[Wadabo_updates] Travel to Senegal with Fatou Carol Sylla & Sadio Diatta Rosche

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 A SPECIAL CULTURAL EXCHANGE TO SENEGAL, WEST AFRICA;
AN ARTS BASED, GRASSROOTS, CULTURAL EMERSION STUDY ABROAD PROGRAM
JAN. 5-19 OR JULY 9-24, 2007
Information session & Course Overview below:



 Goree Island, Senegal

INFORMATION SESSION  OCTOBER 21, 2006

Fatou-Carol Sylla and Lesley University invite you to an information session
to learn more about A SPECIAL CULTURAL EXCHANGE TO SENEGAL, WEST AFRICA,
offering programs in 2007 both in January and July. This is a two-week arts
based program that focuses on traditional dance and music in their cultural
contexts, with a three undergraduate or graduate credit option through
Lesley University.   This program, created and led by Fatou-Carol Sylla in
conjunction with Sadio Rosche, Dr. Cheikh Sene of Suffolk University/Dakar
Campus and Fotigue Toure, music director of the National Theater Group of
Senegal, is in its 21st. year!

Come learn what is in store for 2007.  Travel in January or July!

Sat. October 21, 2006
from 1:00 - 2:30 PM
416 Porter Exchange Building
Lesley University
Porter Sq., Cambridge, MA

RSVP not necessary but greatly appreciated.
To RSVP or for more information including payment deadlines call Fatou-Carol
at 617-868-6193.

Please check out a video clip from the most recent trip in July 2006 at:
http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=village+parade&hl=en


Course Overview below:


*A SPECIAL CULTURAL EXCHANGE: *

*DANCE, MUSIC AND CULTURE IN SENEGAL, WEST AFRICA*

*January 5-19, 2007 or *

*July 9-24, 2007*



*West Africa is rich with humanistic culture that is transferred from
generation to generation through its art forms. This course will offer
students a Senegalese grass-roots cultural emersion experience. Students
will explore the roles dance, music and the integrated arts play in
traditional West African culture. Students will study dance and drumming and
participate in arts based cultural activities allowing students the
opportunity to develop artistically as well as to explore West African
culture on an experiential level. Students will also be exposed to
historical, geo-political and religious influences* *on Senegal today by
attending lectures with university professors.*



*This exciting two-week study abroad program will be based for one week in
the Casamance, a geographically isolated region in the southern most part of
Senegal, known as the "Garden of Senegal".  This is a rural area, in which
traditional rituals and an animistic spiritual cosmology are still
prevalent. *

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*The beautiful and very historic Goree Island will be home to students
during the second week of this cultural emersion experience. Goree Island is
a village hundreds of years old and home to the Slave House Museum, which
stands as a reminder of the exportation of West Africans as slaves from her
shores. It also offers an artistic, research and cosmopolitan environment,
due to its proximity (a twenty minute ferry ride) to Dakar, the capital of
Senegal. *

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*While in Senegal students will have the opportunity to:*

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*Study indigenous dance and drumming in their traditional contexts as well
as with members of the National Ballet of Senegal.*

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*Participate in community drum and dance festivities/rituals  *

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*Attend lectures on historical, geo-political, and Islamic influences on
Senegalese culture as well as the on Arts and Spirituality in Senegal*

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*Visit the Slave House and Ifa Museum, the University of Dakar as well as
attend a National Ballet rehearsal and/or performance. *

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*Meet with a traditional practitioner, watch artisans at work, and visit
traditional open markets in Ziginchor, Casamance and on Goree Island.*

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*Fatou-Carol Sylla founded A Special Cultural Exchange in 1985 and has
organized and led West African arts based, grassroots study abroad programs
for almost two decades in Senegal, Guinea and Guinea Bissau, including
several years for Bradford College.  She does this in conjunction with Sadio
Diatta Rosche, international artist and tour organizer in her native
Casamance, Fotigue Toure, music director of the National Theater Group of
Senegal, Cheikh Sene, professor at Suffolk University/Dakar Campus, as well
as many other artists and family members.*



*For more information on the January or July Program please call Fatou-Carol
at 617-868-6193*

*or email underthesundandd at hotmail.com<http://us.f553.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=underthesundandd@hotmail.com>
.  *

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*For fees and payment schedule, please open attachment.*
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