{"id":3286,"date":"2023-04-19T15:57:08","date_gmt":"2023-04-19T13:57:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mapamundimusica.com\/?p=3286"},"modified":"2023-04-19T16:18:12","modified_gmt":"2023-04-19T14:18:12","slug":"april-23-new-stage-of-folkest-with-andreadelfavero-the-new-rete-italiana-de-world-music-open-calls-58","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mapamundimusica.com\/en\/newsletter\/april-23-new-stage-of-folkest-with-andreadelfavero-the-new-rete-italiana-de-world-music-open-calls-58\/","title":{"rendered":"April 23. New showcase by Folkest, with Andrea del Favero, the new Rete Italiana de World Music, open calls + #58"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<h1><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: open sans, helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><strong>Summary\u00a0\ud83d\udc47<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'open sans', 'helvetica neue', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Editorial<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Talk with Andrea del Favero from the Italian festival Folkest and their new showcase<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The new Rete Italiana della World Music: presentation by Erasmo Treglia, Maddalena Scagnelli and Gigi Di Luca<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Brief news from the media, charts and sister projects<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Update on the European Folk Day<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Open calls and more news from professional events\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Mapamundi M\u00fasica, in charge of the Spanish participation as partnering country in the Czech Music Crossroads<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Meet me at&#8230;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/892ba551b707\/mapamundi-general\">Sign up and receive this email in your email, here <span class=\"fe5nidar khvhiq1o r5qsrrlp i5tg98hk f9ovudaz przvwfww gx1rr48f gfz4du6o r7fjleex nz2484kf svot0ezm dcnh1tix sxl192xd t3g6t33p\" style=\"font-size: 24pt;\"><span class=\"mpj7bzys xzlurrtv\">\ud83d\udce7<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; 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I started to write this edition the night before travelling again to Istanbul for the concert by\u00a0Ali Do\u011fan G\u00f6n\u00fclta\u015f.\u00a0I have continued writing it there and am sending it once back.<\/p>\n<p>The photo illustrating these words today is from last Sunday there in Istanbul, with Kutay Derin Ku\u011fay and with Ali. I talked about Kutay in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mapamundimusica.com\/en\/newsletter\/mar-23-interview-with-asya-music-management-rastak-from-the-exile-talk-with-a-to-jazz-new-event-in-angola-many-open-calls-57\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">the previous edition<\/a>. This meeting was a delight for me as Kutay, as a panelist of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.transglobalwmc.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Transglobal World Music Chart<\/a>, told Ali to submit his album for the chart and that is how I learnt about Ali. After that we started a collaboration for his internationalization that is being very fruitful. Besides this, Kutay has done amazing things throughout his life, so at some point he will take center stage in this space.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/993c677d53044839b1b39b2dc\/images\/081e9c3c-0f64-3219-0943-83565b2e55f8.jpg\" width=\"634\" height=\"490\" align=\"center\" data-file-id=\"5748071\" \/><\/p>\n<p>After the postponement due to the earthquakes, Ali&#8217;s concert\u00a0took place on 14th of April. Finally it has been possible and we have recorded it in multi-camera video, so soon I will start to spread some bits and pieces. The effects of the tragedy have not gone away and there is still a need for assistance in the region. Ali and a host of other artists will be performing at a charity festival between the 21st and 23rd in Istanbul. You have more information\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.alidogangonultas.com\/en\/news\/festival-in-solidarity-with-the-victims-of-the-earthquake-in-kadikoy-istanbul\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>But somehow in this edition several contents related to Italy have come together. The truth is that there are a handful of professionals in the country who are adding a lot of fuel to the fire. The presence of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pugliasounds.it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/www.pugliasounds.it\/\">Puglia Sounds<\/a> has been a regular feature in professional circles for some time now. More recently, initiatives such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.italianworldbeat.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/www.italianworldbeat.com\/\">Italian World Beat<\/a> are gaining momentum, and this year they will be holding an international professional event for the third time (which will be held in Naples for the second time). I will talk about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/calabriasona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/calabriasona\/\">Calabria Sona<\/a> soon. And in this edition we pay attention to two very interesting initiatives. On the one hand, the veteran festival Folkest, which takes place in the Friuli region, starts a new initiative with an international showcase accompanied by professional activities. Andrea del Favero gives us many more details. And, on the other hand, we talk about the Rete Italiana Della World Music, with a summary of the presentation they made at Babel Music XP and some statements I asked Erasmo Treglia, who is a member of the board of directors. This is not the only thing about Italy. Read on to find other content specifically about an event in Italy, with an open call.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>Remember: if you have any news of interest for our community, let me know. Thank you very much for your attention.