WOMEX NEWSLETTER #13/2009
FIRST WOMEX SHOWCASE ANNOUNCEMENT: PART 1/3
'WHO IS COMING' LIST NOW ONLINE
SPECIAL MEETINGS & PRESENTATIONS
NEWS FROM UNCTAD/CREATIVE ECONOMY PROGRAMME
LIVING IN THE UK? TAKE PART IN THE MONDOMIX READER SURVEY
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Dear WOMEXicans,
We are extremely happy to announce the first WOMEX 09 Showcases.
We will be releasing the artist's names in three sittings, but would
like to send you some of the first who are already confirmed.
FIRST WOMEX SHOWCASE ANNOUNCEMENT: PART 1/3
We'd like to thank the seven Samurai for the hard and dedicated work they have put into this year's Showcase selection from over 760 proposals. Samurai Michael Orlove, Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs, says: "I am very satisfied with what we ended up with. The programming is incredibly varied with some real discoveries for WOMEX attendees."
Once again this year we used an online tool for the showcase proposal submissions - www.sonicbids.com. It gave the WOMEX Jury enough time to go through all artists' proposals and draw up a personal list of favourites before the actual jury meeting - which still lasted for three days (and nights).
"I think it would be a disaster if we were waiting until the [jury] weekend to start listening to all of these submissions... we would need a week. Sonicbids is a much more efficient way of going through the submissions to advance plan for the jury meeting. I don't see an easier way around it", summarises Samurai Michael Orlove.
Here are the first showcases who have confirmed:
- Brigada Retro Mishto (Romania)
- Cedric Watson & Bijou Creole (USA)
- Deba (Mayotte/France)
- Dulsori (South Korea)
- Kayhan Kalhor and Brooklyn Rider (Iran/USA)
- Kouyaté-Neerman (Mali/France)
- Mamer (China)
- Oreka TX (Spain)
- SpokFrevo Orquestra (Brazil)
- Watcha Clan (France/Algeria)
- DJ: Maga Bo (Brazil)
Update as of 30 June 2009, programme subject to change
We will be announcing more artists next week...
See www.womex.com/realwomex/showcases for showcase details and www.womex.com/realwomex/jury for the WOMEX Jury.
We will announce WOMEX's nighttime venue shortly. Meanwhile remember to book a hotel close to Bella Center or at least located near the M1 metro line.
'WHO IS COMING' LIST NOW ONLINE
The list of WOMEX 09 participants who have registered (and fully paid!) is online now. Please note that companies and individuals are listed separately (scroll down the page). A click on any name will bring up all contact details, making this a useful tool for making contacts and setting up appointments (make sure you are logged in). It's all part of our enhanced virtualWOMEX, which is free to all current delegates. If you haven't had a look, take the opportunity to use this vital tool for the professional world music community.
www.womex.com/realwomex/whoiscoming
Direct link to virtualWOMEX: www.womex.com/virtual
SPECIAL MEETINGS & PRESENTATIONS
WOMEX hires out rooms to delegates wanting to hold special meetings or presentations during the event. All corresponding information will also be printed in the WOMEX 09 Guide if you book before Friday, 24 July. Please contact: conference@womex.com
NEWS FROM UNCTAD/CREATIVE ECONOMY PROGRAMME
Strengthening creative industries in Fiji +++ Shaping a Creative University in Latin America +++ Creative Africa Initiative and the European Parliament +++ ...
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Stay tuned and keep in touch -
Best regards from your WOMEX team in Berlin
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