MOWAA Roots Summer School
This summer, young learners are invited on a journey through the stories, creativity, knowledge, and traditions that connect generations across West Africa.
MOWAA Roots Summer School, in partnership with Greensprings School, is an immersive arts and culture programme for children (ages 5-13) — a space where making, storytelling, music, play, science and learning come together. Through hands-on experiences, children can engage with the ideas, practices, and creative expressions that shape our lives today while imagining the possibilities of tomorrow. Across five creative learning spaces, children will move between art, music, storytelling, technology, history, and self-directed play, guided by artists, educators, and cultural practitioners.
Information
Dates: 4-14 August 2026
Days and Times: Tuesday-Friday, 10 am to 3 pm
Location: Ikoyi, Lagos, Nigeria
Who: Children ages 5-13
Fees & Enrolment
Fees:-
Week 1: N150,000 (4-7 August)
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Week 2: N150,000 (11-14 August)
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Full Enrollment: N 280,000 (4-14 August)
What to Expect
Odò kì í sàn, kó gbàgbé ìsun
However far a stream flows, it never forgets its source.
This summer, young learners are invited on a journey through the stories, sounds, landscapes and traditions that connect generations across West Africa and shape living cultures today.
Like a river that travels great distances while remaining connected to its source, Africa’s stories, skills, and knowledge are carried from one generation to the next — changing and finding new expressions along the way.
With a range of sessions that are as educational as they are fun, parents and children can expect daily activities comprising:
The Artists' Courtyard: Make, design, and build. Inspired by influential African artists and creative practitioners, participants will experiment with materials and techniques while developing their own creative voice and learning about pathways within the creative industries.
Science Lab: How do we care for the stories, objects, and knowledge passed down through generations? Through archaeology, technology, history, and innovation, participants will learn about the many people and practices that help museums connect the past, present, and future.
Rhythm Roots: Experience the sounds, rhythms, and instruments that connect communities across time. Through traditional West African instruments, music-making, and contemporary influences such as Afrobeats, participants will engage with music as both cultural expression and creative practice.
Under the Iroko Tree: A gathering place for stories, songs, film, performance, and creative writing. Inspired by oral traditions across West Africa, participants will listen, imagine, create, and share stories of their own.
Discovery Zone: A space for curiosity, creativity, and self-directed play. Children can engage with crafts, books, puzzles, board games, podcasts, drawing activities, and hands-on challenges at their own pace.
Register for the MOWAA Roots Summer School by Saturday, 1 August 2026 here.
We look forward to learning with you!
Contact
For further information, please contact education@wearemowaa.org or call +2348140852849.