Strictly Mundial 2005

Maryland, USA – Strictly Mundial 2005 will be held February
24-27 in Montréal, Québec (Canada). Folk Alliance will host the 5th edition of
Strictly Mundial together with the 17th Annual International Folk Alliance
Conference.  North America’s most European city will feature the
marketplace exhibit hall, the theater showcases, and the city square
workshops and forums will bring together artists, festivals and others from
around the world.

Traditional and contemporary roots music from North America will be presented
in harmony and in contrast with music from all around the globe, giving a
glimpse of common threads and diverse patterns. For the best conference rate,
register by the October 1, 2004 early-bird deadline. It is estimated that nearly
2000 music folk and world music business professionals will attend the
conference. Online registration will be available soon, in the meantime,
download a fax a registration form at:
http://www.folkalliance.net. There are conference discounts at several Montréal hotels, with a variety
price ranges. The main conference hotel is the Hyatt Regency Montréal, which is
situated near the evening venues. The main overflow hotel is the Holiday Inn
Select Montréal Centre-Ville, located directly across the street from the
convention center. Travel discounts are available on United Airlines, and
include Lufthansa and Air Canada flights,
http://www.folkalliance.net7.

The Marketplace will be the central meeting point for business and networking
at the conference. There will be booths (also known as stands or stalls) and
tabletop exhibit opportunities. The exhibitor package includes a discount on
conference registration fees,
http://www.folkalliance.net.

Special Events

The opening party in the evening of Wednesday February 23rd will feature the
music of France, Louisiana, Acadia and Quebec!
The banquet luncheon on Thursday, 24 February, where Folk Alliance presents the
Annual Lifetime Achievement Awards.
Strictly Native – a special program sponsored by Amok Artist Agency, and funded
by the Canada Council for the Arts – featuring a visit to Odanak Reservation in
Québec on Thursday February 24th and a showcase of Native music, art and culture
on Friday evening.