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Kissidugu Foundation’s Camp Merveilles

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 The Kissidugu Foundation and the Center for the Arts are proud to present:

20th ANNIVERSARY CAMP MERVEILLES: Camp Merveilles is a five-day event, celebrating arts and artists from Africa and the Diaspora with participants from around the nation. Esteemed faculty will share traditional and contemporary cultural arts with participants of all ages, identities, and abilities, offering over 40 different class options in music, drum, song, and dance for adults, and a kids’ camp for ages 7 to 12. This event also includes a daily public African market, evening events, and a theater performance featuring musicians and dancers from the Ballet Merveilles, (the renowned company from Guinea, West Africa), along with Guinea acrobats, a former Broadway star of FELA, a student showcase and more!

Please see below for lodging and travel information.

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Kissidugu Foundation’s Camp Merveilles Full Pass | $325 Wed – Sun
Kissidugu Foundation’s Camp Merveilles Punch Card | $225 Wed – Sun
Kissidugu Foundation’s Camp Merveilles Drop In Classes | $25 a class Wed – Sun

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TRAVEL INFORMATION:

Crested Butte is a beautiful mountain town and there are several options to get here.

AIRPORTS:

  • Gunnison Airport (GUC) 40 minute drive
  • Montrose Airport (MTJ) 1.5 hour drive
  • Denver Airport (DEN) 4–5-hour drive
  • Grand Junction Airport (GJT) 2.5-hour drive
  • Colorado Springs Airport (COS) 3-hour drive

SHUTTLE AND BUS SERVICES:

LODGING:

Stay at the beautiful Elevation hotel and spa. This lodging partner offers many amenities including free parking, pool, hot tubs, gym, restaurant, bar, spa services and more. It is located at the ski base area of Mount Crested Butte with a FREE bus system for a 10-minute ride to the camp venue every 15 minutes. Rooms can be shared. The Camp Merveilles room block is available at the following link: CM2023 Elevation
Crested Butte is an incredible outdoor destination and more information on camping during the event can be found HERE.
There are also multiple short-term rentals, B&Bs, condos and hotels within the Gunnison Valley. The two nearest towns to Crested Butte are Almont and Gunnison.

FACULTY:

Fara Tolno | Mamady Sano | Marietou Camara | Ismael Bangoura | Fode Bangoura | Naby Bangoura | Djeneba Sako | Rujeko Dumbutshena | Nafi Diabate | Aicha Camara | Etienne Tolno | Kerfalla Camara | Mami Sayon Camara | N’famoussa Soumah | Soriba Fofana | Mohamed Lamine Bangoura | Abou Camara  (faculty subject to change​)

​**DETAILED DAILY SCHEDULE COMING SOON!!!**

Find information for the Kids Camp here.

For further information or assistance with Camp Merveilles please contact Angela Carroll at campmerveilles@western.edu

Kissidugu West African Performances: Mind, body, spirit

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6:30 pm doors | 7 pm show

First 2 rows closest to stage: $30
House seats: $25 adults
Side balconies: $35
$15 children for any seat

Join us for this highly anticipated, not-to-miss West African Arts theater production that blends storytelling through music, dance, acrobatics, and more! World renown artist and choreographer, Fara Tolno, brings his magic to a show that will transport, inspire and mesmerize audiences of all ages. Fara’s vision and inspiration are based on concepts of calling on the elders and also your higher self, using a variety of art forms to express the stories and journeys of people around the world, and ultimately bring beauty, inspiration, and light to all who experience it.

 

Multiple West African artists will be joined by local musicians and dancers for a unique and dynamic production that explores the story of the earth, the elements, and the human connection portrayed in a stunning visual display of musicality, movement, media, and song making it a show like no other! Local youth will provide an opening act of percussion and aerial pieces in collaboration with Wild Hare dance and artists of the Kissidugu Foundation.

 

This year’s Kissidugu Foundation residency is generously supported by Met Rec.

 

 

 

 

Community Classes: All classes are $20/person paid in cash, check, Venmo or PayPal at the door

Saturday, February 4
Dance Class with Fara | 10 – 11:15 am
Drum Class with Fara | 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Kids Break Dance with Mikey | 5 – 6 pm
Adult Dance with ALL artists | 6:15 – 7:30 pm

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Sunday, February 5
Dance Class with Nafi | 10 – 11:15 am
Drum Class with Fara | 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Dance Class with Aliseni | 12:45 -2 pm
Kids Break Dance with Mikey | 2:15 – 3:15 pm

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Saturday, February 11
Kids Break Dance with Mikey | 3 – 4 pm

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Sunday, February 12
Dance Class with Nafi and Aliseni | 9:30 – 10:45 am
Drum Class with Fara | 11 am – 12:15 pm
Kids Break Dance with Mikey | 12:30 – 1:30 pm
Dance Class with Fara | 1:45 – 3 pm

Kissidugu West African Performances: Mind, body, spirit

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6:30 pm doors | 7 pm show

First 2 rows closest to stage: $30
House seats: $25 adults
Side balconies: $35
$15 children for any seat

 

Join us for this highly anticipated, not-to-miss West African Arts theater production that blends storytelling through music, dance, acrobatics, and more! World renown artist and choreographer, Fara Tolno, brings his magic to a show that will transport, inspire and mesmerize audiences of all ages. Fara’s vision and inspiration are based on concepts of calling on the elders and also your higher self, using a variety of art forms to express the stories and journeys of people around the world, and ultimately bring beauty, inspiration, and light to all who experience it.

Multiple West African artists will be joined by local musicians and dancers for a unique and dynamic production that explores the story of the earth, the elements, and the human connection portrayed in a stunning visual display of musicality, movement, media, and song making it a show like no other! Local youth will provide an opening act of percussion and aerial pieces in collaboration with Wild Hare dance and artists of the Kissidugu Foundation.

Community Classes: All classes are $20/person paid in cash, check, Venmo or PayPal at the door

Saturday, February 4
Dance Class with Fara | 10 – 11:15 am
Drum Class with Fara | 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Kids Break Dance with Mikey | 5 – 6 pm
Adult Dance with ALL artists | 6:15 – 7:30 pm

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Sunday, February 5
Dance Class with Nafi | 10 – 11:15 am
Drum Class with Fara | 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Dance Class with Aliseni | 12:45 -2 pm
Kids Break Dance with Mikey | 2:15 – 3:15 pm

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Saturday, February 11
Kids Break Dance with Mikey | 3 – 4 pm

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Sunday, February 12
Dance Class with Nafi and Aliseni | 9:30 – 10:45 am
Drum Class with Fara | 11 am – 12:15 pm
Kids Break Dance with Mikey | 12:30 – 1:30 pm
Dance Class with Fara | 1:45 – 3 pm