Diamano Coura  West African Dance Company’s
Collage des Cultures Africaines
Malonga Casquelourd Center for the Arts
Schedule of Activities
March 8-12, 2007

Thursday, March 8
Dance Workshop with Alassane Kane (Djembe) 
6-7:30pm
Drum with Eric Gore (Advanced Registration)
Dance workshop with N’Deye Gueye (Sabar)   
7:35-9:05pm

Friday, March 9
Free Student Performance and arts/craft session       
10am-11:30am
High school dance and music workshop 
With Ibrahima Diouf
1pm-2:30pm
Dance workshop with Malong Bayo (Djembe)
4pm-5:30pm
Dance workshop with Mouminatou Camara    
5:35 – 7:05pm
Dance workshop with Manuel Suarez (Cuban/Salsa)  
6-7:30pm

Collage des Cultures Africaines Performance
Malonga Casquelourd Center Theater
1428 Alice Street, Oakland
Pre-Production Conversation with Dr. Halifu Ousumare and Guests
African Marketplace
6pm
African Dance Performance    
8pm

Saturday, March 10
Dance workshop with Youssouf Koumbassa (Guinea)  
10-11:30am
Drum Class with Medoune Dam Gueye (Senegal Orientale)
10-11am
Dance with Mariama Basse (Casamance Region)  
11:35am-1:05pm
Drum class with Eric Gore (Ivory Coast)
11:15 – 12:15pm
Children Drum and Dance Class with Tacuma King-Drop In 
12pm
Dance workshop with Mabeba Baegne (Congo)
1:05-2:35
Dance workshop with Nimely Napla (Liberia) 
2:35-4:05
Dance workshop with Mareme Faye & Assane Konte (Kutiro)
4:05-5:35
Dance workshop with Rich & Aziz Faye (Sabar)
5:35-7:05

Collage des Cultures Africaines
Reflections
Malonga Theater
African Marketplace
6pm
Collage Dance and Music Performance   
8pm

Sunday, March 11
Free Breakfast and community panel discussion
Malonga Center
“Community in the African dance community”  
9am-10am
Dance workshop with Youssouf Koumbassa (Guinea)    
10-11:30am
Drum Class with Medoune Dam Gueye (Senegal Orientale) 
10-11am
Dance with M’Bayero (Congo)  
11:35am-1:05pm
Dance workshop with Mariama Basse (Casamance}
11:35am-1:05pm
Drum Class with Fodey Seydou (Guinea) 
11:15-12:15
Dance workshop with Mareme Faye (Senegal)  
1:05-2:35
Dance workshop with Assane Konte (Senegal)
2:35-4:05
Dance workshop with Mouminatou Camara (Guinea) 
4:05-5:35
Dance workshop with Rich & Aziz Faye (Sabar)
5:35-7:05

Monday, March 12
Dance workshop with Malong Bayo (Kutiro)   
6:00-7:30pm
Dance workshop with Mabeba Baegne (Congo) 
7:30-9pm