{"id":3786,"date":"2025-03-30T22:38:20","date_gmt":"2025-03-30T20:38:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mapamundimusica.com\/?p=3786"},"modified":"2025-03-30T22:47:43","modified_gmt":"2025-03-30T20:47:43","slug":"march-25-talk-with-anton-apostol-antonovka-records-post-babel-music-xp-visas-issues-new-calls-and-81","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mapamundimusica.com\/en\/newsletter\/march-25-talk-with-anton-apostol-antonovka-records-post-babel-music-xp-visas-issues-new-calls-and-81\/","title":{"rendered":"March 25. Talk with Anton Apostol (Antonovka Records), post-Babel Music XP, visas issues, new calls and + #81"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><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=\"color: #ffffff; font-family: open sans, helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Editorial<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Babel Music XP, internationalization and visas\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Talk with\u00a0Anton Apostol\u00a0from\u00a0Antonovka Records<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Brief news from the media, charts and sister projects<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Open calls: Visa for Music (application deadline extended), Premio Andrea Parodi, Mercat de M\u00fasica Viva de Vic (deadline this monday) and Music Week Poland<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Meet me at\u00a0\u2708\ufe0f\u00a0 MUM, Budapest Ritmo<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"mcnButton \" title=\" \u27a1\ufe0f This is the button for subscription \" href=\"https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/892ba551b707\/mapamundi-general\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u27a1\ufe0f This is the link for subscription<\/a><\/h3>\n<div>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/993c677d53044839b1b39b2dc\/images\/c6fae676-cc02-52f0-854e-f7445914560b.jpg\" width=\"430\" height=\"573\" align=\"right\" data-file-id=\"6068375\" \/>Hello, <\/strong><strong>how are you?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Hope you&#8217;re well.\u00a0The photo accompanying today\u2019s Editorial is from Friday, March 21 in Marseille, during\u00a0<strong>Babel Music XP<\/strong>. I\u2019ve already written about my participation in this panel. It was recorded and you can listen to it in full\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/episode\/487ONQOFmBgcEM2JgS3T6p?si=2c98301b4058438b&amp;nd=1&amp;dlsi=b35b4aa77067418f\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>I think it went really well. Each speaker approached the topic from a different angle, and it seems increasingly relevant by the day.<\/p>\n<p>This year I could clearly feel the results of Babel&#8217;s intention to make the event more international than in previous years. All the panels had simultaneous translation available through the app. And the presence of international delegates was significantly higher. I don\u2019t have the exact figures, which I\u2019m sure the team does, but I believe I\u2019m not too far off with this impression.<\/p>\n<p>But at the same time&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>On the 18th, I received an email from\u00a0<strong>Zone Franche<\/strong>\u00a0with a press release titled &#8220;Update: Artists without visas&#8221;, which you can read in full\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.zonefranche.com\/actualites\/cp-de-zone-franche-pas-de-visa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.\u00a0Here\u2019s a summary in English (done by me with support of ChatGPT so I recommend to check the original one if you want to delve more):<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>___<\/em><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><em>SAWA SAWA is a cultural cooperation program fully managed and funded by the Institut Fran\u00e7ais, under the joint supervision of the French Ministries of Culture and Foreign Affairs. It supports Palestinian and French cultural organizations by organizing around 50 artist residencies (about 20 in Palestine and 30 in France), offering Palestinian artists from Gaza, Jerusalem, and the West Bank the opportunity to continue their creative work during wartime.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Despite the program\u2019s positive intent, two Palestinian artists\u2014a musician and a poet\u2014have been unable to travel to France due to delays in obtaining visas from the French Ministry of the Interior. This has led to canceled concerts, disrupted projects, and negative impacts on French collaborators. Their visa applications were correctly submitted but remain unjustifiably blocked.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>This situation highlights growing restrictions on the mobility of artists, especially from regions such as Sub-Saharan Africa, the Maghreb, and the Middle East. The increasing difficulty in obtaining visas is seen as discriminatory and damaging to cultural diversity.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The statement calls for the urgent approval of the pending visas and urges the French government to uphold international agreements and guarantee the free movement of artists, which is essential for cultural dialogue and universal human values.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>___<\/em><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/993c677d53044839b1b39b2dc\/images\/2cb05bae-0e60-7b70-7945-74c84b424581.jpg\" width=\"446\" height=\"373\" data-file-id=\"6068376\" \/>Then, last Friday the 28th, I saw on Facebook that the concert of Malian musician\u00a0<strong>Afel Bocoum<\/strong>\u00a0at the Salam Music Festival in Vienna had been canceled. This flyer with the list of cancellations is from\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Hausen.Norbert\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Norbert Hausen&#8217;s Facebook profile<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>A few days before, I had seen\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo\/?fbid=1045339970747491&amp;set=a.163129818968515\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this post<\/a>. And it really caught my attention because I can only imagine the huge amount of work behind organizing a tour of 21 concerts in 7 countries. I can imagine how important it is for the booking agents and the artists, both financially, logistically and emotionally \u2014the number of people involved, the thousands of tickets sold or ready to be sold&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Well, the whole tour had to be canceled (or postponed, I really hope so) because the visas were not issued. It breaks your heart.