WOMAD 2010
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Date: 12th - 14th March 2009
Location: Brooklands Park and TSB Bowl, New Plymouth, Taranaki
Cost: Adult $220, Youth $167, single day tickets are also available.
Music Lineup: FESTIVAL FEATURES 250+ PERFORMERS FROM 19 COUNTRIES. Mahmoud Ahmed (2007 BBC Radio World Music Award - Africa winner) together with a 10-piece band, Star of the Buena Vista Social Club, Eliades Ochoa from Cuba, French gypsy dancehall punksters Babylon Circus, America's Hypnotic Brass Ensemble featuring eight horn-playing brothers and "the voice of the Sahara", Mariem Hassan (USA), Dub Colossus (Ethiopia/UK), Amal Murkus (Israel), Calexico (USA), Eddi Reader (UK), Mairtin O'Connor (Ireland), Ojos be Brujo (Spain), Blue King Brown, Kamel al Haraachi Chaabi, Lepisto and Lehti, Nortec Collective, Skatalites, Ross Daly and Ensemble, DJ Nickodemus, Gyuto Monks and so many more. Your favourite NZ artists at Womad 2010 include Anna Coddington, The Bellbirds, House of Shem, Iva Lamkum, LA Mitchell, Ladi6.
Experience: Womad is a day (and evening) only event, accommodation is up to you but there are plenty of options. Food Stalls and Global Village with the most amazing food from all corners of the world (I've heard some people say they go just for the food, and the music is a bonus!), Workshops, Films, Kids Zone!. Sustainable Village, which is an education centre for sustainable living. Kunming Garden, a place to chill out. Paepae, a place to meet. Seniors viewing platforms, because everyone is encouraged to enjoy WOMAD
Environment: from womad.org > "WOMAD stands for World of Music, Arts and Dance, expressing the central aim of the WOMAD festival - to bring together and to celebrate many forms of music, arts and dance drawn from countries and cultures all over the world." Womad New Zealand is set in the beautiful Brooklands Bowl in New Plymouth. Bring a picnic, bring a rug, being the family and enjoy the comfort, safety and community that is Womad New Zealand.
Other Info: A truly all ages event, which makes it that much more special. What we love about is that you can go there with your family, spent time in the sun laying the grass and having a picnic, and feel the culture of the world, then meet up with your friends later and have a wee party and go have a dance!
Accommodation: Camping is available on-site and there are plenty of camp grounds in and around New Plymouth, including some spectacular spots right on the beach-front.
