Spanish World Music Festival, Folksegovia

Segovia, España – The 23rd edition of Encuentros Agapito Marazuela, also known as Folksegovia, will be held June 29 through July 2, 2006. The festival features traditional and contemporary Spanish folk groups as well as international acts.

Segovia is a historical city in ancient Castile, with a famous Roman aqueduct, castles and Medieval monuments. It is about 90 km. from Madrid.

Program:

Thursday, June 29

Plaza del Azoguejo – 20,30 h
LA CARRACA (Castilla y León, Spain)
BASIDOU (Morocco)Friday, June 30

La Alhóndiga – 19,00 h
XAZZAR (Cataluña, Spain)
PABLO SEOANE (Galicia, Spain)

Los Zuloagas – 22,30 h
Animación a cargo de Pablo Seoane
MARÍA SALGADO (Castilla y León, Spain)
TIHAREA (Madagascar)

Saturday, July 1 – 12,30 h
Plaza del Azoguejo, Calle Real y Plaza Mayor
ATALAYA SORIA (Castilla y Léon, Spain)
JOSÉ MANUEL DE BUSTOS (Castilla y León, Spain)

LA RONDA DE MOTILLEJA (Castilla-La Mancha, Spain)
PABLO SEOANE (Galicia, Spain)
RONDA ASTÍ QUEDA IXO! (Aragón, Spain)
RONDA EL EMBOQUE (La Rioja, Spain)
RONDA VILLA DE LUPIANA (Castilla–La Mancha, Spain)

La Alhóndiga – 19,00 h
TUGORES (Baleares, Spain)
LA JAMBRE (Andalucía, Spain)

Los Zuloagas – 22,30 h
Animación a cargo de Atalaya Soria
MYLLARIT (Russia)
LOS CALCHAKIS (Argentina)

Sunday, July 2 – 12,30 h
Plaza del Azoguejo, Calle Real y Plaza Mayor
ATALAYA SORIA (Castilla y León, Spain)
JOSÉ MANUEL DE BUSTOS (Castilla y León, Spain)
LA RONDA DE MOTILLEJA (Castilla-La Mancha, Spain)
PABLO SEOANE (Galicia, Spain)
RONDA ASTÍ QUEDA IXO! (Aragón, Spain)
RONDA EL EMBOQUE (La Rioja, Spain)
RONDA VILLA DE LUPIANA (Castilla–La Mancha, Spain)

La Alhóndiga – 19,00 h
MUYAYOS DE RAÍZ (Madrid, Spain)
LOLAIMON (Castilla-La Mancha, Spain)

Los Zuloagas – 22,30 h
LANDÚ (Castilla y León, Spain)
AWEN MAGIC LAND (Castilla y León, Spain – France)

Other activities at La Alhóndiga June 29 – July 2

• Photo exhibition: Relojes de sol en Guadalajara.
• Record fair
• Musical instrument workshop for children by Julio Arribas,

Saturday, July 1st, and Sunday, July 2nd at 11,30 h.
• Meeting of Spanish and Portuguese Folk Music festival presenters.

The
festival is sponsored by the Fundación Don Juan de Borbón with support
from Ayuntamiento de Segovia (Segovia city council), Injuve, provincial
governments of Salamanca, Albacete, Guadalajara and Teruel; the
government of La Rioja and Balearic Islands, Comarca Gudar Javalambre,
AIE, European Network, RNE-Radio 3, Feria de Portillo and Cervezas San
Miguel.

Author: World Music Central News Room

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