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Araceli Tzigane | Mapamundi M\u00fasica\u00a0|<strong>\u00a0+34 676\u00a030 28 82\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h1><strong>AND NOW THE FLOOR IS FOR:<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>ANDREA DEL FAVERO, FROM FOLKEST<\/strong><\/h1>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'open sans', 'helvetica neue', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/993c677d53044839b1b39b2dc\/images\/102de6a7-d287-9036-2f6e-b0be426c00ab.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" align=\"right\" data-file-id=\"5748103\" \/>Some time ago Piero Cremaschi, the person in charge of the technical side of Folkest, told me about a new line of activity inside the festival, that would include an international showcase festival and some other activities related to this.\u00a0It breaks my heart not to be able to attend. On the same dates is Czech Music Crossroads, where I have to be this year. See the news below: Mapamundi M\u00fasica is in charge of the participation of the artists from Spain as the guest country of this edition. But I didn&#8217;t want to stop paying attention to Folkest&#8217;s initiative and share it with you.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'open sans', 'helvetica neue', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><strong>I would therefore like to thank Piero for this and for facilitating contact with Andrea del Favero to shed more light on this initiative and also on another topic that seems to me worthy of attention: that of minority languages and, in particular, Friulian, which is the language spoken in their region. By the way, Andrea del Favero is a key person for folk arts in Italy with a fascinating bio, of which you can learn more\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/s\/nms8cdd5vex9g1b\/ADF%20-%20curriculum%20vitae%20EN%20copia.doc?dl=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'open sans', 'helvetica neue', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/993c677d53044839b1b39b2dc\/images\/c908b523-bcb9-d7f4-b90c-2e08c38ca7ab.png\" width=\"250\" height=\"80\" align=\"right\" data-file-id=\"5748083\" \/><\/strong><\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'open sans', 'helvetica neue', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Folkest International Folk Music Festival will take place this year from 15th of June to 3rd of July in different locations of the Friuli region. Its first edition was in 1979.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Before we begin the talk with Andrea, let&#8217;s give a few hints about the festival&#8217;s proposal, which will help us to frame Andrea&#8217;s words. From their own\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.folkest.com\/la-storia-di-folkest\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">website<\/a>\u00a0(original in Italian, translation by me):<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'open sans', 'helvetica neue', helvetica, arial, sans-serif; color: #008080;\"><em>&#8220;The history of Folkest, a success achieved thanks to the undoubtedly high quality of the invited artists, to the novelty constituted by the presence of unprecedented musical traditions, to the collaboration with other social and cultural operators in the area, to local cultures and languages, within the framework of that great beacon of civilization that for centuries was the Patriarchate of Aquileia. Folkest will travel the length and breadth of highways and mountain paths, bringing everywhere a thoughtful choice of musical examples that tell us about the borders of this Old Continent of ours in a succession of songs from cultures ranging from Magna Graecia to Finland, from Ireland to the Balkans, which tell ancient legends and common stories, stories of heroes and simple people that belong to everyone and are part of the cultural pride of peoples. They are often the same stories, albeit declined in different languages.<\/em><\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'open sans', 'helvetica neue', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: #008080;\">&#8220;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Without further ado, I give Andrea the floor.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/993c677d53044839b1b39b2dc\/images\/e7558c1f-dde0-f611-abc5-8799a85e2a4a.jpeg\" width=\"250\" height=\"327\" align=\"right\" data-file-id=\"5748075\" \/><\/strong><span style=\"font-family: open sans, helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><strong>Mapamundi M\u00fasica: The Folkest has been running since 1979. Now in 2023, you guys started a new branch of the activities, with the &#8220;Folkest Showcase&#8221;. I have several questions about this.<br \/>\n1.- After so many years of the festival, why did you guys decide to start this new part of the showcase? Which are the objectives?\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'open sans', 'helvetica neue', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><strong>Andrea del Favero:\u00a0<\/strong>We already had from 18 years a similar format, Alberto Cesa Award. But this was, and still is, for Italian Artists only. We wanted to open to all European musicians and we discussed some hypothesis together with some collegues from different European Countries. Then Covid arrived\u2026 but other friends were working on similar ideas and a new European Project was presented to EU and it worked. Now we are part of this Upbeat Platform, headed by Hangveto, together with Budapest Ritmo, PIN Music Conference, WOMEX, World Music Festival Bratislava, Saules Muzika Festival, Czech Music Crossroads, A to Jazz Festival, Tallin Music Week, Hide and Seek Festival, M\u00e9ra World Music Festival, Pannonica Festival, Waves Vienna.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The UPBEAT platform is a financial and network support system for European festivals. The goal is to support new talent, support original language music, ensure sustainability and the strengthening of the European network of festival professionals.