Sep. 20-21 Conference: "Women War and Peace"

A collaborative and interdisciplinary symposium offered by VFOM, VCU School of World Studies, Richmond Peace Education Center and Richmond Sister Cities Commission featuring film screenings, lectures and discussions on the topics of women, war and peace.

The scholarly portion will be paired with the annual Mali Independence Day celebration of traditional and contemporary music, food, dance, visual arts and history from Mali's cultures.

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Malian created an app for illiterate entrepreneurs

What a great idea! https://www.latimes.com/world/africa/la-fg-mali-social-network-for-illiterates-20190617-story.html

Wonderful Music Feb. 11, 15 and 20!

Feb 11: Modlin @ Boatright: Fatoumata Diawara Feb 15: A Night of Mali Music Feb 20: From Africa To Appalachia: An Evening with Cheick Hamala Diabte, Sammy Shelor, Danny Knicely and Friends ---------------------- February 15: A Night of Mali Music Fatoumata Diawara Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba At the University of Richmond Camp Concert Hall / Booker Hall of Music on Saturday night, February 15, 2014 at 7:30 pm. Malian singer Fatoumata Diawara has packed a lifetime of experience into her 33 years. Diawara’s career includes stints as a dancer, and a film and stage star before finding her true calling as an unparalleled singer and songwriter. Blending Wassalou traditions of Southern Mali with international influences, Diawara has performed and recorded with Oumou Sangaré, AfroCubism, Dee Dee Bridgewater, and the Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou. (From Richmond's Sister City Segou) Bassekou Kouyate is one...

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