[Wadabo_updates] Third Annual Abene African Dance, Drum and Film Festival

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Third Annual Abene African Dance, Drum and Film Festival
August 11-13, 2006
*At Neumann Hall in Putney, Vermont*
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Featuring:
· Dance classes taught by* *Caro Diallo, director of Senegal's /Black Soofa/ dance troupe
· Drum classes with master drummer Issa Coulibaly of Mali
· African feature films
· Home-cooked African cuisine available for sale Saturday night
· Special dance performance Saturday night with Abdou Sarr of Gokh-bi System, Caro Diallo, and others

 * _Friday, August 11_*
· 6:30 p.m.—8:30 p.m. Dance class
*· *8:45 p.m. —10:15 p.m. Film**
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* _Saturday, August 12 _*
· 10:00 a.m.—12:00 p.m. Dance class
· 1:00 p.m.—2:00 p.m. Pia Banderini's* *video on /Black Soofa* */and/on dance camp in Abene, Senegal*/. /*Caro Diallo will be present.
· 2:00 p.m.—3:00 p.m. Drum class
· 3:30 p.m.—5:30 p.m Dance class
· 6:30 African dinner prepared by Dieneba Macalou of Mali
*· *8:00 p.m. Performance with Abdou Sarr and Caro Diallo**
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* _Sunday, August 13_*
· 10:00 a.m.—12:00 p.m. Dance class
· 1:00 p.m.—2:00 p.m. Film
· 2:00 p.m.—3:00 p.m. Drum class
· 3:30 p.m.—5:30 p.m. Dance class
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For more information, including accommodations, please contact: *Ricia Gordon at 802-257-9524 or ricia2@verizon.net***

Directions to Neumann Hall in Putney, Vermont: From Route 91 (North or South), take Exit #4. Drive towards Putney center. After Chittenden Bank on the right, take sharp right onto Old Depot Road. Look for wooden fence and a festival sign on your right.