Mwana and the secret of the turtle

Offer your students learning through emotion and creativity! In a village threatened by a giant who steals the food supplies, a young girl named Mwana offers a solution where the adults have failed... Through her journey, the students discover that intelligence, creativity, and observation can be forces as powerful as physical strength. Inspired by a popular African folktale, Mwana and the secret of the turtle current is a dramatized story which addresses, in a sensitive and accessible way, essential themes in the school curriculum: self-confidence, perseverance, cooperation, critical thinking, and challenging stereotypes. The show, blending shadow theatre, puppets and objects, offers students a immersive experience in Frenchfavoring:

• the development of oral comprehension
• vocabulary enrichment
• active listening and interpretation
• the expression of emotions and ideas

It constitutes a a concrete and stimulating complement to the work of teachersby offering a different way of approaching the French language, through imagination, storytelling, and the performing arts. Echoing La Fontaine's maxim "We often need someone smaller than ourselves."Students are invited to reflect on:

• the value of each individual within a group
• the importance of how we look at others
• overcoming prejudices and appearances

Information: Dates: Monday 27 & Tuesday 28 April 2026
Hours: 10:30 PM.
Duration: 45 minutes
Public: Kindergarten to Grade 3
Capacity: 280
Cost : $13 per student
Location: Pauline Boutal Theater
Deadline for registration: 20th April Contact : programmation@ccfm.mb.ca