African Village
The area of the festival where the African roots appear with the sunlight and cultures meet and mingle.
Everyday, from morning till evening, there will be drumming courses (Djembe and Dum Dum), cookery, African dance, traditional chanting plus musical performances, talks and conferences about culture and African history
By Time for Africa, Bolo Don Been, Hermanos Thioune.
| PROGRAMME | |
| Everyday from 22nd to 28th August | |
| 10,00 | Afro Journal: daily news from Africa |
| 12-14h | Cookery course: AFRICAN FOOD by BOLO DON BEEN |
| 16-17h | Traditional chanting course by BOLO DOON BEEN |
| 17.15-18.15h. | Drumming workshop (Djembe, Dum Dum...) by the THIOUNE BROTHERS |
| 18.30-19.30h. | African dance workshop organised by the THIOUNE BROTHERS |
| 24-01h. | Diak Haso show (live percussion with DJ) organised by the THIOUNE BROTHERS |
| Opening – 21st August | |
| 16,00 | Presentation of the African Village and week organised by TIME FOR AFRICA |
| 17-18h | Food from Africa: opening with traditional drinks by BOLO DON BEEN |
| 22nd August | |
| 10-12h. | Presentation of the proposal “Nobel Prize for African women” and video screening by Irene Geretti (TIME FOR AFRICA) |
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23rd August |
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| 10-12h. |
Education in Guinea Bissau by Félix Fresnadillo (HUMANA) |
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24th August |
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| 10-12h. | African artists in Europe by Seydou Adama Traore and Abdou Boye (BOLO DON BEEN) |
| 22-23h. |
Music shows from western Africa by KENKELIBA |
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25th August |
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| 10-12h. | African braids workshop (BOLO DON BEEN) |
| 26th August | |
| 10-12h. | A story from the Cuban Africa by the Ph.D. in History, Mrs. Claudia Varella |
| 22-23h. | Music shows from western Africa by KENKELIBA |
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Sabato 28 agosto |
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| 22-23h. | Music shows from western Africa by KENKELIBA |
| Dundunbà by Kenkeliba (traditional African music jam-session) | |
Written by Rototom Crew Thursday, 10 December 2009 18:25




















