Cultural Tour to Haiti | Cultural Tour to Guinee, West Africa

Bamidele Dancers & Drummers in collaboration with
Ballet Folklorique Tamboula D'Haiti Present
Cultural Trips to Haiti

View Photo Album from the March 2003 Trip to Haiti

We look forward to offering future tours to Haiti
with Peniel Guerrier, Artistic Director of Tamboula D'Haiti &
Marilyn M. Sylla and the Bamidele Dancers & Drummers

When: Future date to be posted

Where: port Au Prince, Haiti and the surrounding countryside

Program with include: Dance and drum classes daily, three meals a day, visits to museums and historic places in Haiti, opportunitites to see ritual ceremonies and the opportunity to see Tamboula perform.

We will be staying in Port Au Prince with Peniel Guerrier as our host.

Price includes airfare, ground transportation, lodging and meals, classes and group excursions

For information please contact:
Marilyn M. Sylla: (413) 253-4297 • msylla@email.smith.edu (in the US)
Peniel Guerrier: (509) 554-2856 • tamboula2004@yahoo.com (in Haiti)

Tours to Guinee, West Africa
To be offered

View Photo Album from the 12/17/2000–01/06/2001 Langni Cultural Tour

Future Tours to Guinee, to be offered. For two weeks we will live in the capital, Conakry but will travel to other parts of Guinee including Kindia and Dubreka. This is an opportunity to study the rich cultural traditions of Africa and their profound influence on American and European cultures. We will dance, drum and sing with members of Les Ballets Africain, the national dance company of Guinee, Sekouba Camara and other master dancers, drummers, singers and griots.

We will travel to surrounding villages to witness traditional ceremonies and visit colorful African markets. We will bring in the New Year African style with a big drum and dance celebration!

Price: (You may purchase your own ticket through your own travel agency or online, or use our Travel Agency MB Travel in New York). We are available to assist you with obtaining your ticket.

Price includes:
• Ground transportation in Guinee
• Housing in Guinee
• Three home-cooked meals with optional cooking lessons available,
(Vegetarian meals can also be prepared for you).
• Dance, drum, singing, history and language lessons
• Tour of the Museum Nationale
• Trips to African markets
• Visits to public and private schools and other institutions of higher learning
• Observe rehearsals of Les Ballets Africains, Ballet Djoliba and other folkloric companies

We look forward to offering tours to Guinea. Wongai!!!

Travel Information:
You will need a passport, a tourist visa and yellow fever vaccination for entry into Guinee.
We can assist you in obtaining your visa.

For Questions or More Infomation Contact:
Sekou Sylla or Marilyn M. Sylla, 11 Montague Road, Shutesbury, MA 01072
(413) 253-4297 • email: msylla@email.smith.edu