tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73477515164325702032012-02-16T02:51:49.240-08:00Andrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04940526318756007127noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7347751516432570203.post-91973046807087935622011-05-29T11:57:00.000-07:002011-05-29T12:19:08.658-07:00<span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="hps" style="font-size: 8pt; ">It is</span><span class="longtext" style="font-size: 8pt; "> </span><span class="hps" style="font-size: 8pt; ">a</span><span class="longtext" style="font-size: 8pt; "> </span><span class="hps" style="font-size: 8pt; ">cultural event</span><span class="longtext" style="font-size: 8pt; "> at the Singing Falls of</span><span class="longtext" style="font-size: 8pt; "> </span><span class="hps" style="font-size: 8pt; ">Gouina.</span><span class="longtext" style="font-size: 8pt; "> </span><span class="hps" style="font-size: 8pt; ">Malinke</span><span class="longtext" style="font-size: 8pt; ">, </span><span class="hps" style="font-size: 8pt; ">Fulani</span><span class="longtext" style="font-size: 8pt; "> </span><span class="hps" style="font-size: 8pt; ">and Khassoké</span><span class="longtext" style="font-size: 8pt; "> people will </span><span class="hps" style="font-size: 8pt; ">dance</span><span class="hps" style="font-size: 8pt; "> the</span><span class="longtext" style="font-size: 8pt; "> </span><span class="hps" style="font-size: 8pt; "><i>diagouran</i></span><span class="longtext" style="font-size: 8pt; ">, </span><span class="hps" style="font-size: 8pt; ">the</span><span class="longtext" style="font-size: 8pt; "> </span><span class="hps" style="font-size: 8pt; "><i>dansa-</i></span><span class="longtext" style="font-size: 8pt; "><i>diawoura</i> ,</span><span class="hps" style="font-size: 8pt; ">the</span><span class="longtext" style="font-size: 8pt; "> </span><span class="hps" style="font-size: 8pt; "><i>diondon</i>,</span><span class="longtext" style="font-size: 8pt; "> </span><span class="hps" style="font-size: 8pt; ">the</span><span class="longtext" style="font-size: 8pt; "> </span><span class="hps" style="font-size: 8pt; "><i>tague</i>,</span><span class="longtext" style="font-size: 8pt; "> </span><span class="hps" style="font-size: 8pt; ">and more.</span><span class="longtext" style="font-size: 8pt; "> </span><span class="hps" style="font-size: 8pt; ">This</span><span class="longtext" style="font-size: 8pt; "> </span><span class="hps" style="font-size: 8pt; ">festival</span><span class="longtext" style="font-size: 8pt; "> </span><span class="hps" style="font-size: 8pt; ">gathers</span><span class="hps"> </span><span class="hps" style="font-size: 8pt; ">different k</span><span class="hps" style="font-size: 8pt; ">inds</span><span class="longtext" style="font-size: 8pt; "> </span><span class="hps" style="font-size: 8pt; ">of</span><span class="longtext" style="font-size: 8pt; "> </span><span class="hps" style="font-size: 8pt; ">dances</span><span class="longtext" style="font-size: 8pt; "> </span><span class="hps" style="font-size: 8pt; ">from <span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>the region</span><span class="longtext" style="font-size: 8pt; "> </span><span class="hps" style="font-size: 8pt; ">of</span><span class="longtext" style="font-size: 8pt; "> </span><span class="hps" style="font-size: 8pt; ">Kayes</span><span class="longtext" style="font-size: 8pt; ">. </span><span class="hps" style="font-size: 8pt; ">In</span><span class="longtext" style="font-size: 8pt; "> </span><span class="hps" style="font-size: 8pt; ">addition to the</span><span class="longtext" style="font-size: 8pt; "> </span><span class="hps" style="font-size: 8pt; ">five</span><span class="longtext" style="font-size: 8pt; "> t</span><span class="hps" style="font-size: 8pt; ">raditional</span><span class="longtext" style="font-size: 8pt; "> </span><span class="hps" style="font-size: 8pt; ">dance groups</span><span class="longtext" style="font-size: 8pt; "> </span><span class="hps" style="font-size: 8pt; ">from the region</span><span class="longtext" style="font-size: 8pt; "> </span><span class="hps" style="font-size: 8pt; ">of</span><span class="longtext" style="font-size: 8pt; "> </span><span