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Destination Copenhagen
WOMEX 09 host city
Copenhagen
Weather
WOMEX Daytime Venue
WOMEX Nighttime Venue
All-in-one WOMEX Copenhagen Map
Google Map of Copenhagen with WOMEX venues
Hjertelig velkommen!
In 14 years, WOMEX has grown from 200 to over 2,800 delegates, making it the most anticipated, productive and successful event of the world music year.
 | WOMEX 09 will be in Copenhagen, Denmark, and we are looking forward to a fruitful cooperation with our Danish partners: Roskilde Festival, Copenhagen Jazzfestival, and tourist organisation Wonderful Copenhagen. Additional partners are events producers Welcome, the Danish Center for Culture and Development, Global CPH and World Music Denmark. More... |
Copenhagen
One thousand years of history await you on the medieval streets of Copenhagen. These are the same streets walked on by every generation of the world's oldest royal family, the same streets and canals which have inspired artists for centuries and been home and workplace to meticulous craftsmen and famous designers.
From its humble origins as a fishing village to its heyday as the glittering capital of the Danish Empire to its current position as one of the world's premier design capitals, the stories and characters of Copenhagen's history can be discovered in its sumptuous palaces, copper-roofed town houses and atmospheric cobbled squares.
Copenhagen is a compact city and everything is close at hand. Local transportation is extensive cheap and easy to navigate. Most hotels, restaurants, sights and shops are within walking distance. There are countless attractions in the city of Copenhagen, which are worth a visit...
The city is also known for being especially bike-friendly: Over one third of its inhabitants cycle to work, university or school. Copenhagen has been listed among the top cities for quality of life (and other criteria) ...and the organic food market share is larger than in any other capital of the world.
Copenhagen is also a thriving musical centre with its own local and regional artists as well as its many venues catering to world music, jazz, rock, DJs and more.
More information on the city of Copenhagen on Wiki
Practical information on Copenhagen
Photo: Courtesy of Wonderful Copenhagen
Weather
Copenhagen's climate follows the four seasons of the Northern hemisphere, but temperatures can vary considerably during the year, particularly during the winter period.
The weather in Denmark during October and November is normally mild autumn with day temperatures around 10-13 degrees Celsius.
WOMEX Days are at Bella Center
WOMEX Daytime Venue Map
The site of WOMEX 09 days is Bella Center, located between the city centre and the airport. It will be home to all WOMEX daytime events: Conference, Trade Fair, Daycases and much more.
Bella Center
Center Boulevard 5
2300 Copenhagen S, Denmark
www.bellacenter.dk
Here more information about how to reach the Bella Center by car, bus or metro www.bellacenter.dk/English/Travel+information
Metro Station Bella Center (M1) www.m.dk
Taxi There are plenty of taxis right at the entrance of Bella Center
Here is a film presenting Bella Center.
Bella Center is
... only 3 stations away from the airport if you combine regional train and metro.
... less than 10 minutes away by metro from the city centre.
... just a 10-15 minute drive by taxi from Copenhagen Central Station.
... 20-25 minutes away by bus #30 from Copenhagen Central Station.
More information on travel & accommodation
Photos: Courtesy of Bella Center
WOMEX Nights are at the Copenhagen Concert Center (Koncerthuset)
WOMEX Nighttime Venue Map
The night showcases will all take place under one roof at the new Copenhagen Concert Center (Koncerthuset) run by Danish Broadcasting (DR).
Designed by Jean Nouvel it was inaugurated in January after a six year construction period.
The building is already highly esteemed: "For now this is the most expensive concert hall in the world. Soon it will just be one of the best", says the Financial Times.
It consists of four halls with the main auditorium seating 1,800 people. When the WOMEX team first heard a concert there, everybody was overwhelmed by the truly amazing sound.
360° view of the main auditorium
Copenhagen Concert Center (Koncerthuset) - locally also known as DR-Byen
Emil Holms Kanal 20
0999 Copenhagen C
www.dr.dk/Koncerthuset
Metro Station DR Byen (M1) www.m.dk
Copenhagen Concert Center (Koncerthuset) is only two metro stations away from Bella Center (direction city centre).
The metro operates at four to six minutes' intervals during the day and evening hours and every 15-20 minutes during the night: metro timetable
Further links:
Copenhagen Concert Hall on Wiki
Copenhagen Concert Center (Koncerthuset) in the press (English):
NY Times
Telegraph
Independent
Photos: Bjarne Bergius
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