[Wadabo_updates] Jeh Kulu Dance & Drum Festival Nov 1-4

Vermont's 13th Annual West African Dance and Drum Festival

Thursday – Sunday, November 1-4, 2007

Come join us for our 13th annual West African Dance and Drum festival in Burlington, Vermont.

Four days of classes in West African dance and music from Mali, Senegal, and Guinea.

Featured Teachers (Schedule Below):

Youssouf Koumbassa  Mouminatou Camara

Sidiki Sylla             Babacar M'Baye

Kissima Diabate     Moussa Traore

Djeneba Sacko       Ismael Bangoura

Demba Sene          Seny Daffe

Mariama Basse        Mohamed Camara

Elhadji Mamadou "Pap" Ba       Fode Bangoura

Event Info AND Registration:

Jeh Kulu Dance And Drum Theater
PO Box 8574
Burlington, Vermont 05402
email:jehkulu@yahoo.com web: www.jehkulu.org

FESTIVAL SCHEDULE:

Thursday, November 1

Educator's Day - Memorial Aud.:

10:15-11:00 Drum class:  Seny Daffe

2:15-3:00     Dance class:  Pap Ba

City Hall:

5:30-7:00   Dance with Mariama Basse

7:15-8:45   Dance with Mouminatou Camara

Friday, November 2

C ity Hall:

11:30-1:00 Dance with Djeneba Sacko

1:15-2:45  Senegalese Drum with Kissima Diabate (Djembe)

3:00-4:30  Dance with Youssouf Koumbassa

3:30-4:30  Kid's Dance Class with Sidiki Sylla  (FREE)

City Hall:

5:30-7:00  Dance with Demba Sene
5:30-7:00  Advanced Drum with Fode Bangoura**

7:15-8:45  Dance with Babacar M'Baye (Sabar)

 

Saturday, November 3

City Hall:

10:00-11:30  Dance with Sidiki Sylla

10:30-11:30  Kid's Drum Class (FREE)

11:45-1:15   Sabar Drum with Lamine Toure (Sabar)

11:45-1:15   Balafone Class with Mohamed Camara**

1:30-3:00     Dance with Djeneba Sacko

1:30-3:00     Drum with Ismael Bangoura**

3:15-4:45     Women's Sangban with Mouminatou Camara

5:00-6:30     Dance with Mariama Basse (Kutiro)

5:00-6:30     Advanced Drum with Mohamed Camara**

SATURDAY, November 3:

8:00PM   City Hall - Concert by Jeh Kulu Dance and Drum Theater

10:00pm    Sabar and DanceHall Party @ Nectar's with live drumming and Dance Hall and Roots Reggae DJs Big Dog and Matty L

 

Sunday, November 4

City Hall:

10:00-11:30 Dance with Youssouf Koumbassa

11:45-1:15  Drum with Mousssa Traore

1:30-3:00    Dance with Babacar M'Baye (Sabar)

1:30-3:00    Krin Workshop with Ismael Bangoura**

3:15-4:45    Doundoun with Seny Daffe

5:00-6:30   Dance with Mouminatou Camara

Schedule Subject to change ...