Schedule
THURSDAY
Thursday, June 12
Meet and Greet with Festival Artists7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.FREELocation:  Homewood Suites Hotel, 2987 Apalachee Parkway, Tallahassee, FL 32301Featuring: New Millennium DJ’s
FRIDAY
Friday, June 13
Dance and Drum Workshops (Age Groups 10 and up ONLY)10:00 a.m. – 6:30 p.m., $10 per workshopLocation:  Lifetime Sports Complex, Tallahassee Community College, 444 Appleyard Drive, Tallahassee, FL 32304Featuring:  Festival Dance and Drum ArtistsNote:  Barefoot Dancing on gym floor.  Bring tape or other protective footgear.No SHOES allowed on the gym floor.
 

Friday, June 13

Dance Workshops

Drum Workshops

10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Mariatou Camara (Guinean)

11:45 a.m. – 1:15 p.m.

Mbayero Louvouezo (Congolese)

Fode Camara (Djembe)

1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Moustapha Bangoura (Guinean)

3:15 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.

Jean-Paul Mana Mouyabi(Congolese)

Ismael Bangoura (DunDun)

5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.

Kadiatou Conte-Forte

Mohamed Diaby (Djembe)

 
Friday, June 13
Children’s Dance Workshop ONE (Age Groups 5 and up)              
12:00 noon – 1:30 p.m., FREE (Pre-Registration Required)Location:  Lifetime Sports Complex, Tallahassee Community College, 444 Appleyard Drive, Tallahassee, FL 32304Featuring:  Mariama Curry of New Orleans
Children’s Dance Workshop TWO (Age Groups 5 and up)              
3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m., FREE (Pre-Registration Required)Location:  Lifetime Sports Complex, Tallahassee Community College, 444 Appleyard Drive, Tallahassee, FL 32304Featuring:  Mariama Curry of New Orleans
Friday, FESTIVAL VENDOR MARKETPLACE ACTIVITES
Book FairALL DAYFeaturing:  Local and Regional Authors
MEET TALLAHASSEE Variety Show (Tentative)6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m., FREE Location:  Lifetime Sports Complex, Tallahassee Community College, 444 Appleyard Drive, Tallahassee, FL 32304Featuring:  Local Organizations
SATURDAY
Saturday, June 14
Dance and Drum Workshops (Age Groups 10 and up ONLY)10:00 a.m. – 6:30 p.m., $10 per workshopLocation:  Lifetime Sports Complex, Tallahassee Community College, 444 Appleyard Drive, Tallahassee, FL 32304Featuring:  Festival Dance and Drum ArtistsNote:  Barefoot Dancing on gym floor.  Bring tape or other protective footgear.No SHOES allowed on the gym floor.

Saturday, June 14

Dance Workshops

Drum Workshops

10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Mariatou Camara (Guinean)

M’bemba Bangoura (Djembe)

11:45 a.m. – 1:15 p.m.

Jean-Paul Mana Mouyabi (Congolese)

Mangue Sylla (DunDun)

1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Kadiatou Conte-Forte (Guinean)

3:15 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.

Mbayero Louvouezo (Congolese)

Fode Bangoura (Djembe)

5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.

Moustapha Bangoura (Guinean)

Saturday, June 14
Children’s Dance Workshop (Age Groups 5 and up)             Time:  12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m., FREE (Pre-Registration Required)Location:  Lifetime Sports Complex, Tallahassee Community College, 444 Appleyard Drive, Tallahassee, FL 32304Featuring:  Mariama Curry of New Orleans
Saturday, FESTIVAL VENDOR MARKETPLACE ACTIVITES
Health Forum on HIV/AIDS
10:30 a.m.Featuring:  Sheila Morris, Leon County Health Department
Health Screenings
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.Featuring:  FAMU College of Pharmacy
Natural Hair Extravaganza
2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Featuring:  Mandisa Ngozi Braiding Gallery
Book Fair
ALL DAYFeaturing:  Local and Regional Authors
Saturday, June 14
PERFORMANCE CONCERT8:15 p.m., $10 per personDoors Open at 7:30 p.m.; Ticket Box Open at 6:30 p.m.Location:  Lee Hall Auditorium, Florida A&M University 1601 So. MLK Blvd., Tallahassee, FL 32307Featuring:  African Caribbean Dance Theatre & Festival Artists
Saturday, June 14
POST CONCERT RECEPTION10:00 p.m. – 12:00 Midnight., FREELocation:  Homewood Suites Hotel, 2987 Apalachee Parkway, Tallahassee, FL 32301Featuring:  New Millennium DJ’s(Light Refreshments)