El Condor are musicians Vladmir Cativo from El Salvador and Gary Garamendi Guzman from Peru.  They perform traditional indigenous music and songs from North and South America in English and tribal languages.  In this workshop, they explain their relationship to the natural environment with particular reference to their costumes, instruments and the stories [...]

In this three-hour interactive workshop, professional copywriter, radio broadcaster and PR, Geli Berg, teaches participants how to produce audio or text for different forms of media and/or social media, using heritage or cultural identity as a source of content.  Participants will learn how to identify stories, use interview skills, record good quality [...]

Come into the natural landscape of West Africa courtesy of Jali Nyonkoling Kuyateh, a sixteenth-generation kora player and griot.  He will tell you about his role in Gambian society and the importance of the environment within his culture.  Participants will learn how the kora is made from natural materials and how this [...]

This workshop comprises both performance and participation and is led by Papa Sam Alafia and Lingua Franca World Community's Creative Director, Geli Berg. Participants are introduced to a traditional song performed by Papa Sam Alafia and then taught aspects of the Krio language and to sing along.  Geli Berg then introduces some [...]

A djembe is a rope-tuned skin-covered goblet-shaped drum which originates from West Africa and is played with bare hands.  The main purpose of the Djembe drum was to provide a means of communication between tribes. The sounds generated by this drum comprise of bass, tone, and a slap which combined create numerous variations [...]

Dance Global was designed by Global Music Selector, DJ Mayeva, to promote exercise, fun and cross-cultural learning. She recruited a variety of professional choreographers from the diverse dance communities of Greater Manchester to teach simple routines to some of the most popular party tracks from around the world.  The workshops, aimed at [...]

Ten Thousand Steps around the World 2022 Ten Thousand Steps was a one-day arts and walking festival conceived by Lingua Franca World Community CIC as the first of a series of events under the banner of the Mother Earth Festival. It was produced in partnership with Northern Roots, [...]

Cultural Collage World Music Festival 2010-2013 The Cultural Collage World Music Festival was founded in 2010 when we realised that we needed to showcase our world musicians to audiences throughout Greater. Manchester, as people were totally unaware of the quality of music available within the diverse communities of our regions. Our Managing [...]

The Ginnel Gathering The Ginnel Gathering was a local festival produced within nine ginnels or alleyways within a community of 13 streets around Henderson Street in Levenshulme South Manchester. The festival was supported by funding from the local authority and crowdfunding and took place in July 2017. It [...]

Musica de Mestiza is a night of diverse music featuring mestiza DJ Mayeva and a selection of Lingua Franca World Community Performers playing live.  The nights are generally held in intimate venues in the style of a house party and themed to the culture of a particular region.  Past events have featured [...]