Sunday, July 11th was the last day of the Førde Folk Music Festival. One of the big sensations of the festival was accordion supergroup The Samurai,…
Impressions of Førde Folk Music Festival 2010, Human Dimensions and Labor of Love
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Musician Close-Ups at Rainforest World Music Festival 2010 Workshops
During the heat of the day, workshops took place at the Rainforest World Music Festival 2010 every afternoon in three locations at Sarawak Cultural Village,…
Førde Folk Music Festival, Parade and Gala on July 10th
July 10th began in Førde (Norway) with a free breakfast for all the town’s residents and visitors alike, provided by Førde Folk Music Festival. Normally,…
Førde Folk Music Festival 2010 – July 9th Highlights
Førde Folk Music Festival uses various venues throughout the city of Førde and in nearby locations. The festival programming usually begins with conferences by international…
Forde Folk Music Festival 2010 – The Opening Concert
Queen of Norway, Her Majesty Queen Sonja, is the patron of the Førde Folk Music Festival. On July 8th of 2010 she inaugurated the opening…
Destination: Forde Folk Music Festival 2010 – The Realm of the Falling Waters
The international delegation boarded a bus at Kvikness Hotel in Balestrand on July 8th. This time, the travelers were taken to see the panoramic vistas…
Destination: Forde Folk Music Festival 2010 – The Fjords
On July 7th the international delegation left Bergen and traveled by train on the Bergen Line to the mountain station in Myrdal. The regular rail…
Destination: Forde Folk Music Festival 2010 – Arrival to Bergen
Following an initiative started a few years ago, the Førde Folk Music Festival, with the support of various agencies in Norway, invited a delegation of…
World Music for the Football Fan
As the 2010 Football World Cup approaches, World Music Central has collected a series of global songs that celebrate football (soccer), the world’s most popular…
SummerNights Roots Music Series 2010 at The Jewish Museum in Manhattan
The Jewish Museum’s popular SummerNights program returns, presenting live world music in a concert setting on three Thursdays in July. Each concert begins at 7:30…