Pax gives both the artists and the community groups a talk and video presentation about carnivals around the world and how and why they can be successful tools for community cohesion.
Khadija explains how so much of the carnival aspects are already in the people's ways of expressing themselves in their culture and ways of living with each other.
Everyone is keen to see more examples of how other countries have created their carnivals.
Sarafina writes down the benefits and requirements suggested by everyone for creating a successful carnival inspired celebration.
Artists group together to brainstorm ideas and ways of collaborating from what they have been inspired by...
Women also group together to discuss their first impressions and what they feel inspired by...
Before leaving the women sing and dance as a response to what they have heard and seen, this gives them a way of embodying what they have learnt so they can feel it in their bodies and remember the concepts of celebration, unity and individual expression as feelings rather than ideas.
It is evident that the women are inspired and captivated by the new creative approach to community building and discuss possible themes to work with that feel relevant for them, the favourite being the need for peace in Isiolo between the different tribes. The women all from different communities organise themselves to work on something together that they can show at the end of the week.
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