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: open sans, helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><strong>2.- The call for proposals has been open from 11th of February until 1st of March. Unfortunately, I was not aware on time to be able to announce it in previous editions of the newsletter. Please, for future occasions, how can I and the readers be updated of the news about the call?\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'open sans', 'helvetica neue', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><strong>ADF:\u00a0<\/strong>This was really the first step and we did it very quickly using Upbeat network. In the future we want to involve all those who use to communicate news in the world of world music.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: open sans, helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><strong>3.- How was the procedure of application?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'open sans', 'helvetica neue', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><strong>ADF:\u00a0<\/strong>A simple form on our site, very easy to fill out, containing biography, stage plan, photos and tax information.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: open sans, helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><strong>4.- How many proposals have you received? From how many countries?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'open sans', 'helvetica neue', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><strong>ADF:\u00a0<\/strong>We received 63 proposals from Italy, Croatia, Slovenia, Bosnia, Poland, Spain, Luxembourg, Holland, Albania.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/993c677d53044839b1b39b2dc\/images\/204f0709-7a92-a81b-113c-0509e8a87ef4.jpg\" width=\"776\" height=\"438\" align=\"center\" data-file-id=\"5748079\" \/><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: open sans, helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><strong>5.- Related to the previous question, I&#8217;d like to ask you if you have established any set of indicators to analyze the evolution of the showcase festival in future editions. As this is the first edition, it would be great to gather some useful data to check the evolution along the future editions. That information will be very interesting for your guys and for the global community involved in this kind of musics. \u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'open sans', 'helvetica neue', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><strong>ADF:\u00a0<\/strong>As a first indicator, we thought we would look at the number of registrations collected, states of origin of artists, and number of showcases offered. A second useful indicator for us is the number of delegates and industry professionals involved. We find it very interesting to monitor over time the number of artists participating in our showcases who are then booked by participating delegates for concerts at other festivals.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: open sans, helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><strong>6.- As this is going to be the first edition, it would be great if you guys have established a way to quantify the return of the investment. We have talked before about how complicated it is, because sometimes the return takes more than one year, because it contributes to the general branding of the artist that enhances the chances to be booked but you can&#8217;t draw a one-to-one link between the showcase festival and these results&#8230; Even so, considering that a relevant part of the return will not be identifiable, have you established any measures to trace it?\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'open sans', 'helvetica neue', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><strong>ADF:\u00a0<\/strong>Given that, as you say, it is not easy to assess the return on investment, we consider monitoring the number of times that showcase artists are booked for concerts at other festivals. The UpBeat platform is very helpful to us in this regard.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: open sans, helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><strong>7.- Which are the conditions for the participant artists? I think there is an interesting debate about the issues related to the showcases, how there are artists that have the barrier of the costs of the travel, that may prevent some artists from applying. And how there are artists from specific countries and regions that are over-represented in this kind of event. There are showcase festivals that don&#8217;t cover anything besides the production of the stage, others pay a fee to cover some expenses&#8230; Which is your proposal on this?\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'open sans', 'helvetica neue', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><strong>ADF:\u00a0<\/strong>We cover the production of the stage, accommodation and 500\u20ac for travel expenses.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: open sans, helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><strong>8.- Can you announce the selected artists yet? If not, can you at least give us an idea of the origin of the artists?\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'open sans', 'helvetica neue', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><strong>ADF:\u00a0<\/strong>Sure. Here they are: Alessandro D\u2019Alessandro (ITA), Alvise Nodale (ITA), Cuerdas y teclas (SPA), Gaudio Pace Duo (ITA), Triana y Luca (SPA), Wernihora (POL), i Sordi (ITA), Dettori Moretti (ITA), Jig Robots (ITA), Linda Rukaj (ALB), METE (ITA), Corte di Lunas (ITA), La Quadrilla (ITA).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: open sans, helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><strong>9.- Beside the concerts of the showcasing bands, which other activities are you going to include related to this new part of the festival?