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Bombolulu Workshops and Cultural Centre
Waktu terbaik untuk berkunjung
Prefer the morning, from opening at 9 a.m., when the heat is still bearable and groups are absent. Weekdays are quieter than weekends, which are very busy with Kenyan school groups.
Tips anggaran
The entrance ticket with guided village tour and dance show is around 500 KSh, or less than €5. Workshop prices are fixed with no middlemen, a much fairer purchase than in town, and the restaurant offers generous portions at low prices.
Direkomendasikan untuk
Families, Craft and ethical souvenir enthusiasts, Photographers, Travelers seeking responsible tourism
Rencanakan kunjungan Anda
2 to 3 hours
Tentang
Fakta cepat: Seratus tiga puluh pengrajin penyandang disabilitas membuat perhiasan manik-manik, ukiran kayu, dan kain celup, keterampilan yang diwariskan di dalam bengkel yang sama. Setiap karya yang terjual membiayai perawatan medis, kaki palsu, dan pendidikan para pekerja ini, sebuah model ekonomi yang sepenuhnya diarahkan pada kemandirian mereka.
Sorotan: Di belakang toko, sebuah halaman terbuka memungkinkan Anda mengamati para pengrajin sedang bekerja: jari-jari mereka bergerak di atas manik-manik dengan keteraturan bagai metronom dan bengkel bergema dengan bunyi tik-tak palu-palu kecil. Pemandu lalu membawa Anda ke desa rekonstruksi kelompok etnis pesisir, tempat para penari menarik tangan Anda naik ke atas panggung di akhir pertunjukan, sebuah kebiasaan yang akan terus terkenang.
Tips orang dalam
- Wear closed, comfortable shoes: the gravel paths between workshops are long.
- Ask to see the kanga weaving demonstration, a spectacle of hands worth your time.
- Attend the 11 a.m. show in front of the reconstructed village: the shaded benches fill up fast.
- Bring cash in small bills, as some shops and the restaurant do not accept cards.
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