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Abene Festivalo 2001
FROM 24 DECEMBER 2001 TO 2 JANUARY 2002
CULTURAL ARENA OF CASAMANCE
MUSIC - DANCE - THEATRE - WRESTLING
EXHIBITIONS AND SALE OF AFRICAN ARTWORK
WORKSHOPS FOR DANCE, PERCUSSIONS, BATIK, PAINTING AND WOODCARVING
Groupe Ucas
Orchestra from Casamance
Ilan Mane avec Groupe Calone Percussion from the Caroninke
Black Sofa Percussions and acrobatic dances from West Africa
Keba Roumba Percussion with African congas
Djinabantang de Kafountine Traditional theatre, dance and songs
Troupe theatrale de Bandjikaki Traditional theatre troupe
La Foret Sacree Percussions and dance from Casamance and West Africa
Ballet Bitinibaa Traditional theatre, percussions and dances from Casamance and West Africa
Diambadong "Dance of leaves"from the village of Kabadio
Groupe Fere Mandinka songs with seourouba (Gambie)
Casadimansa African dances from Casamance with seourouba and djembe
Kankourang Traditional group using calabashes in water as tam tam
Bouli Diawara Griot singer with Kora, African harp made with a calabash
Bougarabou Traditional djolas dance and percussions
Kekso et Tery Kafo de Diannah West African music
Bakine Traditional percussion and songs with seourouba
Danse de Koumpo Mask dance
Groupe Peul Dance on a magical calabash and fire eater
Daba Dondo Dance of the elderly with the daba, a tool to cultivate the fields
Balanta Groupe Music and dance of the balante ethnie from Guinea Bissau
Billy de Guinee Percussion and dance from Guinea and West Africa
Mama Africa & Casa Carmala Group of young children with percussions, songs and music with seourouba
Troupe Sabar Dance and percussion from the wolof and serere ethnies
Traditional wrestling Accompanied by songs and music with seourouba
Dance and drumming workshops with Malo Sonko and Amie Kamara
Beside the shows scheduled in the evening, there is plenty of entertainment during the the day:
The Opening Ceremony
Visits around Abene (the sacred tree, the rice fields the craft village)
Music and sports entertainment
Exhibitions (painting, woodcarving, craftwork…)
Workshops (dance, percussions, batik, woodcarving…)
Conferences/debates (prevention, health, development, arts and culture…)
Through the 9th Abene Festivalo, the organisation committee invites you to discover Casamance under moonlight.
Organisation committee of the festival Tel: +33 299 393426 / +221 936 95 42
Copyright 2005 (E & L Sonko)