The tentative schedule for the Festival on the Niger is now available. The festival will take place in Segou (Mali) February 1 through February 3, 2008.The tentative schedule for the Festival on the Niger is now available. The festival will take place in Segou (Mali) February 1 through February 3, 2008.
Program:
Thursday January 31 08h30-14h00 City Hall of Ségou Discussion Forum «Local Knowledge, the Engine of Development » 10h30-12h00 Quay of Arts Opening of the Agricultural and Crafts Fair 17h00-18h00 Quay of Arts: Hall «Korè» Opening of the Art Exhibition: «Earth » Opening Ceremony 19h40-19h55 Strolling about towards the Quay of Arts On the river Hunters, dances of Ceblenkè, Gombas, and puppets Triumphing arrival of King Biton and Faro (the Water God) 20h00-22h00 Quay of Arts - Da Monzon Plateau Welcome speech by the Director of the Festival – Super Biton – Masks from Boura – Paye Camara – Tribu (Mexico) – Segou Mayor’s speech Friday February 1st 09h00-19h00 Quay of Arts Agricultural and Crafts Fair 09h00-18h00 Quay of Arts – Information Centre Exhibition: Masks and Puppets from Segou 10h00-12h30 Strolling about towards the Quay of Arts On the river Korèdugaw, Donsow Masks: Bozo from Tiongoni 10h00-13h00 Quay of Arts – Biton Plateau Sékou Kounta (Bamako), Pamela Badiogo (Case Sanga), Tambours sans Frontières (Congo) 15h00-16h30 Quay of Arts – Tent Maks and Puppets from Pélengana 16h00-18h30 Quay of Arts – Biton Plateau Fofy Décibel (Ségou), Los Parientes (Mexique), Aminata Laurence Coulibaly (Case Sanga) 17h00-18h00 Quay of Arts – Tuareg tent Tindé (Tuaregs from Ségou) 20h00-22h00 Delta Hotel Evening under the Balanzans: tales about «Kalabugu Jalaba» with Cèblenkè 20h00-01h00 Quay of Arts - Da Monzon Plateau Giant Concerts: Lumen (Portugal), Mangala Camara, Abdoulaye Diabaté, Madina NDiaye, Salif Keita Saturday February 2nd 09h00-10h00 NDomo Space Manual pottery and bogolan workshops 10h00-13h00 Quay of Arts – Tent Maks and Puppets from Pélengana 10h00-13h00 Quay of Arts –Biton Plateau Maskad, Maya Maya, Tim Short and Hamma Maiga 12h00-13h00 NDomo Space Manual pottery and bogolan workshops 12h00-13h00 Quay of Arts – Biton Plateau Bobo from Mafouné 13h00-15h00 Quay of Arts – Tuareg Tent Tindé (Tuaregs from Ségou) 15h00-17h00 On the river Boat races 15h00-18h00 Quay of Arts – Biton Plateau Labouzou percussion, Sadio Sidibé, Lumen (Portugal) 15h00-17h00 Quay of Arts – Tent Mèrè de Thin, Group from Welentiguila 17h00-19h00 Independance Place Ségubara, Sandya, Jeliw from Ségou 17h00-18h00 On the river Bozos from Kirango 20h00-01h00 Quay of Arts - Da Monzon Plateau Giant Concerts: Afel Bocoum, Yoro Diallo, Les Espoirs de Coronthie (Guinée), Bassékou Kouyaté, Cheick Tidiane Seck Sunday February 3rd 09h00-10h00 NDomo Space Manual pottery and bogolan workshops 10h00-13h00 Departure: entrance of the Festival Visit of historical, cultural and architectural sites of the region: Kalabougou, Mpeba and Sékoro 10h00-12h00 Quay of Arts – Tent Mèrè de Thin, Troupe de Welentiguila 10h00-13h00 Quay of Arts –Biton Plateau Sory I Diakité, Tribu de Mexique, troupe Alima 10h00-11h30 Quay of Arts – Tuareg tent Tindé (Touaregs de Ségou) 12h00-13h00 NDomo Space Ateliers manuels de poterie et de bogolan 12h00-13h00 Quay of Arts – Tent Ceblenkè, Gombas 14h00-15h00 On the river Bozos de Kirango Quay of Arts - Strolling about Korèdugaw, Ceblenkè et Donsow Closing Ceremony 15h00-17h30 Da Monzon Plateau speech by the Director of the Festival – Maimouna Dembelé – Labouzou percussion - Awards of the Festival and the Faro - Speech of the Minister of Crafts and Tourism 18h30-22h00 Quay of Arts - Da Monzon Plateau Giant Concerts: Naini Diabaté, Los Parientes (Mexique), Neba Solo, Alou Sangaré
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