For the full WDF Program Booklet, click the following link to view a PDF – WDF Program Booklet
For a detailed schedule of World Damba Festival 2012 activities, click on the following link to view a PDF - WDF Detailed Program
World Damba Festival 2012 Overview Schedule
Friday, September 14
1:00 PM Welcome Remarks – Varis Lecture Hall, Granoff Music Center
1:30 PM History and Society of Northern Region Panel – Varis Lecture Hall, Granoff Music Center
3:00 PM Coffee Break – Murnane Lobby, Granoff Music Center
3:30 PM Music and Culture of Northern Region Panel – Varis Lecture Hall, Granoff Music Center
5:00 PM Reception – Murnane Lobby, Granoff Music Center
6:00 PM Dinner Break
8:00 PM Concert of Folkloric Music and Dance in Distler Performance Hall, Granoff Music Center
Saturday, September 15: Damba Day
All Day — Vendors will be present featuring a variety of wares from jewelry and accessories to African inspired beverages
10:00 AM Somo Damba on Talbot Avenue (in front of the Granoff Music Center)
12:00 PM Lunch break
1:00 PM Workshops in Damba Dance and Drumming (Beginners and Experienced) – World Music Room and Fisher Performance Room, Granoff Music Center
2:00 PM Fashion Show: Traditional and Modern
2:30 PM Naa Damba on Talbot Avenue (in front of the Granoff Music Center)
5:00 PM Speeches and Keynote Address on Talbot Avenue in front of the Granoff Music Center
7:00 PM Dinner Break
8:00 PM Concert of Contemporary Music and Dance in Cohen Auditorium, Aidekman Arts Center
Sunday, September 16
10:00 AM Development and Promotion Plenary Session – Varis Lecture Hall, Granoff Music Center
12:00 PM Sending the Damba Home
*For a detailed schedule of World Damba Festival 2012 activities, click on the following link to view a PDF - WDF Detailed Program
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