It's time to celebrate and prepare for the third Camaraya practicum and
performance!

This year's event will be September 17-20, 2009 again at Camp Coleman in north
Georgia. This year we are adding the phenomenal griot and dancer Ismael
"Bonfils" Kouyate and premier balafonist Abou Sylla along with Aly Camara,
Mamady Sano, Marietou Cisse, Ismael Bangoura and Ibrahima "Kolipe" Camara.

This is a truly special and amazing event. We convene on Thursday evening,
rehearse together for 2.5 days and then perform an incredible show for the
public on Sunday afternoon in Atlanta.

The full camp fee includes three nights lodging, all meals, an African barbecue,
a camp t-shirt and participation in the performance.

At Camaraya, we create the environment so that you can focus all of your energy
on performing this amazing traditional art (though if you don't want to perform,
that's ok too). More details can be found at
www.africanperformingarts.org/gpage2.html and the flyer can be downloaded
directly from http://76.163.252.51:8080/Camaraya2009.pdf

Please let me know if you have any questions, and I'm happy to support split
payments if that will help anyone - for example, a $75 deposit, then pay $75 in
July, $75 in August and the remainder when you come to camp.

Please contact me if you have any questions!
404/909-3036 or voicemail: 404/635-1177
Sharon Camara