Music, dance and crafts

In the heart of Cap Skirring, Africa Tempo invites you to enjoy a musical and dance experience and offers dance classes. Africa Tempo also offers percussion classes in Cap Skirring, featuring the rhythms of Casamance. Classes can be reserved; confirm current availability before you travel.

The different types of classes have distinct focuses: dance classes centre on movement, while percussion classes focus on the rhythms of Casamance. If you would like to take part yourself, you can choose between these two focuses; the musical and dance experience is an activity in its own right.

The Cap Skirring artisan village is dedicated to discovering local crafts. Its focus is therefore on discovering traditional crafts, while Africa Tempo offers music, dance and classes. Check the latest visitor information before your visit.

Casamance cuisine

Kassoumaye Happy Ness lists Caldou, Soupe Kandia, Mafé and Étodjaye Yassa Poulet as Casamance specialities. These dishes offer concrete ideas if you would like to include regional cuisine in your travel plans. As the menu and service may change, check what is currently on offer before your visit.

Getting there and choosing accommodation

Cap Skirring has its own airport, allowing you to arrive directly without stopping in Dakar. Flight routes and schedules change, so check current connections before you travel. Two points should therefore be considered separately when planning: the connection for your arrival date and the current availability of your preferred classes. Only after checking both can you reliably plan your cultural programme.

Start your selection with a concrete arrival plan, then tailor it to your actual travel dates and the experiences you want.

Ziguinchor: architecture and regional perspectives

In the wider destination of Ziguinchor, the history of architecture offers another cultural perspective. In the Kingdom of Bandial, in the Ziguinchor region and department, a form described as entirely unique in Africa emerged: the circular house with a central impluvium. In traditional impluvium houses, rooms were arranged in a ring beneath a double-pitched roof around a small central courtyard. The funnel-shaped interior of the roof let in light and collected rainwater; the water was caught in an earthen basin and drained outside through a buried palm-trunk pipe. The layout of the courtyard, roof and drain makes the connection between living space and rainwater collection easy to understand.

Ziguinchor itself has numerous historic buildings from the French and Portuguese eras; the Cathédrale Saint-Antoine de Padoue is listed among the region’s historic monuments. In Ziguinchor, you can watch the fishermen arrive; tasting local fruit juices on the river pontoons is also a regular highlight.

Discover more destinations: Ngaparou, Ouoran, Toubab Dialao, Palmarin, Kafountine, Niaga, Somone, Ziguinchor.

For the broader travel overview: Senegal.