Midwest Mandeng 2015--a full weekend of dancing, drumming, partying, shopping, and community building. This year the festival will take place September 24-27 at the historic Urbana Landmark Hotel in the heart of downtown Urbana!
Midwest Mandeng 2015-- Schedule of Events
**Please note this is the probable schedule but is subject to change**
Thursday, September 24-
(Channing-Murray Foundation-- 1209 W. Oregon St., Urbana, IL 61801)
6:00-7:30pm-- Beginner's Guinean Djembe Workshop with Bolokada Conde
7:30-9:00pm-- Beginner's Guinean Dance Workshop with Djibril Camara
Friday, September 25
(Urbana Landmark Hotel-- 210 S. Race St., Urbana, IL 61801)
12:30-2:00pm--Guinean Dance with Youssouf Koumbassa
2:15-3:45-- Guinean Djembe with Fode Bangoura
**4:00-5:00-- Free Drum and Dance Demonstration at the Urbana Free Library
5:30-7:00-- Malian Dance with Djeneba Sako
7:15-8:45--Guinean Djembe with Bolokada Conde
Saturday, September 26
(Urbana Landmark Hotel-- 210 S. Race St., Urbana, IL 61801)
9:30-11:00-- Guinean Dance with Marietou Camara
11:15-12:45--Malian Djembe with Moussa Traore
1:00-2:30-- Guinean Dance with Djibril Camara
2:45-4:15-- Guinean Dunun with Abass Camara
4:30-6:00-- Guinean Dance with Youssouf Koumbassa
6:15-7:45-- Guinean Djembe with Fode Bangoura
**9-11-- Dundunba Party at Pizza M!!!! (208 W Main St, Urbana, IL 61801)
Sunday, September 27
(Urbana Landmark Hotel-- 210 S. Race St., Urbana, IL 61801)
9:30-11:00-- Guinean Djembe with Bolokada Conde
11:15-12:45--Malian Dance with Djeneba Sako
1:00-2:30-- Guinean Dunun with Abass Camara
2:45-4:15-- Guinean Dance with Marietou Camara
4:30-6:00-- Malian Djembe with Moussa Traore
6:15-7:45-- Guinean Dance with Djibril Camara