The Warri Revival Programme kicked off on July 3rd with a dynamic week-long Train the Trainers Workshop. Sponsored by the UNESCO ICH FUND and facilitated by the Antigua and Barbuda Warri Academy (ABWA), the initiative produced five new Warri trainers—all students, aged 11 to 17.

Did the students enjoy the experience?  Did they truly connect with the game?

You be the judge. Enough long talking—roll the video!

What’s next for the Warri Revival Programme?

The Warri Revival Programme, part of the UNESO ICH Fund-Sponsored National Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) Project, will train 550 students and 50 NGO members in Warri-playing.  The Revival will also birth a new generation of 18 Warri board makers, including youths from vocational programmes and the national prison.  Furthermore, throughout this and the next year, ABWA will also plant 200 of the Caesalpina Crista, the “nickal”/”nicker”/seed-producing tree. Three varieties of the seeds are typical in Antigua and Barbuda: the grey, the brownish-orange, and the black.

Stay tuned for updates on how YOU could be a part of this project!

To learn even more about the WARRI REVIVAL PROGRAMME, see this previous article: Warri’s Epic Rebirth