Fira Mediterrània Manresa - Call for artists

The 18th Fira Mediterrània Manresa will take place from 15-18 October 2015

Fira Mediterrània of Manresa is part of the arts festival programme around which the Catalan Government’s Ministry of Culture performance markets scene is structured.

The programme is interdisciplinary -visual arts, circus, dance, exhibitions, music, storytelling and theatre-.
Arts projects can be submitted under two mains themes:

• Popular Culture: understood as broadening the social foundations of culture, taking it to new groups and new audiences. Culture that encourages heritage, participation and promotes social integration.
  Suitable projects: Traditional popular culture productions // Urban and street art // Community and social inclusion projects // New artistic formats, multidisciplinary and innovative shows // Interactive and/or participative shows // Family shows // Educational and awareness-raising projects (for children and/or adults) // Itinerant shows // Games and videogames // Others.
• World Music, with special emphasis on the Mediterranean region.

Performances may be small, medium or large scale format and aimed at adult and/or family audiences.

Please send your artistic proposals until 3 pm on Monday 2 March 2015
www.firamediterrania.cat/en/artists-registration-2015

Support Les Nuits Atypiques!

Since 1992, the leading worldmusic festival Les Nuits Atypiques are known for their artistic discoveries and openness. Over the years they became a popular cultural crossroad, that combines music, singing, dance, film, debates... You can find more information about the festival on their website: http://www.nuitsatypiques.org/festival/
 

Due to terrible weather conditions the last two years, leading to cancellations, the festival is in a weakened financial position. To kickstart the 2015 edition, they count on your solidarity.

You can help them by making a financial contribution to the association.
Please do so at: http://www.nuitsatypiques.org/nous-soutenir/

In advance, we thank you very much for your support.

 

KAMS - EFWMF Grant 2015

The KAMS - EFWMF grant has been renewed for 2015!

The Tour Grant supports international touring of Korean traditional performing arts groups. The grant is presented by Korea Arts Management Service (KAMS) and co-organized by European Forum of Worldwide Music Festival (EFWMF) since 2010 under the auspices of the Korean Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Previous years amazing artists like Jambinai, [SU:M], Dulsori, The Gwangdae, Be-Being, Ahn Sook-Sun, Coreyah and Sooeun Kwak came to visit Europe and played at different member festivals.

This year we get the chance to explore more of this Korean traditional performing arts groups.
Here you can find more information on Kams: http://eng.gokams.or.kr/01_kams/kams_view.aspx?Idx=225&flag=notice

 

6th edition of Choro Jazz Festival

The 6th edition of the Choro Jazz Festival comes consolidated on the musical circuit. It will be performed in Fortaleza, before heading to the beautiful and paradisiacal Jericoacoara beach, where the festival presents its traditional musical week including renowned musicians from the worldwide musical scene in its line up. The Choro Jazz Festival, which is totally free, takes place from November 27th to 29th at Centro Cultural Dragão do Mar in Fortaleza and from December 2nd to 7th at Jericoacoara’s Main Square.
 
It will provide a musical overview that will transition between different Brazilian states, Portugal and Italy thus composing a rare and fruitful score to be covered by the public during intense days filled with a musical atmosphere. The approach of musical the genres that baptize the festival brings the exchange between musicians and styles providing the audacity of sound experimentation, improvisation and virtuosity; a graceful and especially tricky musical experience. The audience is presented with a musical landscape full of nuances, diversified accents and styles; a repertoire that is rarely included in the seasons of traditional shows.

http://www.chorojazz.com/EN/

Visa For Music + membermeeting

Join us at Visa For Music next week!
Visa For Music aims to create a professional platform for music and enforce creativity and professionalisation of the cultural industry on the African Continent and in the Middle East.

Visa For Music (VFM) is the first professional market of Africa and Middle-East musics. The project is born from a paradox : on the one hand, the lack –or even the absence- of visibility of African and Middle Eastern artists at an international level and, on the other hand, there is a presence of a very important artistic dynamism and musical creation that these musicians need to be recognized for.

So, Visa For Music aims at highlighting African and Middle Eastern artists.

Visa For Music is an essential and major meeting place for professionals of the whole music industry, whoever they are and wherever they are from. Visa For Music aims to be a sharing platform for the defense and promotion of the musical sector of African and Middle Eastern countries.

The European Forum of Worldwide Music Festivals will hold its next membermeeting at Visa For Music, in Rabat. We will as well have a trade fair stand.