Double Feature: The Divine River / Oulaya Wedding
Schedule
Sat Apr 20 2024 at 11:30 am to 01:30 pm
Location
The Byrd Theatre | Richmond, VA
About this Event
The Divine River: Ceremonial Pageantry in the Sabel (2007-2012):
A record of the music, rituals and landscape along the Niger (River of Rivers) through Mali and Republic of Niger, condensed from forty hours of footage shot 2007-2012. A journey of visual and music associations that create their own chronology beyond cultures and borders. Approx. RT 47 min
Oulaya’s Wedding (2017):
The Doueh family band led by Doueh and wife Halima have toured the world and performed for over 33 years, but now their biggest gig to date looms, their daughter’s wedding. Determined to throw a big celebration in accordance with their stature it’s to be a weeklong Sahraoui wedding of feasting, dancing and music, but that’s just part of it! Approx. RT 58 min.
Where is it happening?
The Byrd Theatre, 2908 West Cary Street, Richmond, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
USD 8.00
