Ivory Coast Expedition Deposit

$500.00

Cultural Expeditions | Abidjan, Ivory Coast | Date: May 30 – June 7, 2024 (8 days)
Price: $2500 (Land Only)
Quote Valid Until April 1 (while spaces remain)
$500 Deposit Due upon Registration
Remaining Balance Due April 1
Additional Details: Details above are subject to adaptation as more specifics are worked out on the ground. The price of this trip is LAND only, meaning it is the responsibility of each registered traveler to arrange their own air transportation to Abidjan, Ivory Coast from the airport and airline of their choice. Airport shuttle will be arranged for you; you only have to get yourself to the Abidjan airport by the evening of May 30.  The trip officially ends on June 7. Anyone is welcome to choose flights to extend their visit before or after the dates of the trip, and travel on their own to experience more of the region.
*Receipt of deposit and registration before the registration deadline will confirm space and contracted price. After this date, contracted pricing may change due to an increase in costs associated with airfare, lodging, or other associated costs.  Contracted prices are based on a limit of 10 travelers. Click below to register and save your spot.  For more details of the vision for the trip, the itinerary, and what is included in the trip price, read below.Minimum and Maximum Number of Participants: A minimum of 8 travelers is required to operate this trip, and the trip will be capped at a maximum of 10 travelers.  Should the trip be canceled for lack of sign-ups, the deposit and all monies paid will be refunded

 

AN URGENT LETTER FROM THE LEAF BOARD:

For nearly 30 years, LEAF Global Arts has connected people through the power of art, music, and culture. Every shared moment has been made possible because of you – our community.

The LEAF Festival is critical to funding LEAF’s larger work: providing global cultural arts programming for thousands of local youth and preserving cultures and traditions around the world.

This year, we are facing a financial crossroads: between the loss of last fall’s Festival, losing a majority of our arts education funding in 2025, and not fully recovering from COVID, the future is bleak. The upcoming LEAF Festival could be our last if we don’t come together to sustain the heart of LEAF’s mission – but we have seen what this community can do when united for a cause greater than itself.

To open the Festival experience to as many people as possible, and to rally the full spirit of LEAF, we are offering a limited number of LEAF LOVE Tickets at a significant discount.

These special tickets, offered at 30% off (our highest discount, even more so than our Early Bird pricing) are our way of ensuring everyone has a place in this story. Full-priced tickets also remain available for those with the means to give a little more to help support LEAF’s vital work.

Your presence, your voice, and your support matter more than ever right now. Join us in making this LEAF Festival one that the world will never forget and ensuring the music continues for generations to come. 

Mayani is a Maasai boy from longido Arusha. He went to boarding school at 6 years old and lost his Maasai language and tradition. Since joining the LEAF program, he has learned to sing Maasai songs, practiced the ‘jump’ tradition and wear Maasai shukas (traditional clothing). Mayani is extremely happy and is currently teaching other youth the culture.