WOMEX, the largest international gathering of world music professionals, has announced a digital program ahead of the in-person conference and showcases. The digital part will begin on Monday, October 11.
The digital program is FREE and open to everyone on the world wide web via its YouTube channel and Facebook page. However, to participate in the networking sessions, connect with others, exchange ideas and engage in discussions, participants will have to connect through the Zoom link in their virtualWOMEX membership.
Digital Networking Sessions in October
Asian Networking Session
Monday 11 Oct. 2021
11:00 – 12:00 (CEST)
Kaushik Dutta (India), Umair Jaffar (Pakistan/Canada), Lama Hazboun (Jordan)
Central & Eastern European Networking Session
Monday 11 Oct. 2021
14:00 – 15:00 (CEST)
András Lelkes (Hungary), Anna Mašátová (Czech Republic), Martyna Markowska (Poland)
Global Latinos 5.0 Networking Session
Monday 11 Oct. 2021
17:00 – 18:00 (CEST)
Catalina Maria Johnson (USA), Consuelo Arbelaez (Colombia/Italy), Mercedes Caxaj (Guatemala/Canada)
Pan Indigenous Networking Session
Tueday 12 Oct. 2021
11:00 – 12:00 (CEST)
Hinurewa Te Hau (New Zealand), Danny Kilbride (UK)
Africa Networking Session
Tuesday 12 Oct. 2021
14:00 – 15:00 (CEST)
Derek Debru (Uganda), Aibee Abidoye (Nigeria)
North American Networking Session
Tuesday 12 Oct. 2021
17:00 – 18:00 (CEST)
Umair Jaffar (Pakistan/Canada), Isabel Soffer (USA)
Digital Showcases in October, live virtualWOMEX
Rangamatir Baul
India
Monday 11 Oct. 2021, Premiere at 12:15 (CEST)
Al Bilali Soudan
Mali
Monday 11 Oct. 2021
Premiere at 12:15 (CEST)
Chalanes Del Amor by Rodrigo Vazquez
Chile/Mexico
Monday 11 Oct. 2021
Premiere at 12:15 (CEST)
More at www.womex.com/virtual
Author: World Music Central News Room
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