Womad Charlton Park Wiltshire UK
WOMAD stands for World of Music, Arts and Dance and that is, quite literally, what WOMAD is. WOMAD Charlton Park is one of the most unique festivals of the UK season providing audiences with a weekend of discovery. They strive to surprise and excite at every turn whether through Ethiopian music, Irish art installation or Indian dance.womad.org/festivals/charlton-park/tickets/
The line up for WOMAD 2011 boasts a huge 70 artists from 30 countries on 9 stages! Gracing the stages in 2011 will be AfroCubism, Baaba Maal (Senegal), Dub Colossus (Ethiopia/United Kingdom), Easy Star All Stars (United States), to name only a few. Visit the womad.org/festivals/charlton-park/lineup/ to see the full list!
WOMAD Festivals are family-oriented, diverse and active musical events; sometimes offering as many as seven stages within the festival site.
There are also participatory workshops, where the audience has a chance to meet and learn about the visiting artists and their music. Special events for children, including organised workshops and activities, create an experience both educational and entertaining.
The festival location in each country is as important to its atmosphere as the music and dance that it presents. We work with many different visual artists to create distinctive decorated spaces at each festival site.
A global village of shops is also important to the WOMAD experience; a worldwide range of international arts, crafts and cuisine stalls, which are an essential part of WOMAD's unique atmosphere.
Since the first festival in the UK in 1982, WOMAD has held more than 164+ festivals, creating events in twenty-seven countries and islands all over the world, including: Abu Dhabi, Australia, Austria, Canada, Denmark, England, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Japan, New Zealand, Portugal, Sardinia, Sicily, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Turkey, UK, and the United States of America.
http://www.womad.org/festivals/charlton-park/