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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue"">Hello BFASA Family,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue"">Please see the special invite to the Doundounba Festival being held at UCR May 19 and May 20!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue"">Best,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">UC RIVERSIDE Department of Dance presents</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="color:black"><a href="https://events.ucr.edu/event/doundounba_2023?utm_campaign=widget&utm_medium=widget&utm_source=UC+Riverside" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;letter-spacing:.35pt">UCR
Doundounba Festival 2023</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;letter-spacing:.35pt"><br>
</span><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;letter-spacing:.35pt">West African Drum and Dance</span></b></a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#455A64;letter-spacing:.35pt">Join host <b>Makeda Kumasi</b> for the sixth annual free<b> </b>event<b> </b>on West African Drum and Dance as we engage
in strength, wellness and community support that is the Doundounba.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#455A64;letter-spacing:.35pt">May 19-20, 2023</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#455A64;letter-spacing:.35pt">FREE to the public</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;letter-spacing:.35pt">Film Festival</span><o:p></o:p></li></ol>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;letter-spacing:.35pt">Community Forum</span><o:p></o:p></li></ol>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;letter-spacing:.35pt">Drum and Dance Classes</span><o:p></o:p></li></ol>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;letter-spacing:.35pt">*Doundounba Challenge w/ $300 Cash Purse</span><o:p></o:p></li></ol>
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<span style="color:black"><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ucr-doundounba-festival-2023-west-african-drum-and-dance-tickets-628637831677" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#003DA5;letter-spacing:.35pt">Register
in advance for this festival.</span></b></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#455A64;letter-spacing:.35pt"><br>
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the festival. *Competitors must attend the festival classes to enter the challenge.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b>PARKING</b><br>
Parking is complimentary to guests who register for this event. Once registration is complete, please </span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://www.offstreet.io/location/R2QT281C" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#003DA5;letter-spacing:.35pt">use
this link</span></b></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#455A64;letter-spacing:.35pt"> to reserve your free parking permit. <b>Note</b>: You must reserve <b>one permit for each day</b> you plan to attend the Doundounba
Festival.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<i>Download the </i></span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1msVdSYwZW7o0K3FiGQg12oMeu_57JAJk/view?usp=share_link" target="_blank"><b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#003DA5;letter-spacing:.35pt">poster</span></i></b></a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><a href="https://events.ucr.edu/event/doundounba_2023" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";letter-spacing:.35pt;background:white">EVENT
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Lily Szeto, Ph.D.</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><i><span style="color:black">Events Manager</span></i><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="color:black">Department of Dance</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="color:black">University of California, Riverside</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="color:black">Office: ARTS 107</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><a href="mailto:lily.szeto@ucr.edu" target="_blank" title="mailto:lily.szeto@ucr.edu"><span style="color:#954F72">lily.szeto@ucr.edu</span></a><span style="color:black"> | Phone:
(951)827-2391 | Fax: FAX: (951) 827-4651</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Clydean (Makeda Kumasi) Parker MFA /MEd<o:p></o:p></p>
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