West African Drummer: Madou Dembele Saturday, October 4, 2008
► Adult drum workshop taught by Madou Dembele from 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the University
Museum. Cost is $10 per person. Email This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or call (319) 273-2188 to register.
► Drum performance by Madou Dembele at 7:00 p.m. at the CEEE
(Center for Energy and Environmental Education).

Presenter: Dr. Sarah Clunis from Cornell College
Thursday, October 16, 2008; 7:00 p.m. at the University Museum
Assistant Professor of Art Sarah Clunis specializes in art from colonial societies.
With a degree in African art, she has worked with collections of African and
Pre-Columbian art internationally, most recently as curator of African Art at the
University of Iowa Museum of Art. Clunis will give a presentation on the meaning
behind masks and sculptures and their use in African ceremonies.

Family Fun Day: A Visit To Africa!
Saturday, October 25, 2008; 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. at the University Museum
With the theme “A Visit To Africa,” families will enjoy African music, make African masks, encounter
African animals on a safari scavenger hunt, learn African dances, locate African cultures on a giant
map, and design adinkra bookmarks. Cost is $5 per family. Email This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or call
(319) 273-2188 to register.

Adinkra Workshop
Thursday, November 6, 2008; 7 p.m. at the University Museum
Attendees will learn about the Ashanti culture in Ghana and the beauty and symbolism
of its fabric stamping technique known as adinkra. Attendees will decorate canvas
bags with their choice of adinkra symbols and design patterns. Cost is $10 per person.
Email This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or call (319) 273-2188 to register.

Wood Carver: Scott Hudson
Thursday, December 11, 2008; 7 p.m. at the University Museum
Scott Hudson is a professional artist and carver whose work has been exhibited in museums and
galleries. Hudson will demonstrate carving as well as discuss the role of carvers in African cultures.

Featured Films
Free and open to the public at the University Museum.
► November 1, 2008; 1:30 p.m.
African Art in Performance: The Winiama Masks of the Village of Ouri, Burkina Faso
A documentary by Dr. Christopher Roy of the University of Iowa.
► December 6, 2008; 1:30 p.m.
African Art as Theater: The Bwa Masks of the Gnoumou Family of the Village of Boni
A documentary by Dr. Christopher Roy of the University of Iowa.