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MATINEE PROGRAM
5:00 - 6:30 pm
Documentaries
The first documentary on the program is
"Lost Art of the Sahara"
(Boilerplate Production and Bradshaw Foundation), on ancient Rock Art of northern Niger, with the participation
of famed French archeologist Jean Clottes and Tuareg people of the region.
Duration: 17 minutes
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The second documentary selected is 67 minutes long. For textual information on the film maker,
and this outstanding documentary, titled " Footsteps in Africa: A Nomadic Journey ,"
click here: http://www.footstepsafrica.com/flmkrs.html
For trailer, a short video presentation, click here:
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The Amazigh symbol is the AZA (Zed)
letter of the Tifinagh Alphabet, which represents the ancient culture and modern international Amazigh Cultural Movement.
The symbol is found in millenia old petroglyphs and rock art; today, it is representative of the Amazigh culture of North
Africa.
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| Crossing the Desert, artwork by Leslie Clark |
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| First Aza Album |
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CONCERT
9:45 -10:15 pm
AZA
We are pleased to announce that two Amazigh musicians of the High
Atlas of Morocco, Fatah Abbou and Mohamed Aoualou, who have created the group AZA in Santa Cruz, California,
have agreed to play a thirty minute set of traditional Amazigh
music.
| Click on image to learn more about Aza |
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| Mohamed and Fattah on stage |
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| TEA CEREMONY - AN AMAZIGH TRADITION |
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| TEA CEREMONIAL BY LESLIE CLARK |
The first documentary on the
program is a 17 minute presentation, titled: "Lost Art of the Sahara" created by Boilerplate Production in
association with Bradshaw Foundation Films, Geneva, Switzerland, archeologist and rock art expert Dr. Jean Clottes, and
the participation of Tuaregs of Northern Niger (Air Mountains)
To view trailer provided by the Bradshaw Foundation on its
web site, click on text below picture of Tuareg family , then click on ILectures:
Bradshaw Foundation web site: Section on Tuareg Rock Art, Salt Caravans, and other information on Tuareg people and culture.
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| Main Documentary film on Tuaregs of Northern Niger |
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| Asshak roughly translates as "Ethics of Honor" |
Review of Asshak in Variety
SOIREE PROGRAM
7:30 - 10:15
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FILM 7:30 - 9:30 pm
Special Speaker: RACHID BOUKSIM, Director , Issni N'Ourgh Film Festival, Agadir,
Morocco on the topic: "Role of women in Amazigh cinematography of Morocco."
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SPECIAL GUITAR SOLO BY ALHASSANE FONGOUNOU, TIDAWT
BAND, NIGER
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The feature film this year is ASSHAK
, Tales of the Sahara, 110 minutes.
Rare beauty of cinematography and sensitivity to the Tuareg culture of
northern Niger characterizes this film, with Tamashek as original language, and English sub-titles.
A superb treat.
Short Intermission
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Tazzla Awards
Concert : 9:45 - 10:15 pm
AZA
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ENTERTAINMENT
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| Mohamed Aoualou, Aza band |
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