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</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 150%; text-indent: 0.5in;" class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="line-height: 150%; font-size: 14pt;">C</span></b>ome dance with us! <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="line-height: 150%; font-size: 14pt;">C</span></b>ome drum with us!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="line-height: 150%; font-size: 14pt;">C</span></b>ome and celebrate our
Cultural Connections!!! </font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 150%; text-indent: 0.5in;" class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman">Join us at the 6th annual Cleveland African Dance and
Drum Festival<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> hosted by Djapo Cultural Arts Imstitute.</span></font></p><font face="Times New Roman">
</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 150%; text-indent: 0.5in;" class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman"></font> </p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 150%; text-indent: 0.5in;" class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman">This year's event celebrates
the life-long connections that are made to enhance the lives of family, self,
and community while interlacing a theatrical infusion of dance, poetry, drumming
and song from June 20th to June 21st. <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></font></p><font face="Times New Roman">
</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 150%; text-indent: 0.5in;" class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman">Saturday and
Sunday features a community-wide African dance and drum conference with master
teachers from Senegal, Mali, Guinea, Ivory Coast and the United States. <o:p></o:p></font></p><font face="Times New Roman">
</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 150%; text-indent: 0.5in;" class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman"></font> </p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 150%; text-indent: 0.5in;" class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman">Saturday night
features Connections a Juneteenth Concert performance choreographed and
produced by noted artist, choreographer and dancer Talise Campbell. Cleveland's
own Djapo Cultural Arts Institute will join master teachers and area performers
for a moving tribute in celebration of our continuing legacy, conceivable through
our connections made through our rising journey. <o:p></o:p></font></p><font face="Times New Roman">
</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 150%; text-indent: 0.5in;" class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman"></font> </p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 150%; text-indent: 0.5in;" class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman">Tickets for the
concert are $25 in advance $30 day of show, and can be purchased online at </font><a href="http://www.djapo.com/"><font color="#000080" face="Times New Roman">www.djapo.com</font></a><font face="Times New Roman"> or from cast members. Don't
delay: last year's concert sold out quickly. <o:p></o:p></font></p><font face="Times New Roman">
</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 150%; text-indent: 0.5in;" class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman">Tickets for the
dance workshops are $12 per class for teens and adults and $8 for children. Buy
<span style="mso-fareast-language: #00FF; mso-bidi-language: #00FF; mso-ansi-language: #00FF;">tickets </span><span style="mso-fareast-language: #00FF; mso-bidi-language: #00FF;"><a href="http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07eawviunsd8811ad3&llr=4uv5mgqab"><font color="#000080">here</font></a></span>,
or email conference coordinator: info@djapoarts.com<o:p></o:p></font></p><font face="Times New Roman">
</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman"><b><span style="font-size: 13pt;"></span></b></font> </p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman"><b><span style="font-size: 13pt;">What:</span></b><span style="font-size: 13pt;"> Sixth Annual Cleveland African Dance and Drum
Festival <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></font></p><font face="Times New Roman">
</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman"><b><span style="font-size: 13pt;"></span></b></font> </p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman"><b><span style="font-size: 13pt;">When: </span></b><span style="font-size: 13pt;">June 20th 21th, 2015<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><font face="Times New Roman">
</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman"><b><span style="font-size: 13pt;"></span></b></font> </p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman"><b><span style="font-size: 13pt;">Where:</span></b><span style="color: black; font-size: 13pt;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Dance/Drum
Workshops: </b></span><span style="color: black;">Phillis Wheatley Assoc. 4450
Cedar Avenue Cleve. OH. 44103<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><font face="Times New Roman">
</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-size: 13pt;"><font face="Times New Roman">Classes are $12
adults/teens, $8 children <o:p></o:p></font></span></p><font face="Times New Roman">
</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 13pt;"><font face="Times New Roman"></font></span></b> </p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 13pt;"><font face="Times New Roman">Saturday Night Concert Performance: <o:p></o:p></font></span></b></p><font face="Times New Roman">
</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-size: 13pt;"><font face="Times New Roman">Breen Center 1911
W. 30<sup>th</sup> Cleveland, Ohio 44113<o:p></o:p></font></span></p><font face="Times New Roman">
</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-size: 13pt;"><font face="Times New Roman">8:00 pm. $25 in
advance $30 day of show<o:p></o:p></font></span></p><font face="Times New Roman">
</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-size: 13pt;"><font face="Times New Roman">*Reception
immediately following the show<o:p></o:p></font></span></p><font face="Times New Roman">
</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric;" class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: black; font-size: 13pt;"><o:p><font face="Times New Roman"> </font></o:p></span></b></p><font face="Times New Roman">
</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric;" class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: black; font-size: 13pt;"><font face="Times New Roman">Saturday Schedule June 20, 2015</font></span></b></p><font face="Times New Roman">
</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-size: 13pt;"><font face="Times New Roman">10:00 11:30 a.m. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sabar
Class with Diene Sagna *children 5 and up free<o:p></o:p></font></span></p><font face="Times New Roman">
</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-size: 13pt;"><font face="Times New Roman">11:30 12:45 p.m. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Djembe
Drum with Assane Mbaye<o:p></o:p></font></span></p><font face="Times New Roman">
</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-size: 13pt;"><font face="Times New Roman">11:45 <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>1:15 p.m. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Serer
Dance with Idy Ciss<o:p></o:p></font></span></p><font face="Times New Roman">
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</span>1:30 <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>3:00 p.m. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Kutiro
Dance with Assane Konte<o:p></o:p></font></span></p><font face="Times New Roman">
</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-size: 13pt;"><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>3:15
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>5:00 p.m. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Djembe
Dance with Alseny Soumah<o:p></o:p></font></span></p><font face="Times New Roman">
</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-size: 13pt;"><o:p><font face="Times New Roman"> </font></o:p></span></p><font face="Times New Roman">
</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric;" class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: black; font-size: 13pt;"><font face="Times New Roman">Sunday Schedule June 21, 2015<o:p></o:p></font></span></b></p><font face="Times New Roman">
</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-size: 13pt;"><font face="Times New Roman">10:00 11:30 a.m. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Djembe Dance/Song with Mouminatou Camara<o:p></o:p></font></span></p><font face="Times New Roman">
</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-size: 13pt;"><font face="Times New Roman">11:45 <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>1:15 p.m. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Zumba with Afeni Mack<o:p></o:p></font></span></p><font face="Times New Roman">
</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-size: 13pt;"><font face="Times New Roman">12:30 <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>1:45 p.m.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sabar Drum with Papa Dame Gueye<o:p></o:p></font></span></p><font face="Times New Roman">
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</span>1:30 <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>3:00 p.m. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Djembe Dance with Assane Konte</span><span style="color: black; font-size: 9pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p><font face="Times New Roman">
</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric;" class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="color: black; font-size: 13pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>3:15
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>4:45 p.m. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Wango Dance with Idy Ciss</span><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p><font face="Times New Roman">
</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-size: 13pt;"><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>5:00
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>6:30 p.m. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Djembe Dance with with Alseny Soumah <o:p></o:p></font></span></p><font face="Times New Roman">
</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-size: 13pt;"><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>7:00
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>8:30 p.m. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sabar Explosion with Diene Sagna<o:p></o:p></font></span></p><font face="Times New Roman">
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