The 2008 edition of Globaltica will take place in Gdynia, Poland, July 25-27. The world music festival presents concerts in two stages at Kolibki Park by many artists from different parts of the world perform, representing the world’s music cultures from the modern perspective. This year, the festival invited Sinead O’Connor, Seun Kuti, Leningrad, Oi Va Voi, Vinicius Cantuaria, Natasha Atlas and many more.
Festival program:
Friday, July 25
Main Stage
- 7pm – Vinicius Cantuária (Brazil)
- 9pm – Natacha Atlas (Egypt)
Second Stage
- 5pm Literary meeting with Andrzej Bieńkowski (Poland) (stara kuźnia)
- 11 pm Siberian Extreme: Chyskyyrai (Yakutia), Gendos (Tuva), Asaf Sirkis (Israel/UK)
Saturday, July 26
Main Stage
- 7 pm – Oi Va Voi (UK)
- 9 pm – Sinead O’Connor (Ireland)
- 11 pm – Seun Kuti (Nigeria)
- 2:30 am – Dunkelbunt DJ
Second Stage
- 5:30 pm Pink Freud
- 1 amToy Vivo Duo (Israel)
Sunday, July 27
Main Stage
- 7pm – Strachy na Lachy (Poland)
- 9 pm – Leningrad (Russia)
Festival web site: www.myspace.com/globaltica
Author: World Music Central News Room
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