay Leader since 1999.

Masankho can also be reached at these phone numbers: +265 99 255 5338 or 88 113 8655 (available on Whatsapp / FaceTime)

Also: Skype : kamsisi
Facebook / Twitter: storytelling4u

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