\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'open sans', 'helvetica neue', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><strong>ADF:\u00a0<\/strong>There will be workshops, meetings with authors, and meetings with professionals in the field. There will also be the final of the Alberto Cesa Prize the award dedicated to Italian musical projects that can give voice to one or more cultures from all over the world and other great concerts.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: open sans, helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><strong>MM: And this is about a totally different topic. Your website is in Italian, English and Friulian (Furlan, in that language). The issue of minority languages is something that I personally find very interesting and thrilling. I read in the\u00a0<em>Atlas of the World\u2019s Languages in Danger<\/em>, published by UNESCO, that the Friulian is recognized by the Italian authorities and it is potentially in danger. On the website of EndangeredLanguages.com I read that there are 350,000- 500,000 native speakers of Friulian, but from what I have seen about other languages, I think the data they show are overestimated.\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'open sans', 'helvetica neue', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><strong>ADF:\u00a0<\/strong>Folkest was born in 1979 as a festival of European Ethnic Minorities. All minority languages are in danger today, we know, but this is very old data, indeed. The University of Udine estimates 450\/600 thousand speaking people and about 250 thousand people who don&#8217;t speak it but understand it. We also have about 2 million emigrants all over the world, mostly in France, Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg, Canada, Argentina, Australia. The half of these still speak in Friulian language.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: open sans, helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><strong>MM: They say that &#8220;Many children learn the language, but often stop using it at school age&#8221;.\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'open sans', 'helvetica neue', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><strong>ADF:\u00a0<\/strong>This was true years ago, when we reached school age we were forced to speak only Italian. The Italian linguistic model was so strong, also due to the radio, television, newspapers, and many kids stopped using Friulian. I did the same for a couple of years too when I was at classical high school.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: open sans, helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><strong>MM: As you are there, what is the situation in society? Is Friulian used in daily life?\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'open sans', 'helvetica neue', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><strong>ADF:\u00a0<\/strong>Friulian language is commonly used in everyday life in most of the Friuli area. Remember that today our region is called Friuli Venezia Giulia, but Venezia Giulia means Trieste and some other not Friulian speaking municipalities. We have some school lessons in Friulian language too.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: open sans, helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><strong>MM: Besides having the website in Friulian, is there any other activity from the festival related to this language?\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'open sans', 'helvetica neue', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><strong>ADF:\u00a0<\/strong>Official languages in Folkest Office are Friulian and English, and some Italian sometimes\u00a0\ud83d\ude09 \u2026<br \/>\nWhen we introduce the concerts, we speak indifferently in Italian or Friulian.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">THANK YOU, ANDREA AND TEAM!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"mcnShareIconContent\" style=\"width: 7.03146%;\" align=\"center\" valign=\"middle\" width=\"24\"><a href=\"https:\/\/us13.forward-to-friend.com\/forward?u=993c677d53044839b1b39b2dc&amp;id=609ec37fac&amp;e=[UNIQID]\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-images.mailchimp.com\/icons\/social-block-v2\/outline-dark-forwardtofriend-48.png\" alt=\"Forward to a friend right from here\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"mcnShareTextContent\" style=\"width: 40.49%;\" align=\"left\" valign=\"middle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/us13.forward-to-friend.com\/forward?u=993c677d53044839b1b39b2dc&amp;id=609ec37fac&amp;e=[UNIQID]\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Forward to a friend right from here<\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"mcnShareIconContent\" style=\"width: 7.63283%;\" align=\"center\" valign=\"middle\" width=\"24\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Feepurl.com%2FioZb4U\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-images.mailchimp.com\/icons\/social-block-v2\/outline-dark-facebook-48.png\" alt=\"Share it in FB\" width=\"54\" height=\"54\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"mcnShareTextContent\" style=\"width: 42.3957%;\" align=\"left\" valign=\"middle\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Feepurl.com%2FioZb4U\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Share it in FB<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"mcnShareIconContent\" style=\"width: 7.03146%;\" align=\"center\" valign=\"middle\" width=\"24\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=April+23.+New+stage+of+Folkest%2C+with+Piero+Cremaschi%2C+the+new++Rete+Italiana+de+World+Music%2C+open+calls+%2B+%2358:%20http%3A%2F%2Feepurl.com%2FioZb4U\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-images.mailchimp.com\/icons\/social-block-v2\/outline-dark-twitter-48.png\" alt=\"Share it in Twitter\" width=\"51\" height=\"51\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"mcnShareTextContent\" style=\"width: 40.49%;\" align=\"left\" valign=\"middle\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=April+23.