Language & Culture Courses 2018
Intensive courses Chinyanja and Chibemba
8 weeks
Dates: 13 August - 05 October 2018.
Teaching takes place Monday - Friday, 09:00 - 12:30 hours
Fees: 3500 kwacha. Subject to revision.
Course materials: available at modest price at FENZA
Possibilities of accommodation: inquire from director@fenza.org
All aspects of grammar and basic vocabulary are covered.
The course is based on the White Fathers' Intensive language course of N. Salaun (for Nyanja) and Louis Oger (for Bemba).
The White Fathers' language courses are built on solid linguistic foundations and are at the same time very practical. White Fathers have an experience of teaching Zambian languages for more than 100 years.
Course materials include course books, dictionaries, proverbs, handouts and audio CDs (Bemba only).
Welcome to Zambia Programme (5 days)
Dates: 6 - 10 August
Teaching 09:00 - 12:30; 14:00 - 17:00 hours, Monday to Friday.
Fees: 2000 kwacha (subject to revision)
This course gives an overview over Zambian history, economics, politics, the cultural sphere, the religious life. It is not only designed for newcomers to Zambia! Topics:
- Pre-colonial and colonial history of Zambia
- Basic “rules of behaviour” (the do’s and don’ts)
- Kinship, family & rules of belonging
- Costs of living & economics of Zambia
- The reality of homeless children
- Traditional education & initiation
- Initiation rites (participatory)
- Politics in Zambia
- The role of chiefs
- Traditional healers and healing in Zambia
- Witchcraft and the occult
- Religion & worldviews
- New churches and religious movements in Zambia
For accommodation and prices you may inquire from director@fenza.org.