Odopa CentreOdopa Centre is a non-profit making organisation based in Manchester, England that was founded in October 2008. The Centre provides community -based services to a spectrum of society, particularly in areas of culture, art, education, health and intergeneration integration. It provides support and activities which develop young people with skills, capacities and capabilities to enable them to participate in society as mature and responsible individuals.
Within the Centre is Odopa Cultural Group that works mainly but not exclusively in schools and community arts centres introducing, demonstrating and teaching aspects of Afrikan culture, especially the music, visual arts, drama, storytelling and dance (and associated arts) of West Afrika. It acts as a producing and performing company of innovative traditional and contemporary Afrikan dance and music for the community, mid scale and large scale venues. It tours nationally and internationally. And promote cultural exchanges between Afrika and other parts of the World.
Odopa aim is to advance the education of the public concerning Afrika and its art, anthropology and culture. Our core project is a programme of participatory combined arts workshop that we run at the Centre and in schools.