+New+stage+of+Folkest%2C+with+Piero+Cremaschi%2C+the+new++Rete+Italiana+de+World+Music%2C+open+calls+%2B+%2358:%20http%3A%2F%2Feepurl.com%2FioZb4U\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Share it in Twitter<\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"mcnShareIconContent\" style=\"width: 7.63283%;\" align=\"center\" valign=\"middle\" width=\"24\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/shareArticle?url=http%3A%2F%2Feepurl.com%2FioZb4U&amp;mini=true&amp;title=April+23.+New+stage+of+Folkest%2C+with+Piero+Cremaschi%2C+the+new++Rete+Italiana+de+World+Music%2C+open+calls+%2B+%2358\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-images.mailchimp.com\/icons\/social-block-v2\/outline-dark-linkedin-48.png\" alt=\"Share it in Linkedin\" width=\"55\" height=\"55\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"mcnShareTextContent\" style=\"width: 42.3957%;\" align=\"left\" valign=\"middle\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/shareArticle?url=http%3A%2F%2Feepurl.com%2FioZb4U&amp;mini=true&amp;title=April+23.+New+stage+of+Folkest%2C+with+Piero+Cremaschi%2C+the+new++Rete+Italiana+de+World+Music%2C+open+calls+%2B+%2358\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Share it in Linkedin<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<h1><strong>A NEW NETWORK IS BORN:<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>RETE ITALIANA DELLA WORLD MUSIC<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: 'open sans', 'helvetica neue', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/993c677d53044839b1b39b2dc\/images\/51ae4fc2-830e-21d9-db5a-c9addb7a756b.png\" width=\"200\" height=\"112\" data-file-id=\"5747563\" \/>Well, the truth is that the Rette has been around for a while now. Its first public event was on July 5, 2022.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>According to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.italiaworldmusic.it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">their website<\/a>, &#8220;the Italian World Music Network is a non-profit association based in Rome promoted by some of the most important Italian world music, folk and popular music festivals. The associative project intends to network and promote the activities of associations and cultural operators who, through the organization of events and music festivals with a high social and environmental impact, carry out an important work of protection, dissemination and enhancement of the cultural heritage of our country.&#8221;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'open sans', 'helvetica neue', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">I learnt about the Rete Italiana de World Music in Babel Music XP. There was a presentation there and I will make a summary. In the picture, Maddalena Scagnelli, Erasmo Treglia and Gigi Di Luca.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/993c677d53044839b1b39b2dc\/images\/2b126b11-176d-4aa6-b3f3-b6add57dc695.jpeg\" width=\"650\" height=\"427\" align=\"center\" data-file-id=\"5747567\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/993c677d53044839b1b39b2dc\/images\/52085ae7-8f56-0332-6e0f-0a96daadbbd4.jpg\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" align=\"right\" data-file-id=\"5747551\" \/><\/strong><span style=\"font-family: 'open sans', 'helvetica neue', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><strong>Erasmo Treglia<\/strong>\u00a0explained that the network includes around 25 world music festivals. Mostly of them are historical festivals and others started 4 or 5 years ago. Mostly of them are in the provinces and some in big cities. And according to Erasmo, the main objective is to let the institutions, like the Ministry of Culture, know that these festivals exist, all over Italy and are essential for cultural activities in peripheral areas. There are festivals 35 years old that invite big names of the world music, where a lot of public attends, there is a big interest all over the area, and nobody else knows. Not only because of a problem of communication but also because the festivals are separated between them. Each one makes something in their region and nothing happens on a national level. So the first objective of the activity of the network is to let the institutions know, specially in Italy, and of course abroad too, that they exist, that it is a reality and that they have a big experience.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #008080; font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><strong><em>&#8220;One of the network&#8217;s objectives is to raise the awareness of the Italian government, both from the State and from the regions.&#8221;<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'open sans', 'helvetica neue', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/993c677d53044839b1b39b2dc\/images\/4b24f54e-3f21-a840-be9b-ce212d059fb4.jpg\" width=\"250\" height=\"264\" data-file-id=\"5748087\" \/>There were some other artistic directors in Babel Music XP who talked in the presentation conference.\u00a0<strong>Maddalena Scagnelli<\/strong>\u00a0from Appennino Festival, in Emilia-Romagna, was one of them. She introduced her festival and talked about some of the musical traditions of their region. She also explained a meaningful anecdote: while watching the Italian TV, she saw a program that explained that wine and food are already considered cultural products of Italy. And she considers it is time also to return this consideration into the music too, as a cultural international product. She explained that the financial support for these festivals is crucial and it is very different according to the area. And one of the network&#8217;s objectives is to raise the awareness of the Italian government, both from the State and from the regions. She also explained that Italy is a world itself, related to the diversity of the musics you can find in each part of the country. But this field of music is quite underestimated in Italy. She explained that other music styles like classical, jazz and contemporary have dedicated funds from the government. With the network they want to highlight the richness of Italian world music too.