SCHOOLCHILDREN will be given a three-day snapshot of life in the South African townships next week.
Sunnydale School, in Shildon, is hosting the Talakani Tour, with Raymond Otto - a multi-cultural and cross-curricular event bringing the rhythms and flavours of South Africa to the classroom.
A series of workshops on Wednesday will give 13 and 14-year-old students a general introduction to the country's culture and history.
Singing, music, dance and drama are all on the programme which ends with cookery and story telling on Friday.
Sunnydale headteacher Peter Rogerson said: "It promises to be an exciting and extremely interesting event, the like of which we have not previously seen at the school.
"The school strives to provide life experiences which help broaden the cultural horizons of our students and this is one experience which should certainly achieve that."
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