class="hps" style="font-size: 8pt; ">Kayes</span><span class="longtext" style="font-size: 8pt; ">, artists </span><span class="hps" style="font-size: 8pt; ">operate in</span><span class="longtext" style="font-size: 8pt; "> </span><span class="hps" style="font-size: 8pt; ">inspired areas</span><span class="longtext" style="font-size: 8pt; "> </span><span class="hps" style="font-size: 8pt; ">of</span><span class="longtext" style="font-size: 8pt; "> </span><span class="hps" style="font-size: 8pt; ">the</span><span class="longtext" style="font-size: 8pt; "> </span><span class="longtext" style="font-size: 8pt; "><i>Goumbé</i> </span><span class="hps" style="font-size: 8pt; ">and</span><span class="longtext" style="font-size: 8pt; "> </span><span class="hps" style="font-size: 8pt; ">African jazz</span><span class="longtext" style="font-size: 8pt; ">. </span></span></span><div><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="hps" style="font-size: 8pt; "><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="longtext" style="font-size: 8pt; "></span><span class="hps" style="font-size: 8pt; ">The</span><span class="longtext" style="font-size: 8pt; "> </span><span class="hps" style="font-size: 8pt; ">festival</span><span class="longtext" style="font-size: 8pt; "> </span><span class="hps" style="font-size: 8pt; ">runs from</span><span class="longtext" style="font-size: 8pt; "> the </span><span class="hps" style="font-size: 8pt; ">27^th to the 29^th <span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>of January, 2012. </span></span></span></div><div><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="hps" style="font-size: 8pt; "><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="hps" style="font-size: 8pt; "><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>For p</span><span class="hps" style="font-size: 8pt; ">eople</span><span class="longtext" style="font-size: 8pt; "> </span><span class="hps" style="font-size: 8pt; ">wanting</span><span class="longtext" style="font-size: 8pt; "> </span><span class="hps" style="font-size: 8pt; ">to discover</span><span class="longtext" style="font-size: 8pt; "> </span><span class="hps" style="font-size: 8pt; ">the</span><span class="longtext" style="font-size: 8pt; "> </span><span class="hps" style="font-size: 8pt; ">region</span><span class="longtext" style="font-size: 8pt; "> </span><span class="hps" style="font-size: 8pt; ">of Kayes</span><span class="longtext" style="font-size: 8pt; ">, </span><span class="hps" style="font-size: 8pt; ">we offer a one-week tour and a two-week tour that includes the festival and exploration of the Malinke or the Soninke culture and history.</span></span> </span><div><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="hps" style="font-size: 8pt; "><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="hps" style="font-size: 8pt; ">Tickets will be on sale soon.</span></span></span></div><div><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="hps" style="font-size: 8pt; "><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="hps" style="font-size: 8pt; ">Tickets will probably be $100, which includes entrance to the festival and lodging in a tent for Friday night and Saturday night.</span></span></span></div><div><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="hps" style="font-size: 8pt; "><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;">Public transport from Bamako to Gouina will cost an additional $60, round trip.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;">4x4s can be rented for $120 a day plus fuel.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;">Vendors will sell traditional food from the Kayes region, like <i>zame</i>, <i>tigadegana</i>, and <i>to</i>. Meals will cost from $3 to $6 dollars.</span></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;">If you're interested, please follow the blog and contact Boubacar Sow at soupsg@yahoo.fr</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;">We'll see you there!</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7347751516432570203-9197304680708793562?l=festivalofgouina.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Andrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04940526318756007127noreply@blogger.com0