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; color: #008080;\"><em><strong>&#8220;To organize a festival in these little villages is a special form of resistance but the institutions don&#8217;t understand it like that.&#8221;<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'open sans', 'helvetica neue', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">After Maddalena&#8217;s talk, Erasmo explained how the little villages in the mountain, especially in the last years, are getting empty. And how to organize a festival in these little villages is a special form of resistance but the institutions don&#8217;t understand it like that, they consider they make the festivals because they love music. He wants the institutions to recognize the work of the festivals, that takes all year long to make an event of 4 or 5 days. Nowadays they don&#8217;t have this recognition.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'open sans', 'helvetica neue', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/993c677d53044839b1b39b2dc\/images\/5726014b-092d-9b21-2cb0-e2a7646f38a0.jpg\" width=\"250\" data-file-id=\"5748091\" \/><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'open sans', 'helvetica neue', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">And also\u00a0<strong>Gigi di\u00a0Luca<\/strong>, from Ethnos, talked. His festival is in the region of Naples. I made a summary of the presentation he made in Napoli World in December, that you can find\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mapamundimusica.com\/en\/newsletter\/15-years-of-mm-interview-with-daryana-antipova-news-calls-54\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">in this previous edition<\/a>.<br \/>\nAs in the talk in Napoli, Gigi explained the work that the festival makes related to the community and the extra complications that means to be in a region that is characterized by criminality. He explained that as he works with world music, he can explain many things related to the history of the different communities all over the world. He could not do it if he worked, for instance, with classical music.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #008080; font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><em><strong>&#8220;One of the problems in Italy is the bureaucracy:\u00a0if you have to pay 100 euros you may have to produce 100 pages.&#8221;<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'open sans', 'helvetica neue', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">After Gigi&#8217;s talk, Erasmo explained that another of the problems they face in Italy is the bureaucracy. He explained that, for instance, if you have to pay 100 euros you may have to produce 100 pages. The network wants to be able to talk with the institutions to make this more simple. This kind of problem can be more important than budget.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>At the end, we had the chance to ask questions and I asked them which are going to be the next steps. Maddalena explained that they are planning to make something on 23rd of September, associated with the European Folk Day.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #008080; font-size: 14pt;\"><em>&#8220;There are musicians that play all over the world and represent Italy, of different genres. So one of the next steps is to tell to the institutions that there is this reality.&#8221;<\/em><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'open sans', 'helvetica neue', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Erasmo explained that at the moment they are 20 and in the future they may be 40 or 50 and it is not a problem because Italy is full of very interesting experiences like these 20. These are not the best, they are just some of the festivals in Italy, but if you go to any region, for instance, Sicily, there are interesting festivals, also in Sardinia. They want to fix some points now and after that, they will try to work in numbers. At the same time they will start communication with the institutions. And they are sure that staying together can give them the chance to do something that alone they can&#8217;t do. That is the aim of a network: to be a lobby. He explained that this year, the Minister of Culture said that they support the most representative musical genres from Italy: contemporary music and jazz. But the country is full of musicians, organisers and festivals that do other things. There are musicians that play all over the world and represent Italy, of different genres. So one of the next steps is to tell to the institutions that there is this reality. Erasmo highlighted that they need not only funds, but also attention. Maddalena explained that in the year they will organice together an event, probably in Rome, to show the greatness of Italian folk music.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'open sans', 'helvetica neue', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">After Babel Music XP I reviewed the recording of their talk to make this summary you have above and I sent a couple of questions more to Erasmo:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: open sans, helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><strong>Mapamundi M\u00fasica: In the future, will you consider to open membership to organizations other than festivals, such as management agencies or theatres that program world music concerts?\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'open sans', 'helvetica neue', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><strong>Erasmo Treglia:<\/strong>\u00a0It is important for us to make our network stronger and more active in implementing its programme. In the future we would also like to associate other figures such as agencies, musicians, but we would like to have a more solid form first.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: open sans, helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">MM:\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: open sans, helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">How can we keep up to date with your news?