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WOMEX NEWSLETTER #26/2009



ROSKILDE FESTIVAL AWARD TO ROKIA TRAORÉ'S PASSARELLE FOUNDATION

WOMEX 09: LAST MINUTE PROGRAMME UPDATES

SPECIAL 3-DAY WOMEX PUBLIC TRANSPORT PASS ON SALE

GLOBAL INVITES WOMEX DELEGATES TO CONCERTS

TAKE PART IN GLOBALMUSIC2ONE (Advertisement)

MOVING OFFICES/HOW TO REACH WOMEX




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Dear WOMEXicans,

This is our last newsletter before climbing in the airoplane to Copenhagen. We are looking forward to meeting all of you at WOMEX 09 starting next Wednesday, 28 October, in the Danish capital.



top ROSKILDE FESTIVAL AWARD TO ROKIA TRAORÉ'S PASSARELLE FOUNDATION


Roskilde Festival World Music Award worth 30,000 euros goes to Rokia Traoré's organisation that works on professionalising the Malian music culture.

Prior to the international world music event WOMEX, Roskilde Festival Charity Society founded the Roskilde Festival World Music Award (RFWMA) worth 30,000 euros.

Now the first winner of the award has been chosen. It is Foundation Passarelle founded by Malian musician Rokia Traoré. An obvious choice, according to Peter Hvalkof who is Roskilde Festival's booker of world music.

Rokia Traoré performed at Roskilde in 2001 and 2009, and she is well on her way to become the next big star from the African continent. Besides reaping excellent reviews for her music, she is a socially aware and engaged artist. Back-stage at this year's festival, we witnessed her commitment to the trainees from Mali who worked there, says Peter Hvalkof.

Improve Artistic Conditions in Mali
The purpose of Foundation Passarelle - which the RFWMA worth the 30,000 euros goes to - is to train and make practical experience possible in artistic and cultural activities in Mali - with a view to prepare the ground for professional work in the longer term.

Foundation Passarelle has several development programmes in the pipeline, but two concrete projects are ready:

"Yélén ni kounkan" will train sound and lighting engineers in music production as well as provide equipment for use in live events.

"Konoya" (the art of singing) will help young singers develop their talent - a.o. using techniques from other cultures than their own, something often inaccessible to these young adults whose sociocultural background excludes them from such advantages.

The overall goal is to professionalise Mali's rich music culture. According to Rokia Traoré, the current Malian music business lacks structure and it does not generate adequate employment and income.

Award Presented on Sunday, 1 November
RFWMA will be presented to Rokia Traoré by the Lord Mayor of Copenhagen, Ritt Bjerregaard, on Sunday, 1 November at the WOMEX Award Ceremony, 12:00 - 14:00 at Bella Center (Auditorium 15), access for WOMEX delegates only.

Rokia Traoré is already attending this year's WOMEX in Copenhagen, partly as a speaker about Foundation Passerelle and partly to present the WOMEX Award for Professional Excellence to Christian Mousset from France.

Roskilde Festival World Music Award will be given again in 2010 and 2011 when WOMEX also takes place in Copenhagen.

About Roskilde Festival World Music Award
Roskilde Festival World Music Award can be presented to societies or organisations that work with creating musical development in locally based music genres in order to ensure a cultural stepping-stone for children and young people in third world countries.

The award is presented by the Roskilde Festival Charity Society on the background of recommendations from Roskilde Festival, WOMEX and EFWMF (European Forum of Worldwide Music Festivals). It is not possible for societies/organisations to apply for the award.

www.roskilde-festival.dk/uk/news/singlenews/



top WOMEX 09: LAST MINUTE PROGRAMME UPDATES


We have added another two Networking Meetings. Here they are:

Friday 10:30 - 11:45
Room BV 4
The Global Festival Network Coalition Meeting

Saturday 13:30 - 14:30
Room 17
Emergency WOMEX Session on Tax and Visa Issues for U.S. World Music Presenters

Find the full round of Networking Meetings and Presentations at
www.womex.com/realwomex/networking

For the project 'ACP, Music Festival Network' meet the partners at a Cocktail Reception on Friday, 30 October, from 17:30 at stand B3-134.

All WOMEX 09 last minute programme additions and changes (those who did not make it into the Guide book) will be made available online in one pdf, which is constantly being updated.

www.womex.com/realwomex/mediadownload/programme_updates.pdf

We will announce major programme changes through Twitter as well.
So, follow us... twitter.com/womex

But please don't use Twitter to contact us, send an email to: womex@womex.com.



top SPECIAL 3-DAY WOMEX PUBLIC TRANSPORT PASS ON SALE


A cheap and easy way to travel around Copgenhagen. Get your 3-day WOMEX travel pass covering downtown Copenhagen, the WOMEX daytime venue Bella Center, the nighttime venue Copenhagen Concert Center and the airport. It costs 141,75 DKK (approx. 19 euros) and allows you to ride bus, metro and local trains (S-train) from Thursday, 29 - Saturday, 31 October. You start saving money if you use the local transport more than twice a day. The pass can be purchased at the WOMEX Info Counter just inside the main entrance of Bella Center from Wednesday 15:00. The number of tickets is limited.



top GLOBAL INVITES WOMEX DELEGATES TO CONCERTS


Global, the world music venue in Copenhagen is proud to invite WOMEX delegates to two outstanding concerts:

Wednesday, 28 October, at 24:00...right after the WOMEX Opening:

Bomba Estéreo + DJ Schack (Cumbia Psychedelica)

Fee: 1 beverage ticket (40 DKK) available at the Global stand open during the WOMEX Opening located at the main entrance of Copenhagen Concert Center.

Sunday, 1 November, at 22:00 (doors open at 21:00)

Staff Benda Bilili + DJ le Bon (Congotronics)

Fee: 1 beverage ticket (40 DKK) available at the Global stand at WOMEX (B4-167). Limited to one ticket/person.

Address: Global, Nørre Allé 7, 2200 Copenhagen N

www.globalcph.dk



top TAKE PART IN GLOBALMUSIC2ONE (Advertisement)


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top MOVING OFFICES/HOW TO REACH WOMEX


We are moving offices over the weekend. From Monday afternoon, 26 October, until Sunday, 1 November, you can reach us in Copenhagen:



See you next week...
Best regards from your WOMEX team


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