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fiogf49gjkf0d EVENTS 2002
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JAN : 06-12 - BOUKI BLUES CONFERENCE AND FESTIVAL, ST. LOUIS.
NO DATE - PARIS-DAKAR RALLY, 10,000KM MOTOR RACE THAT
ENDS IN DAKAR AROUND THE SECOND WEEK OF JAN.
FEB : 11 - CARNIVAL IN DAKAR.
23 - TABASKI (AID EL KEBIR), CELEBRATE THE GESTURE
MADE BY ABRAHAM AFTER GOD ORDERED THE SACRIFICE
OF HIS SON.
APR : 04 - INDEPENDENCE DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY IS IMPORTANT
TO THE SENEGALESE, WHO DRESS IN THEIR FINEST,
PLAY AND DANCE TO TRADITIONAL KORA MUSIC AND
FEAST WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS.
15 - TAMKHARIT, MOSLEM NEW YEAR. CORRESPONDS TO
EGIRE, MOMENT WHEN THE PROPHET MOHAMMED LEFT
THE MECCA FOR MEDINE.
26-29 - AFRICAN SEED TRADE ASSOCIATIONN CONGRESS, DAKAR.
MAY : 25 - MAOULOUD (GAMOU), BIRTH OF THE PROPHET MAHOMET.
NO DATE - AFRICAN FESTIVAL OF TRADITIONAL STRING
INSTRUMENTS.
NO DATE - KUNSTFESTIVAL.
NO DATE - SAINT LOUIS JAZZ FESTIVAL.
JUN : NO DATE - AFRICAN FILMFESTIVAL.
NOV : 17-02DEC- JET RAID JET-SKI CHALLENGE, WITH THREE LARGE
RIVERS AND AN IMPRESSIVE EXPANSE OF COASTLINE,
SENEGAL IS IDEAL LOCATION FOR THIS EXTENSIVE
JET-SKIING CHAMPIONSHIP.
DEC : NO DATE - CARNIVAL IN ST LOUIS.
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EVENTS 2001
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JAN : NO DATE - PARIS-DAKAR CAR RALLY, DAKAR IS FINISHING LINE
FOR FAMOUS.
NO DATE - ARTS DU SOUS-VERRE-TRADITIONAL & CONTEMPORARY
GLASS PAINTING.
MAR : NO DATE - CEREMONIES FOR CIRCUMCISION & INITIATION
OF YOUNG MEN.
APR : 25-29 - TOURE KUNDA, FESTIVAL INTERNATIONAL DE
LOUISIANE.
MAY : 02 - BLUES FESTIVAL IN SENEGAL
NO DATE - DAK'ART-PAINTING, SCULPTURE, INTERIOR DESIGN
FROM ALL OVER AFRICA-EVERY OTHER YEAR.
JUN : 07-17 - SEMAINE INTERNATIONALE DE LA MODE DE DAKAR.
01-04 - FESTIVAL DAKAR DANSE, DAKAR, SENEGAL,FIRST
JUN BIANNUAL DANCE FESTIVAL IN SENEGAL WILL FEATURE
12 PROFESSIONAL & 12 SEMI PROFESSIONAL GROUPS.
09-10 - CARNAVAL KHIIRDE DE DAKAR.
NO DATE - RECIDAK-AFRICAN FILM FESTIVAL.
NO DATE - SAINT LOUIS JAZZ FESTIVAL-EVERY YEAR.
JUL : 03 - RETURNED STUDY FELLOWS RECEPTION BUSAA
CONFERENCE AT DAKAR DISTANCE LEARNING CENTRE.
NO DATE - MAULUD, COMMEMORATES BIRTHDAY OF PROPHET
MUHAMMAD.
SEP : 28-07OCT- WAFU NATIONS CUP 2001, DAKAR.
NO DATE - THE HOUMABEUL FESTIVAL IN CASAMANCE.
DEC : 24 - FANALS IN SAINT-LOUIS, CARNIVAL WITH FLOATS
& INTRICATE LANTERNS MADE OF PAPER & WOOD.
25 - THERE IS A FESTIVAL OF FANAL IN ZIGUINCHOR.
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