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| Festival in the Desert Tours 2007 Mali's Festival in the Desert, a music and Tuareg culture festival, to be held on 11-13 January 2007, is one-of-a-kind, modeled on traditional gatherings and celebrations of the Tuareg people, the "Blue Men of the Desert." It is a musical event, drawing musicians from Mali, Mauritania, Niger and other countries. It is also an opportunity to interact with the Tuareg people, as it is their event, and the festivities will include traditional singing, dancing, swordplay, camel races and artisans' exhibits. Сamel race The festival is held in the desert oasis Essakane, 65 kilometers from Timbuktu. write your comments about the article :: © 2006 Jazz News :: home page |