<\/p>\n<p>The most detailed explanation of the situation I found is in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/salam.music.festival\/posts\/pfbid02pCEQHHsTtjrMfeiXLxRDhUSMit3TdtAEECHRczGHCiGR4KE5ZyJZW8yfNM5y2Tf3l\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this post from the Salam Music Festival<\/a>. They explain the steps they made for the visas application and, between other things, that &#8220;we were told the French Embassy had stopped issuing visas due to broader political decisions&#8221;.\u00a0I don\u2019t want to place the blame specifically on France. They also didn\u2019t succeed when applying for the visa through the Netherlands and Austria.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s just an example that illustrates a situation harming artists from other continents as well as many European companies and organizations, making it even harder to carry out projects that already face a huge number of challenges by default.<\/p>\n<p>However, institutions in Europe insist that diversity must be a core value in cultural projects to receive public funding. Honestly, it all feels like a farce. Diversity&#8230; on the surface, sure.\u00a0We are subject, in our global community, to these forces that I\u2019m not sure we have the power to influence at all.<\/p>\n<p>Well, not everything is negative. Below you\u2019ll find some cool things, including a short interview with Anton Apostol from\u00a0<strong>Antonovka Records<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 an initiative that really moves me.\u00a0I find it very comforting that there are people in the world doing this kind of work. It&#8217;s obvious that the commercial interest in it is virtually nonexistent, but the legacy that Antonovka Records is leaving in the world is a true treasure.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>I hope you will enjoy these contents. Thank you for your attention.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Remember: if you have any news of interest for our community, let me know. Thank you very much for your attention.<\/strong><\/h5>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Araceli Tzigane | Mapamundi M\u00fasica\u00a0|<strong>\u00a0+34 676\u00a030 28 82\u00a0<\/strong><\/h5>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #daa520;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/993c677d53044839b1b39b2dc\/images\/269003b8-ff44-bb19-9e6c-081149605f41.jpg\" width=\"400\" align=\"center\" data-file-id=\"6068381\" \/><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><strong><span style=\"color: #daa520;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/993c677d53044839b1b39b2dc\/images\/f2691911-b5dc-3046-ddde-5fab2755581d.jpg\" width=\"393\" height=\"393\" data-file-id=\"6068377\" \/><\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2><strong><span style=\"color: #daa520;\">AND NOW THE FLOOR IS FOR:<br \/>\nANTON APOSTOL, FROM ANTONOVKA RECORDS<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: open sans, helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><strong>I took this portrait from\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/anton.apostol.58\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Anton&#8217;s Facebook profile<\/a>.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The first time I talked about something related to Antonovka here was in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mapamundimusica.com\/en\/newsletter\/nov-22-talks-with-davide-mastropaolo-italian-world-beat-sebastien-laussel-zone-franche-will-villa-sqrz-much-53\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this November 2022 edition<\/a>. It was about the album by Damir Guagov and Asker Sapiev, artists from Adygea, Circassian culture. I love the album.<\/p>\n<p>The label already has 155 releases, and you can listen to them on Bandcamp. Most of them are very raw recordings of various peoples living in the Russian Federation, some from the Balkans, and a couple of albums from Rwanda.<\/p>\n<p>The label defines itself as: &#8220;Agile and low cost record label dedicated to traditional and local music of former USSR and the world&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>I sent a few questions to its founder, Anton Apostol. Here are his answers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: open sans, helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0While you read, you can listen to the album of Damir Guagov and Asker Sapiev,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/antonovkarecords.bandcamp.com\/album\/adyge-oredyzhkher-adyg-circassian-music\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>\ud83c\udfa7<span style=\"font-family: open sans, helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #008080;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: open sans, helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Araceli Tzigane:\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: open sans, helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">As I look at your website and your Bandcamp page, I remember when I first listened to one of the albums that has impressed me the most in recent years: Adyge Oredyzhkher: Adyg \/ Circassian Music by Damir Guagov &amp; Asker Sapiev. It was in November 2022, and I found out about it from the list of albums that Daryana Antipova provided me to vote for in the Russian World Music Chart. It awakened very deep emotions in me. One of them was the surprise of hearing such young guys, barely 20 years old, singing in this way, like seasoned men, performing such a different kind of music with so few elements\u2014just their voices, an accordion (called pshina), a violin (shichepshina), and the percussion of phachichao. Even the instrumental pieces were magical. Thank you for that, Anton.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #008080;\"><strong>Later, I started following the releases of Antonovka. Some were from Rwanda, which you released around the same time as Guagov and Sapiev\u2019s album, and many others from the diverse peoples of the republics of the Russian Federation, as well as some from the Balkans. At that time, when we were witnessing the increasing isolation of artists administratively labeled as &#8220;Russian&#8221; from many institutions and sectors, it completely broke my heart. Seven months had passed since Russia invaded Ukraine, and incredibly, this conflict remains unresolved&#8230; until today. What fault did those two young men have in all this horror? And what about the Ukrainian women from Siberia of the\u00a0<a style=\"color: #008080;\" href=\"https:\/\/antonovkarecords.bandcamp.com\/album\/farewell-my-dear-native-village-songs-of-ukrainians-from-siberia-irkutsk-region\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bereginya Ensemble<\/a>, for instance? What has happened to them? How are they now? Do they hold Russian nationality while having a Ukrainian cultural identity? What should be done with them, then? And yet, everything remains the same.