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fiogf49gjkf0d EVENTS 2002
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MAR : 29 - INSURRECTION DAY, CELEBRATE REBELLION AGAINST
THE FRENCH IN 1947.
NO DATE - ALAHAMADY BE, LOW KEY MALAGASY NEW YEAR.
MAY : 08 - ANNIVERSARY DAY CELEBRATIONS
25 - ORGANISATION OF AFRICAN UNITY DAY.
MAY/JUN - THE DONIA, A TRADITIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL, NOSY BE.
JUN : 24 - DISCOVER MADAGASCAR DAY, LIVE ANIMAL PRESENTATION
CHAMELEON COLORING CORNER, CRAFT ACTIVITIES.
NO DATE - FISEMANA, RITUAL PURIFICATION CEREMONY, ANTAKARANA
JUN-SEP - FAMADIHANA CELEBRATIONS (TURNING OF THE BONES)
DURING THIS PERIOD LATE RELATIVES ARE UNEARTHED
FROM THEIR TOMBS, WHICH IS THEN WASHED AND NEATLY
REWRAPPED AND MADE TO PARTY AS IF THEY WERE STILL
ALIVE. AT THE END, A FAREWELL CEREMONY IS HELD
AND THE BODY IS SHOWERED WITH GIFTS AND RETURNED
TO THE TOMB.
NOV : NOV/DEC - GASYTSARA, CONTEMPORARY MUSIC FESTIVAL IN TANA.
DEC : 30 - REPUBLIC DAY CELEBRATIONS
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EVENTS 2001
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MAR : 15 - MAD HASHERS FUN RUN.
29 - INSURRECTION DAY, CELEBRATE REBELLION AGAINST
THE FRENCH IN 1947.
NO DATE - ALAHAMADY BE, LOW KEY MALAGASY NEW YEAR.
MAY : 08 - ANNIVERSARY DAY.
25 - ORGANISATION OF AFRICAN UNITY DAY.
JUN : 21 - TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE.
24 - DISCOVER MADAGASCAR DAY, LIVE ANIMAL PRESENTATION
CHAMELEON COLORING CORNER, CRAFT ACTIVITIES.
NO DATE - THE DONIA, A TRADITIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL, NOSY BE.
NO DATE - FISEMANA, A RITUAL PURIFICATION CEREMONY.
AUG : 15 - TURNING OF THE BONES.
OCT : 08-17 - 3RD INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON WOMEN
IN AFRICA.
NOV : NO DATE - GASYTSARA, CONTEMPORARY MUSIC FESTIVAL
IN TANA.
DEC : 30 - REPUBLIC DAY CELEBRATIONS
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