Salona, Croatia –
Festival Ethnoambient Salona 2003 will take place August 1-3, 2003. This year the festival will present Lo Cor de la Plana (France), Zoe (Italy), Lot Lorien (Bulgaria), Companyia Electrica Dharma (Spain), Kries (Croatia) and several Croatian groups that present famous Mediterranean “klapa” singing.
The oldest world music festival in Croatia tends to promote different cultures through fusion of the traditional and contemporary music. Since 1998 this festival has welcomed artists from Israel, Italy, Mongolia, Canada (First Nations), England, Slovenia, Macedonia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Catalonia (Spain), Ireland, Pakistan, Hungary, Australian aboriginals, Iran, and Croatia.This open air festival is held at the magical ancient Roman archeological site of Salona which is located in Solin, near Split at the Adriatic Coast. The main idea of festival Ethnoambient is to promote different cultures, tolerance and understanding for cultural diversity, tradition, nature. Music is the main focus, but visitors also get a chance to explore the fair of organic/eco farming, traditional crafts and souvenirs and also enjoy the natural beauty of the area – the rivers, the mountains, the Adriatic sea and beautiful Mediterranean atmosphere. More info: management@acroanima.hr
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.
