programme 2008-2009
Theme : Culture and Development : The Role of the Youth
PATRONS of the festival: Touré Kunda
Dates Morning Afternoon Evening Concerts, disco & bar every night
Friday 26 December 2008 Welcome of Guests of Honor Opening Ceremony Bacary Olé (Bougarabou-Abene) Sifaye & Salam Band (Orchestra-Gambie) Afro - Disco            surprise guest
Saturday 27 December 2008 Visit of the festival sites and local authorities Football Alunkaw (traditional-Abene) Wakily (Ballet-Abene) Lamine  Cissokho                (Kora-Sweden/Senegal)
Sunday 28 December 2008   Traditional Wrestling  Kankourang (traditional-Abene) Mama Africa (Ballet-Abene) Afro - Disco            surprise guest
Monday 29 December 2008 Conference on AIDS Traditional Wrestling Troupe Balante (traditional Abene) Ediam Cassa (Konting) Tamala (Ballet-Abene)                         Afro - Disco 
Tuesday 30 December 2008 Protection of the coast line                      Planting of filaos Conference: Culture and Development   Femmes Diola (traditional-Abene) Dimbaya (Ballet-Abene) Aliou & le Black African Positive
Wednesday 31 December 2008 Information forum on MST Children on stage Fou Fou Sally Percussion (Guinea-Abéné) Mokoulo & Séwa Kandé (percu-UK/Senegal) Koumpo (mask dance)
Thursday 01 January 2009   Welcome of Touré Kunda Soly Wouleng (drumming -Abene)     Morly  & groupe (percu Guinée-Abene) Forêt Sacrée (ballet-Ziguinchor)
Friday 02 January 2009 Information forum on Malaria               Football African Badya (percu.-Fr/Germ/Sen) Paco Diatta (Belgium/Senegal) Touré Kounda (France/Senegal)
Times 10 h  - 12 h 16 h -  18 h 21 h  -  22 h 22 h  -  23 h 23h - Dusk
This Festival was generously sponsored by Village Hotel Kalissaï