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WOMEX 25 Press Releases

08 April 2025 - Registration For WOMEX 25 Is Now Open

06 February 2025 - Announcing the WOMEX 25 Official Jury Members

WOMEX 24 Press Releases

06 February 2025 - Revealing The Official Film Selection For WOMEX 24

11 September 2024 - Revealing The Official Film Selection For WOMEX 24

05 September 2024 - Announcing The Complete Showcase Artists Line-up For WOMEX 24

23 August 2024 - Announcing The WOMEX 24 Award Recipients

09 July 2024 - Major Announcement: More Artists Added To The Lineup For WOMEX 24 In Manchester

13 June 2024 - First Official Selection Of Showcase Artists For WOMEX 24 In Manchester Revealed

10 April 2024 - WOMEX 24 REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN

15 February 2024 - ANNOUNCING the WOMEX 24 Official Jury Members

25 January 2024 - NOW OPEN - WOMEX Call For Proposals for the 2024 Programme

WOMEX 23 Press Releases

30 October 2023 - Celebrating Diversity, Bridging Borders With Music: WOMEX 23 Wraps Up On A High Note In A Coruña, Galicia, Spain

26 October 2023 - WOMEX 23 Kicks Off In A Coruña, Galicia, Spain, Resonating With The Sounds Of Unity

06 October 2023 - WOMEX Travels To Manchester For The 30th Anniversary Edition In 2024

06 September 2023 - Announcing The Official Film Programme Selection WOMEX 23 A Coruña

30 August 2023 - Announcing The Complete Showcase Artists Lineup For WOMEX 23

03 August 2023 - Announcing The WOMEX 23 Award Recipients

13 July 2023 - Major Announcement: More Artists Added To The Lineup For WOMEX 23 In A Coruña

15 June 2023 - Announcing The First Official Selection Of Showcase Artists For WOMEX 23 In A Coruña

16 February 2023 - Announcing the WOMEX 23 Jury And The Club Summit Curator

01 February 2023 - NOW OPEN - WOMEX Call For Proposals for the 2023 Programme

WOMEX 22 Press Releases

24 October 2022 - The 28th Edition of WOMEX Comes To A Successful Close in Lisbon

20 October 2022 - WOMEX 22 Opened With A Loud Cheer In Lisbon Last Evening

17 October 2022 - Important | WOMEX 22 Press Information

07 September 2022 - Announcing The Official Film Programme For WOMEX 22 Lisbon

01 September 2022 - WOMEX 22 Lisbon: Conference + Showcase Programme Is Now Complete

26 August 2022 - Announcing The WOMEX 22 Award Recipients + offWOMEX Line-up

08 July 2022 - Major Announcement: More Artists Added To The Lineup For WOMEX 22 In Lisbon

16 June 2022 - First Official Selection Of Showcase Artists For WOMEX 22 In Lisbon Revealed

20 April 2022 - Now Open | Registration for WOMEX 22 Lisbon

17 February 2022 - And The WOMEX 22 Jury Members Are...

02 February 2022 - Now Open | WOMEX Call For Proposals for 2022 Programme

WOMEX 21 Press Releases

01 November 2021 - WOMEX 21 Wraps Up A Successful 27th Edition In Porto

28 October 2021 - WOMEX 21 Porto - Bringing Musical Diversity, Culture, And Tradition To The Banks Of The Duoro River

20 October 2021 - WOMEX 21 Porto | The Programme Is Now Complete

13 September 2021 - WOMEX 21 Releases Its Official Film Programme Selection

29 July 2021 - First Wave Of Conference Sessions, Speakers And Networking Sessions Announced For WOMEX 21 In Porto

22 July 2021 - More Artists Announced For WOMEX 21 In Porto: Full Jury Selected Showcase + Club Summit + Lusofónica Stage

30 June 2021 - Announcing The First Official Selection of Showcase Artists For WOMEX 21 In Porto

04 May 2021 - Registration For WOMEX 21 In Porto Is Now Open

12 April 2021 - WOMEX 21 Opening Programme in Porto, Portugal

03 March 2021 - WOMEX Call For Proposals for 2021 Programme

WOMEX 20 Press Releases

18 November 2020 - WOMEX Partners With Native Instruments For Metapop Remix Competition

25 October 2020 - 5 Days Of WOMEX 20 Digital Edition Comes To An End With The Online Award Ceremony

21 October 2020 - WOMEX 20 Digital Edition Goes LIVE Today!

29 September 2020 - WOMEX 20 Announces Its Official Film Programme Selection, Online From 15-25 October 2020

04 September 2020 - WOMEX 20 Goes Digital

27 August 2020 - Full Jury Selected Showcase, Club Summit, Club Duna + offWOMEX Artists For WOMEX 20 Released

22 July 2020 - WOMEX 20 1st Showcase Announcement and Smart Rate Deadline

11 June 2020 - WOMEX 20 Registrations Now Open

05 April 2020 - Survey on the Impact of Corona Pandemic on the Global Music Community

12 February 2020 - Announcing WOMEX 20 Jury and Club Summit Curator

23 January 2020 - Now Open: Call for Proposals for WOMEX 20 Programme

WOMEX 19 Press Releases

29 October 2019 - WOMEX 19 wraps up a successful 25th Anniversary event in Tampere, Finland

24 October 2019 - WOMEX 19 Opening - Travelling from Southernmost to Northernmost

10 October 2019 - WOMEX Announces 2020 Host City

26 September 2019 - WOMEX 19 Confirms its Full Programme and Schedule for the Upcoming Edition

05 September 2019 - Julie's Bicycle To Receive WOMEX 19 Professional Excellence Award + WOMEX 19 Official Film Programme Selection

08 August 2019 - Kayhan Kalhor to Receive WOMEX Artist Award 2019 + offWOMEX Artists + More Conference and Network Meetings

18 July 2019 - Regional Stage: Northern Connections Artists + First Conference Programme Announcement

20 June 2019 - WOMEX 19 Opening: Arctic Fire – Pohjoiset tulet | More Showcase & Club Summit Artists Announced

05 June 2019 - First Official Selection of Showcase Artists for WOMEX 19 Revealed

13 February 2019 - WOMEX 19 Jury and Club Summit Curator Revealed

23 January 2019 - WOMEX 19 Call for Proposals is Now Open