Anke djé, anke bé translates to "everyone gather together in peace". The phrase is in the language of the Bambara people of Mali, West Africa. That is where Master Percussionist Sidy Maiga hails from and also the origins of his preferred percussion instrument, the djembe drum. The djembe (or jembe) is a rope-tuned skin-covered goblet drum played with bare hands. Sidy, with a few other professional percussionists, will bring thirty (30) of these drums to several sites for a participatory community experience during the 20mi2 destination weekend. Advance (free) registration is recommended for those who want to “reserve a drum”. If you have your own hand percussion, bring it!

20mi2 commissioned artists Gregory Pennisten and David Guadalupe to reimagine and design a mural for the facade of the Dennison Memorial Community Center. The mural is scheduled to be completed on Saturday, June 11. A community celebration of this project is planned from 4-7pm, featuring an artists’ talk and photo opportunity.