<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'open sans', 'helvetica neue', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><strong>ET: <\/strong>We are trying to set up a secretariat to inform all members but also anyone else who would like to be informed of activities, opportunities, programmes, etc. At the moment there are no plans for a newsletter but for communication via social media. Having an office and someone working at least bi-weekly for the network is undoubtedly the element that guarantees success. And we are working for this.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>I am thankful to Erasmo, who, as well as a festival director and member of the board of the Rete, is a very interesting musician and part of the wonderful band Acquaragia Drom. If you don&#8217;t know them, check\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=OIPSVUd5byo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">this superb piece, the\u00a0<em>Tammurriata del Camafro<\/em><\/a>, one of my favourite songs ever!\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Tammurriata del Camafro\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OIPSVUd5byo\" width=\"553\" height=\"380\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"mcnShareIconContent\" style=\"width: 7.03146%;\" align=\"center\" valign=\"middle\" width=\"24\"><a 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href=\"https:\/\/www.transglobalwmc.com\/charts\/april-2023-chart\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Transglobal World Music Chart in March 2023<\/a>\u00a0is:\u00a0Kimi Djabat\u00e9&#8217;s\u00a0<em>Dindin\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'open sans', 'helvetica neue', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mundofonias.com\/wp\/?p=6612\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mundofon\u00edas<\/a>: our three favour<\/span><span style=\"font-family: open sans, helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">ites of the month are\u00a0<em>Sokou!,<\/em>\u00a0by Cl\u00e9ment Janinet &amp; Adama Sidib\u00e9, the compilation\u00a0<em>A beginner\u2019s guide to sublime frequencies, volumes 1 &amp; 2<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0<em>Martin Gy\u00f6rgy Kalotaszegen<\/em>, by Erd\u0151f\u0171.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/993c677d53044839b1b39b2dc\/images\/9d771dc1-12cc-5fc0-e207-e1a81e894d23.jpg\" width=\"560\" height=\"184\" align=\"center\" data-file-id=\"5747587\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'open sans', 'helvetica neue', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/993c677d53044839b1b39b2dc\/images\/88ce7d97-1e90-102c-f276-67bdce92b897.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" data-file-id=\"5747599\" \/>#1\u00a0for Balkan World Music Chart of the first quarter of 2023 is the album\u00a0<em>Dobrila &amp; Dorian Duo 2<\/em>.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: 'open sans', 'helvetica neue', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Check the top 10,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/worldmusic.org.rs\/2023\/03\/31\/balkan-world-music-chart-the-first-quarter-2023\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>.<\/span><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1><strong>UPDATE ON THE\u00a0EUROPEAN FOLK DAY<\/strong><\/h1>\n<div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/993c677d53044839b1b39b2dc\/images\/49509b85-f8b6-856a-20b8-c1fb895e861d.png\" width=\"151\" height=\"151\" data-file-id=\"5607735\" \/>In the previous edition I already mentioned that the date of this event coordinated by the European Folk Network will be 23 September. The team is working to set up a specific website and articulate ways to participate. In the meantime, for those of you interested in keeping up to date with practical details as they develop, you can register\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/7a949e23e967\/european-folk-day\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The project is co-funded by the\u00a0<strong>MusicAIRE<\/strong>\u00a0programme.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/europeanfolknetwork.us20.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=85f762bf5afcf8f060a414c26&amp;id=ba78d8188c&amp;e=a8702838eb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/europeanfolknetwork.us20.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3D85f762bf5afcf8f060a414c26%26id%3Dba78d8188c%26e%3Da8702838eb&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1676675441154000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3Phks-_3-VL1f_0LzVkuUZ\">MusicAIRE<\/a>\u00a0is a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/europeanfolknetwork.us20.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=85f762bf5afcf8f060a414c26&amp;id=6dc07fafc2&amp;e=a8702838eb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/europeanfolknetwork.us20.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3D85f762bf5afcf8f060a414c26%26id%3D6dc07fafc2%26e%3Da8702838eb&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1676675441154000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2F2gGo8qJYRfuXVLErc6XE\">European Music Council<\/a>\/Inova initiative with funds from the European Union \u2013 see more details of the programme awards\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/europeanfolknetwork.us20.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=85f762bf5afcf8f060a414c26&amp;id=92974129b0&amp;e=a8702838eb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/europeanfolknetwork.us20.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3D85f762bf5afcf8f060a414c26%26id%3D92974129b0%26e%3Da8702838eb&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1676675441154000&amp;usg=AOvVaw17hPOV3oZWuz7ZRgQl0wP1\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Do you have a call of interest for our community that you want to share? Let me know asap.<\/strong><\/h4>\n<hr \/>\n<h1><strong>OPEN CALLS AND PROFESSIONAL EVENTS<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: 'open sans', 'helvetica neue', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">If you have anything to share in this section in a future edition, let me know.