Welcome on Segou Festival website to 01 at 06 February 2011

Founded in 1852, Segou, keeper of one of the most ancient histories of West Africa, capital of the ancient Bambara kingdom, has an undeniable charm which is well worth discovering. Ancient kingdom of culture and tradition, Segou has inspired numerous writers and historians. Among the most famous is Maryse Condé.

Segou is also a region of traditional music and dance. The sixth Festival on the Niger, which will take place from 03 to 07 February 2010 in Segou, offers you a unique spectacle, with music and dance from the region, as well as well-known West-African artists, who will play on the river Niger.

This years theme will be : "Development and Governance". The principal program elements will be: a discussion forum (theme: Culture and Governance), art expositions (theme: Water), tales and legends, music and dance, masks and puppets, a craft fair, and workshops.

Through this varied program, the Festival on the Niger offers you an interdisciplinary and intercultural meeting, bringing together people from Segou, Malians and foreigners from all over the world, sharing the same wish: to discover the other and to learn from our differences.