Cultural Tour to Mali! – Cultural Tour to Mali! – Cultural Tour to Mali!
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Janet first went to West Africa in 1973. Since her 1994-5 Fulbright Senior Research Fellowship,
she has been spending 3 – 5 months in Mali every year.
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Kalabougou is a village across the Niger River from Segou where women have make pottery.
The village dates from the time of the Bamana Empire which thrived in the region from the 17th -19th centuries.
Janet lived in Kalabougou during her Fulbright Research Fellowship in 1994-5.
Janet would like to share the experience with a small group of up to 8 people.
We would like to make this an annual event.
Village on the shores of Lake Debo in northern Mali.
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Focusing on visual and performing arts and on the intermingling of traditional and contemporary influences, participants will be immersed in Malian culture & way of life. The itinerary will be customized according to the interests of the participants. It will include Dogon Country, the Niger River towns and a cruise on the river itself.
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The Groupe Bogolan Kasobane, a group of artists with whom Janet have been collaborating for 15 years,
dresses horses and jockies to create pageantry that honors the past and gives hope for the future.
Cultural preservation is an important aspect of their work.