Just found out about this festival, it might be interesting for world music lovers and for those, who are interested in different cultures, music, dance, etc. And aren't we all here like this a bit?
so, here are some infos, maybe see you there "This November Finland's oldest world music festival presents among others African singer-songwriters, European world music visionaries, legendary Hungarian dance-house vibes and instrument exploring in the means of music."
Some names from the program:
Titi Robin Trio (Savoy Theatre 9th November 2010 at 7 pm)
http://www.myspace.com/thierrytitirobin
Acoustic Africa: Oliver Mtukudzi (Zimbabwe), Habib Koité (Mali), Afel Bocoum (Mali) (Savoy Theatre 10th November 2010 at 7 pm)
http://www.myspace.com/olivermtukudzi
http://www.myspace.com/habibkoite
http://www.myspace.com/afelbocoum
Ensemble Ferenc Sebö (Hungary) (Savoy Theatre 11th November 2010 at 7pm)
Two countries - two instruments: Göksel Baktagir & Neva Özgen (Turkey), Timo Väänänen & Ilkka Heinonen, Nefes (Stoa 13th November at 7 pm)
http://www.myspace.com/gokselbaktagir
http://www.myspace.com/nefeshelsinki
Samo (Tadžikistan) (Malmitalo 14th November 2010 at 7 pm)
Johanna Juhola Trio (Sibelius Academy Chamber music Hall 12th November 2010 at 7 pm)
http://www.myspace.com/johannajuhola
Arnold Chiwalala & Co (Sibelius Academy Chamber Music Hall
12th November 2010 at 7 pm)
Les Triaboliques (UK) (23rd November at 8 pm Korjaamo Cultural Centre)
http://www.myspace.com/lestriaboliques
More information in English:
http://www.globalmusic.fi/index.php?pag ... i&hl=en_US
Tickets are available:
http://www.lippu.fi/
http://www.tiketti.fi/
http://www.lippupalvelu.fi/