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The BaoBao Festival

4:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 3, Shine Restaurant & Gathering Place, 2027 13th St., Boulder, 303-449- 0120.

The baobab tree has been a symbol of community in West Africa for generations. People gather under it to drum, dance, sing and tell stories. The BaoBao festival celebrates this tradition and has been bringing African flavor to Colorado for 12 years. On March 3, head to Shine Restaurant for some festivities from the statewide festival. Shine will feature a dance workshop for kids and for dancers of all levels, traditional drumming along with music and songs of Ghana. The ultimate goal of the festival is to strengthen the local community through traditional West African arts, and the proceeds go toward building a library in Ghana.