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</font><font face="Times New Roman"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">C</b>ome dance with us! <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">C</b>ome drum with us!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">C</b>ome
and celebrate the Spirit of the Dance and the Drum!!! Join us at the 7th annual
Cleveland African Dance and Drum Festival.<o:p></o:p></font><font face="Times New Roman">
</font><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 150%; text-indent: 0.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman">This year's event celebrates
the beautiful waters that are constantly moving and making changes in our
lives. We pay tribute to the owner of the seas while interlacing a theatrical
infusion of dance, poetry, drumming and song from June 18th to June 19th. <o:p></o:p></font></p><font face="Times New Roman">
</font><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 150%; text-indent: 0.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman">Saturday and
Sunday features a community-wide African dance and drum conference with master
teachers from Senegal, Congo, Mali, Guinea and the United States. <o:p></o:p></font></p><font face="Times New Roman">
</font><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 150%; text-indent: 0.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman">Saturday night
features <span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Dokhe Bou sèle tê rafet</span>
-“Beautiful Waters” – a Juneteenth Concert performance choreographed and
produced by noted artist, choreographer and Artistic Director, 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 the sweet waters.<o:p></o:p></font></p><font face="Times New Roman">
</font><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 150%; text-indent: 0.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman">Tickets for the
concert are $25 in advance $30 day of show, and can be purchased online at www.Djapo.com
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 class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 150%; text-indent: 0.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman">Tickets for the
dance workshops are $15 per class for teens and adults and $8 for children. <span style="mso-fareast-language: #00FF; mso-bidi-language: #00FF;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><a href="http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07ech925kw3874847a&llr=4uv5mgqab"><font color="#000080">Purchase
tickets and Register here</font></a></span>, or email conference coordinator at: </font><a href="mailto:info@djapo.com"><font color="#000080" face="Times New Roman">info@djapo.com</font></a><font face="Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></font></p><font face="Times New Roman">
</font><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 150%;"><font face="Times New Roman">(Vendors Welcomed)<o:p></o:p></font></p><font face="Times New Roman">
</font><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font face="Times New Roman"><b>What:</b> Seventh Annual Cleveland African Dance and Drum
Festival <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></font></p><font face="Times New Roman">
</font><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font face="Times New Roman"><b>When: </b>June 18th – 19th, 2016<o:p></o:p></font></p><font face="Times New Roman">
</font><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font face="Times New Roman"><b>Where:</b><span style="color: black;"> Dance/Drum Workshops<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">: </b>Phillis Wheatley Assoc. 4450 Cedar
Avenue Cleve. OH. 44113<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><font face="Times New Roman">
</font><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color: black;"><font face="Times New Roman">Classes are $15 adults/teens, $8
children (5-12)<o:p></o:p></font></span></p><font face="Times New Roman">
</font><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><o:p><font face="Times New Roman"> </font></o:p></span></b></p><font face="Times New Roman">
</font><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><font face="Times New Roman">Saturday Night Juneteenth Concert Performance: <o:p></o:p></font></span></b></p><font face="Times New Roman">
</font><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color: black;"><font face="Times New Roman">Breen Center 2008 W. 30<sup>th</sup>
Cleveland, Ohio 44113<o:p></o:p></font></span></p><font face="Times New Roman">
</font><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color: black;"><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 class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color: black;"><font face="Times New Roman">*Reception immediately following
the show<o:p></o:p></font></span></p><font face="Times New Roman">
</font><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; -ms-text-autospace: ideograph-numeric;"><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 class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; -ms-text-autospace: ideograph-numeric;"><b><span style="color: black;"><font face="Times New Roman">Saturday Schedule<o:p></o:p></font></span></b></p><font face="Times New Roman">
</font><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; -ms-text-autospace: ideograph-numeric;"><span style="color: black;"><font face="Times New Roman">10:00 – 11:30 a.m. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Djembe Dance with Yousouff Kombassa<o:p></o:p></font></span></p><font face="Times New Roman">
</font><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; -ms-text-autospace: ideograph-numeric;"><span style="color: black;"><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 Fode Camara<o:p></o:p></font></span></p><font face="Times New Roman">
</font><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; -ms-text-autospace: ideograph-numeric;"><span style="color: black;"><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>Sabar
Dance with Diene Sagna<o:p></o:p></font></span></p><font face="Times New Roman">
</font><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; -ms-text-autospace: ideograph-numeric;"><span style="color: black;"><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </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>Congolese Dance with Kiazi Malonga<o:p></o:p></font></span></p><font face="Times New Roman">
</font><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; -ms-text-autospace: ideograph-numeric;"><span style="color: black;"><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>Kutiro Dance with Marie Basse Wiles<o:p></o:p></font></span></p><font face="Times New Roman">
</font><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; -ms-text-autospace: ideograph-numeric;"><span style="color: black;"><o:p><font face="Times New Roman"> </font></o:p></span></p><font face="Times New Roman">
</font><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; -ms-text-autospace: ideograph-numeric;"><b><span style="color: black;"><font face="Times New Roman">Sunday Schedule<o:p></o:p></font></span></b></p><font face="Times New Roman">
</font><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; -ms-text-autospace: ideograph-numeric;"><span style="color: black;"><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 class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; -ms-text-autospace: ideograph-numeric;"><span style="color: black;"><font face="Times New Roman">11:45 –<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>1:15 p.m. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Contemporary Dance with Nehemiah Spencer<o:p></o:p></font></span></p><font face="Times New Roman">
</font><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; -ms-text-autospace: ideograph-numeric;"><span style="color: black;"><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 Assane Mbaye<o:p></o:p></font></span></p><font face="Times New Roman">
</font><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; -ms-text-autospace: ideograph-numeric;"><span style="color: black;"><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>1:30 – <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>3:00 p.m. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Djembe Dance with Marie Basse Wiles<o:p></o:p></font></span></p><font face="Times New Roman">
</font><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; -ms-text-autospace: ideograph-numeric;"><span style="color: black;"><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>3:15 – <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>4:45 p.m. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sabar Dance with Diene Sagna<o:p></o:p></font></span></p><font face="Times New Roman">
</font><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; -ms-text-autospace: ideograph-numeric;"><span style="color: black;"><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>Congolese Dance with with Kiazi Malonga <o:p></o:p></font></span></p><font face="Times New Roman">
</font><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; -ms-text-autospace: ideograph-numeric;"><span style="color: black;"><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>Djembe Dance with Yousouff Kombassa<o:p></o:p></font></span></p><font face="Times New Roman">
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