Name: Village Harmony Madagascar Camp 2025
Start: 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
End: 2025-08-02T00:00:00.000Z
Location: Mahajanga, Madagascar

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Village Harmony's second study-performance camp in Madagascar, led by Lala Simpson, Harisoa Rahantaniaina &amp; Patty Cuyler. We will meet in Madagascar's capital city, Antananarivo (aka 'Tana'), and then fly together to spend our first week in idyllic Mahajanga, a beach town on the far northwest shore of Madagascar. Our return to Tana will be followed by a music-sharing and sightseeing tour in, around and east of the capital, including the Peyrieras Exotic Park and Andasibe National Park.Transportation to and from Madagascar as well as a round-trip flight from Tana to Mahajanga near the start of the trip will be the responsibility of each participant.

Mahajanga, Madagascar

Village Harmony Madagascar Camp 2025

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Round-trip airfare between Tana & Mahajanga, roughly EU 250.

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Village Harmony's second study-performance camp in Madagascar, led by Lala Simpson, Harisoa Rahantaniaina &amp; Patty Cuyler.  We will meet in Madagascar's capital city, Antananarivo (aka "Tana"), and then fly together to spend our first week in idyllic Mahajanga, a beach town on the far northwest shore of Madagascar. Our return to Tana will be followed by a music-sharing and sightseeing tour in, around and east of the capital, including the Peyrieras Exotic Park and Andasibe National Park. Transportation to and from Madagascar as well as a round-trip flight from Tana to Mahajanga near the start of the trip will be the responsibility of each participant.

About this trip

Welcome to a musical and cultural immersion in the world’s second largest Island country, home to lemurs, chameleons, baobabs and more—where the motto is moramora (no need to hurry), the people are friendly, where the fauna, the flora, the food and music are so extraordinarily diverse that there is always something to discover. Our first week together in Madagascar will take place near the beaches of Mahajanga, the famous city of flowers and whose name means City of healing. Mahajanga is situated on the northwest coast of Madagascar, along the Mozambique Canal, and is home to the Sakalava people (meaning “people of the long valley”). Its waterfront of beautiful beaches is a virtual boulevard backed with palms and street-food stalls that leads to a massive baobab tree. At night, the locals hang out to socialize, sing and dance the night away.  During this initial week we will spend our days learning songs from our Malagasy tutors (and sisters) Lala Simpson and Harisoa Rahantaniaina, doing a bit of sightseeing and meeting up with other artists. Village Harmony director Patty Cuyler will teach a set of American and other songs to add diversity to our concert program. During our stay in Mahajanga we will also visit Cirque Rouge, Lake Rasoabe, and Antsanitia beach. After a week at the beach we will fly back to Antananarivo (the “city of 1000”, capital city of Madagascar) for a few days, and will then travel down to visit Pereyras and Andasibe National Parks, and more. As we travel we will meet up with more local artists to learn traditional dances and songs, go to concerts, give concerts, go to churches, and meet with choirs. It will be winter when we travel to Madagascar, the season for Famadihana (turning of the bones of the dead) and Didim-poitra (circumcision) which are both celebrated with singing, dancing and feast. And visiting craft markets in Tana, and other famous landmarks in the capital, are musts we will also make time for. Situated off the southeast coast of Africa, about 420 km away from the coast of Mozambique, Madagascar is the fourth largest island in the world. Traditionally, the economy has been based on the cultivation of paddy rice, coffee, vanilla and cloves. Despite a wealth of natural resources and a tourism industry driven by its unique environment, it remains one of the world's poorest and is heavily dependent on foreign aid. Having developed in isolation, the island nation is famed for its unique wildlife and is considered one of the world's top ten biodiversity hotspots. The island nation is inhabited by various ethnic groups of Southeast Asian, African and Arab descent.

Welcome to Madagascar

Click <a target="_blank" href="https://www.villageharmony.org/madagascar-camp-1">HERE</a> to read more about the teaching staff and retreat location for this camp session.

Faculty & Retreat Location

Amazing. I knew it would fun with Lala involved. I was a bit worried but it was incredible. Such connection. Amazing acceptance and inclusiveness despite vert different peoe and only 6 participants. Being part of lalas family and people was superb. Madagascar is so great and u expectedly variable. I traveled alone to meet the group but felt very safe

I had a wonderful time at Village Harmony, despite several days of intense heat/humidity.  The instructors were all fantastic, as were the participants, and the food was great! Next time I am bringing a portable hand-held fan though :)

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This was my first Village Harmony camp and it exceeded my expectations. There was a lot of singing which was challenging and wonderful, yet enough free time to recharge and enjoy some of the beautiful natural surroundings.  Choir leaders were fantastic, kitchen staff were amazing and food was delicious and healthy.   I highly recommend!

Village Harmony Madagascar Camp 2025 in Mahajanga, Madagascar

Village Harmony Madagascar Camp 2025

Village Harmony Madagascar Camp 2025

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