Song of the Drum, Dance of Life

With Gordy Onayemi Ryan and Zoë Ryan

July 26 - 30, 2021

Date and Time Details:
Starts with dinner on July 26
Ends with lunch on July 30

Location: Cortes Island

Tuition: $495 CAD

Package Price: $939 - $1,927 CAD / 4 nights. Includes tuition, room, all meals, and Hollyhock activities (depends on accommodation choice). Taxes and fees are additional. A $395 deposit is required at registration, with the balance due on your departure day.

Scholarships: Full and partial scholarships are available based on financial need. We prioritize Indigenous people, people of colour, people who identify as LGBTQ2IA+, youth, elders, and those who can articulate how their Hollyhock experience will support positive impact in their life and communities. A $195 refundable deposit is required (please contact us if you are unable to pay this deposit). Apply within your registration form.

Health & Safety: Learn more about our Covid-19 policies and procedures here.

  • Single w/ensuite Oceanfront* – CAD $2,293.00
  • Single w/ensuite* – CAD $1,961.00
  • Single w/shared bathroom* – CAD $1,793.00
  • Couple w/ensuite Oceanfront* – CAD $3,454.00
  • Couple w/ensuite* – CAD $3,138.00
  • Couple w/shared bathroom* – CAD $2,822.00
  • Twin w/ensuite oceanfront* – CAD $1,729.00
  • Twin w/ensuite* – CAD $1,569.00
  • Twin w/shared bathroom* – CAD $1,409.00
  • Women Dorm – CAD $1,049.00
  • Male Dorm – CAD $1,049.00
  • Mixed Dorm – CAD $1,049.00
  • Tent Site Single – CAD $1,029.00
  • Tent Site Couple – CAD $1,858.00
  • Commuter – CAD $889.00
    • (All prices include CAD $789.00 base amount)

Bumbamba! Activate the fire in your hands, the beat in your feet, and the song in your heart on a soulful journey to the well of inspiration.

Sing, dance, and play with Gordy Onayemi Ryan, Zoë Ryan, Sanga Francis, and Ade Harris – the core of the Olatunji Drums of Passion.

Babatunde Olatunji was a Yoruba man born to be King in his region of Nigeria. Well-educated as well as initiated into traditional cultural ceremonies, he became close friends with Dr. Martin Luther King. He recorded Drums of Passion with legendary producer John Hammond. For the next 43 years he continued recording and touring the world with the drummers and dancers of the Drums of Passion.

Olatunji Hall near Hollyhock was named after his legacy and has now hosted over 30 years of music and dance. Babatunde passed to the Spirit world in 2003, but the Olatunji Hall continues as a sanctuary where his vision can manifest of Mankind working together in Unity to realize we are all One Spirit on this beautiful planet which is our responsibility to protect.

Learn African rhythms, song, and dance in this celebratory and uplifting program.

Schedule

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Terms & Conditions

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Note: Currently the Canadian-USA border is closed and the presenter for this program is from the US. Should the presenter not be able to travel, you will receive at least 2 weeks notice and have the option of transferring your deposit to another booking this year with a 25% discount, or getting a full refund.

About the Presenters

Gordy Onayemi Ryan

Gordy Onayemi Ryan has laid down the groove for the Olatunji Drums of Passion for decades as well as for Gabrielle Roth, Zhikr Rituals, movie scores (including Spike Lee and Eddie Murphy),and many more great artists in his career. obatheband.com Read my blog on Hollyhock Talks

Learn more about Gordy Onayemi Ryan

Zoë Ryan

Zoë Ryan has journeyed deep into modern, shamanic and West African dance. It is her joy to bring the transformative nature of dance to people of all ages. She trained in dance education at the Rudolph Laban Centre in London and has an early background in Shakespearean Theatre. She apprenticed with Gabrielle Roth and played extensively […]

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