Come experience it
with Master Dancer/Drummer Sidi Mohamed “Joh” Camara
December 16, 2007 to January 3, 2008
Earlier or later arrivals and departures can be arranged.
Explore and learn the traditional culture, lanuage, music, and dance
of the historic Mandé area...
This trip to historic and beautiful Mali will include:
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Comfortable room and board with 2 meals per day
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Classes taught by master drummers and dancers
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Observation of traditional ceremonies
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Participation in festivals and parties
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Travel to the historic villages of Mandé, an area just southwest
of the capital, Bamako
Cost and Payment Schedule
The total price of the trip is $1,500 (not including airfare).
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$250 non-refundable deposit due October 9, 2007
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$375.00 due October 30, 2007
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$375.00 due November 20, 2007
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$500.00 due December 4, 2007
NO refunds after November 30th.
Other payment schedules can be arranged.
Airfare
The plane ticket is approximately $1,600. For airfare information or
to purchase a ticket, we suggest:
Abby Travel at (212) 213-6775
Registration
To register, please send the following information along with your $250
non-refundable deposit:
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your name (as it appears on your passport)
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your mailing address
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your phone numbers (home/cell and work)
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photocopy of your passport
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copy of your travel itinerary (from travel agent or airline)
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emergency contact (in the United States), including name, relationship
to you, and home and work phone numbers
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if applicable, please specify your special needs or health issues
Mail to:
Sidi Mohamed "Joh" Camara
Re: Winter Trip to Mali
10 Marden Avenue
Dorchester, MA 02124
A Brief History of Mali
The powerful King Sundiata started the great Malian Empire. The Sudanese Republic and Senegal became independent of France in 1960
as the Mali Federation. When Senegal withdrew after only a few months,
the Sudanese Republic was renamed Mali. Rule by dictatorship was brought
to a close in 1991 with a transitional government and in 1992 when Mali's
first democratic presidential election was held. After his reelection
in 1997, President Alpha Konaré continued to push through political
and economic reforms and to fight corruption. In keeping with Mali's
two-term constitutional limit, he stepped down in 2002 and was succeeded
by Amadou Touré.
Capital: Bamako
Official language: French
Lonely Planet map
of Mali
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