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Mr. Mohamed Ahmed
Ag Alhassane,
Mayor of Anchawadj
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The festival
will take place on Decembre 30th, 31st 2007 and january 1st 2008 in
AG-DILINTA, a 65 miles journey North East of the city of Gao in Northern
Mali.
AG-Dilinta, which means “those who refused to surrender
to the French colonial power”, has been selected as the site
of the festival because of its numerous historical symbols and archeological
treasures.
The Tuareg culture in all its diversity and originality will be
displayed at this rendezvous: concerts, dances, camel racing,
traditional sport and game, holistic medicine, artisans' products
exposition, hair braiding, henna session, ceremonial initiations,
poetry, traditional music and more.
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This festival is produced by the Tuareg NGO TILWAT in partnership with
the Mayor of Anchawadj and under the sponsorship of the
Malian Ministry of Culture, Arts and Tourism.
(click on picture for the list of Anchawadj “fractions”)
Cultural performances
The objective of the Festival
Discussions and forums
(women, cultural aspects, manuscripts, desertification . . .)
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