Saturday, March 3 from 3:30-5pm... Robin Edward Poulton (Macky TALL) and Virginia Vassar (Aissata Daou) will speak in costume, with pictures and fun toys from Segou, Richmond's sister city in Mali where the real LION KING came from ! Bring the kids, visit the library, come and hear great music from Mali and find out about Virginia's African Heritage. Dr Poulton came back from Mali and Segou just last week Virginia spent a year in a Malian High School before working in Senegal, on the coast of what used to be the Mali Empire - founded by the original Lion King in 1235 and the subject of history teaching for all 6th grade, 4th grade and 3rd grade students in the Virginia school system. Learn while you have fun! See you there ! Richmond Public Library - Main Branch 101 East Franklin Street Richmond, Virginia 23219 www.richmondpubliclibrary.org
VIRGINIA FRIENDS OF MALI creates and promotes educational and cultural pathways to understanding and cooperation between the peoples of the West African nation of Mali and the state of Virginia, USA. LES AMIS DU MALI EN VIRGINIE crée et promeut des voies éducatives et culturelles favorisant la compréhension et la coopération entre les peuples du Mali, pays d'Afrique de l'Ouest, et de l'État de Virginie, USA.