Vilanova International World Music Festival
- Vilanova International World Music Festival
Vilanova International World Music Festival is a multicultural festival of music, workshops and conferences, that is taking place every year on a weekend of July, in Vilanova i la Geltrú, in Catalonia , Spain, since 1981. It is the oldest world music festival in Catalonia and also in Spain. The festival lasts for three days and the programme covers from 11 o’clock in the morning till night. There are more than thirty activities thought up for children and adults. Most of performances in this event are free.
The festival is also characterized by the good atmosphere, the integration of all kind of audiences, locals from Vilanova i la Geltrú and also tourists.
The festival is organized by Vilanova i la Geltrú Council, with Catalan national government support.
This festival belongs to the most selected group of world music festivals in Spain: Etnosur (Alcalá la Real, Jaén, Andalucía), Getxo (Basque Country), La Mar de Músicas (Cartagena, Murcia), Ortigueira (Galicia), y Pirineos Sur (Aragón).
External links
* [http://www.vilanova.cat/fimpt Official website]
References
"FIMPT. Festival Internacional de Música Popular Tradicional. 25 anys. 1981-2005. Vilanova i la Geltrú",Ajuntament de Vilanova i la Geltrú / El Cep i la Nansa, 2005.
Soler, Joan (director): "Música, dansa i teatre popular", a"Tradicionari. Enciclopèdia de la cultura popular de Catalunya", vol. 6, Enciclopèdia Catalana, barcelona, 2006.
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