Event

Bamako & Opening Night Gala

Minneapolis/St. Paul International Film Festival - Bamako

Join us for this exclusive engagement to celebrate the opening of the 2007 Minneapolis/ St Paul International Film Festival along with special guest Danny Glover and his film, Bamako. Guests will experience Africa at its finest as African beers and wines along with light fare appetizers will nourish your body while William Atchouellou and KÃ´tou Danse Company (www.spiritdancemove.com) will nourish your soul.

To celebrate the opening of Danny Gloverâs film Bamako, KÃ´tou will perform a traditional dance that was created in Mali. âLambaâ is the dance of the Griots, a special group of West African historians, singers and musicians. The Griots are said to keep the history of the people in their heads, and pass traditions down orally. âLambaâ was created to honor the irreplaceable role that Griots play in most West African cultures. KÃ´tou will also perform âTambour,â an energetic explosion of rhythm and dance featuring fierce female percussionists.

KÃ´tou Danse brings the beauty and tradition of West African music and dance to the contemporary sensibilities of a global world for a true balance of body and soul.

- Free beer or wine with ticket stub
- Free light fare appetizers
- African Dance and Drum performance
10:30-11:00 p.m.
- Featured beer and wine specials all night
- Tickets are limited to 200 attendees
- Danny Glover scheduled to appear

Sponsored by: Riverview Wine Bar

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Tickets and passes will be available for pick-up at Oak Street Cinema beginning Tuesday, April 17.
Please call for availability: 612.331.7563

Tickets will be available at the box office of each participating venue beginning Friday, April 20.

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