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/993c677d53044839b1b39b2dc\/images\/4988839c-c8c4-f1d5-18e8-d71679b6b257.png\" width=\"200\" height=\"43\" data-file-id=\"5747579\" \/><strong>globalFEST, call for submissions is open\u00a0for January\u00a0Festival.<\/strong>\u00a0NEW IN THE NEWSLETTER.\u00a0&#8220;<em>globalFEST\u2019s festival takes place each January, alongside APAP and JanArtsNYC, and is one of North America\u2019s most important global music events, attracting extensive music industry professionals, members of the press, and music fans.\u00a0You can explore globalFEST&#8217;s list of previous artists\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalfest.org\/gfartists\/alumni-artists\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">HERE<\/a>.&#8221;<\/em>\u00a0Check the conditions and apply\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/form.jotform.com\/230853660855159\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/993c677d53044839b1b39b2dc\/images\/b699f824-7c1f-b728-f116-d1254032825e.png\" width=\"250\" height=\"43\" data-file-id=\"5747583\" \/><strong>Premio Andrea Parodi.<\/strong>\u00a0NEW IN THE NEWSLETTER.\u00a0The application period for the 16th edition of the Andrea Parodi Prize is open until May 31, 2023. Its finals will be held in Cagliari, Italy, Oct. 12-14, 2023. Important prizes and bonuses are planned for the winner and some of the finalists, starting with a series of concerts and appearances at some of Italy&#8217;s leading quality music festivals. The application is free and must be made via the format at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.fondazioneandreaparodi.it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.fondazioneandreaparodi.it<\/a>.\u00a0The overall winner will be entitled to a scholarship of \u20ac2,500, as well as the opportunity to perform at some of Parodi&#8217;s partner festivals in 2024, such as the European Jazz Expo (Sardinia) and Folkest (Friuli), as well as in the Andrea Parodi Prize itself. Check the website for further details.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/993c677d53044839b1b39b2dc\/images\/28dd90bc-0f72-29d6-143f-2d8422fc986c.png\" width=\"180\" height=\"152\" align=\"right\" data-file-id=\"5742799\" \/>SoAlive Music Conference.<\/strong>\u00a0It will take place in Sofia, Bulgaria, on October 19-21. It is a Balkan focused music conference &amp; showcase festival.\u00a0On their website they give many interesting reasons to apply. For instance: &#8220;<em>Touring on the Balkans is actually much easier and more reliable than people would expect. Starting in Sofia, which has a major international airport in the centre of the Balkans and is a 3 to 6 hour drive to most major cities in the region, you are looking at a perfect routing for a 2 weeks tour<\/em>.&#8221; The showcase application period is open until April 30th, 23:59 CEST.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gigmit.com\/gigs\/soalive-music-conference-showcase-festival-festival-in-sofia-live-club-24955\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">This<\/a>\u00a0is the website of the application.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/993c677d53044839b1b39b2dc\/images\/51bb72bd-78ec-01bc-b278-fc6a6940039c.jpg\" width=\"250\" height=\"180\" align=\"right\" data-file-id=\"5747575\" \/>WOMEX 2023: registration\u00a0open.\u00a0<\/strong>NEW IN THE NEWSLETTER.\u00a0WOMEX will take place in A Coru\u00f1a, Galicia, Spain,\u00a0from 25 to 29 October 2023.\u00a0Registrations for WOMEX are available as a five-day package and provide access to the full WOMEX 23 programme: Expo, Conference Programme (Panels, Networking &amp; Mentoring Sessions, Associated Presentations), Showcase concerts and Club Summit, Film screenings, One-year access to virtualWOMEX.\u00a0The deadline for Smart Rate is Friday 02 June 2023.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.womex.com\/take_part\/register\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">This<\/a>\u00a0is the website for the registration.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h1><\/h1>\n<h1><strong>MAPAMUNDI M\u00daSICA, IN CHARGE OF THE SPANISH PARTICIPATION AS PARTNERING COUNTRY IN THE CZECH MUSIC CROSSROADS<\/strong><\/h1>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: 'open sans', 'helvetica neue', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">The Czech Music Crossroads has invited Mapamundi M\u00fasica to take charge of the participation of Spain as a partnering country in the 2023 edition.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: 'open sans', 'helvetica neue', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><strong>\ud83c\udf99\ufe0fMe and the artists are available for questions and interviews.<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: 'open sans', 'helvetica neue', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">It is an honour. In response, I have proposed three of our artists, three gems, representing three cultures, three languages of the kaleidoscope that is this land from which I am writing to you:<br \/>\n\ud83d\udd38<strong>Vig\u00fcela<\/strong>, from the centre, Toledo, the land of Don Quixote, Castilian untamed culture.<br \/>\n\ud83d\udd38<strong>Xabi Aburruzaga<\/strong>, from the Basque Country, with one of his most representative instruments, the trikitixa.<br \/>\n\ud83d\udd38And\u00a0<strong>Xurxo Fernandes<\/strong>, from Galicia, with the tradition of the strong voices and the tambourine, in his project\u00a0<em>Levaino!<\/em>, which connects the Atlantic with the Mediterranean.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/993c677d53044839b1b39b2dc\/images\/a3c1d125-0fce-02a3-a3d3-26a5f7f58de3.png\" width=\"823\" height=\"416\" align=\"center\" data-file-id=\"5748111\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1><strong>MEET ME AT<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>Will we meet? 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