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A small update with a nice music mix.

Here's a link to a nice NPR/Afropop Worldwide Mali 100 Mix , with a little ecommentary... Enjoy. Meanwhile VFOM is chugging along. A board meeting is scheduled for this Saturday, March 16, at which we will welcome a new board member and a new intern from VCU this semester! Thank you Allan! Thank you Dr. Cummins' 3rd year French class! Introductory profiles of Tim and Amanda will be posted soon. The challenges that Mali faces are all over the media these days. In spite of the conflict, the nation will hold elections in July, for the central government as well as regional and local jurisdictions. Many of our friends, including Segou's mayor and city councilors' seats are in the race, so we'll try to keep you apprised of the results. Please share your knowledge as well: virginiafriendsofmali@gmail.com. 10,000 Villages will be holding their 3rd Annual Fashion event on April 27 and guess which VFOM member will be sharing the runway? This event promotes the...
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Malian Musicians in Richmond

Tim Harding, long-standing member of Hotel X, is bringing the extraordinary balafon player Balla Kouyate to Richmond, along with the great kora player Alhaji Papa Susso, the 3rd week of February. They'll be at University of Richmond for numerous performance/lectures on the 21st, two grade schools on the 22nd, C-Mor (Children's Museum of Richmond) Saturday afternoon the 23rd, and a gig that night with Hotel X at the Neighborhood Resource Center in Fulton.  Confirmed details to come soon, but pick a date or two and tune way in.
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University Partnerships: VCU, UniBAM, UniSEG Crisis notwithstanding, the Virgirginia Friends of Mali and Richmond Sister City Commission signed memorandums of agreement with the vice-rector of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences of the University of Bamako, and the rector of the University of Segou. Use the following links to learn more: Report on the VCU School of World Studies website http://www.has.vcu.edu/wld/ whatsnew/2013/mali.html News coverage on ORTM of the signing with the University of Bamako https://hassns.has.vcu.edu/ vportal/VideoPlayer.jsp?ccsid= C-899328c1-7ccf-4016-8c4f- 46b5dc480173:1#  
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