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