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #008080;\"><strong>And despite all this, Anton, you say: &#8220;<em>If you perform traditional or similar music, then contact us at aa@antonovka.online. We will do our best to visit you, record your music, and release it online. This is free<\/em>.&#8221; You are Russian and currently live in Belgrade, if I am not mistaken. Since that Circassian music album, you have released around 100 more&#8230;<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'open sans', 'helvetica neue', helvetica, arial, sans-serif; color: #993300;\"><strong>So, I have several questions:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><strong>AT: How is all of this financed? You say it\u2019s low-cost, but in the end, you have to travel to these places, some of them very remote, which involves costs for flights and regional\/local transportation logistics. I imagine the revenue from having the albums on Bandcamp is quite limited.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: open sans, helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><strong>Anton Apostol:\u00a0<\/strong>All is done at my own cost. Recently we (I have a companion, Marina Lobanova) opened a non profit company in Russia so maybe it will help. Some money arrives from the streaming, but very small of course.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'open sans', 'helvetica neue', helvetica, arial, sans-serif; color: #993300;\"><strong>AT: In general, are the people you go to record always in agreement and prepared? I imagine you must have had some surprises. I remember that Andrzej Bie\u0144kowski, a Polish professor who has done extensive field recordings, told me that, in his case, he often had to drink high-proof alcohol in large glasses when offered. But in your case, do people usually invite you to record them? Have you ever encountered difficulties?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: open sans, helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><strong>AA:\u00a0<\/strong>Of course various stories happen. More often we search musicians ourselves, contact them, and of course not everyone agrees to be recorded. And this may work differently in different countries and cultures. Sometimes yes, I have to drink with them.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'open sans', 'helvetica neue', helvetica, arial, sans-serif; color: #993300;\"><strong>AT: What is happening on the ground with the culture of Ukrainians who have settled in Russian Federation republics?\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: open sans, helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><strong>AA:\u00a0<\/strong>Fortunately there are no issues for the moment. Because the majority of Russian Ukrainians are the descendants of Ukrainian settlers of the early 20th century, when people were coming to Siberia, Ural and similar areas in search of a better life. They were given free or very cheap land there by the government. So they are very well integrated, and some of them never even visited Ukraine. So yes, they have Russian nationality but still keep Ukrainian cultural identity. Not all of them, but still many.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: open sans, helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/antonovkarecords.bandcamp.com\/album\/play-panduri-georgian-music-from-tbilisi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/993c677d53044839b1b39b2dc\/images\/ab7ca3e9-eb7e-4f9b-2a79-e5067b5d402a.jpg\" width=\"397\" height=\"397\" data-file-id=\"6068380\" \/><\/a><span style=\"color: #993300;\">AT: A few weeks ago, you had to change the cover of an album (Georgian music &#8211;\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><span style=\"font-family: open sans, helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><strong>click on the picture to listen to the album\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>\u27a1\ufe0f<span style=\"font-family: open sans, helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><strong>) because &#8220;some musicians asked to conceal their names and remove their photo from the cover.&#8221; Can you explain what happened? By the way, that music is also amazing.\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: open sans, helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><strong>AA:\u00a0<\/strong>Technical reason, so to speak. There are two duos on the album, and one of them recently contacted me and said they do not like their own playing on this recording. So they wanted to remove it at all. We finally agreed that we keep the tracks but remove their names and the photo from the cover. Because for me the music is beautiful.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'open sans', 'helvetica neue', helvetica, arial, sans-serif; color: #993300;\"><strong>AT: Why do you do all this? What is your personal background? Did music play any role in your childhood?\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: open sans, helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><strong>AA:\u00a0<\/strong>I am a telecom engineer by my main profession. In my childhood I used to live with my parents at the university campus in Moscow where there were many students from all over the world. So, other cultures have been kind of natural things for me. Then, when I was a student myself I began to be interested in folk music. And I record it now simply because I love it. Some people like skiing, some like football, and I like field recordings.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'open sans', 'helvetica neue', helvetica, arial, sans-serif; color: #993300;\"><strong>AT: What are your future plans with Antonovka Records?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: open sans, helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><strong>AA:\u00a0<\/strong>Not many plans for the moment, because I recently returned from Serbia (where I lived for the last 2 years) to Moscow and started a new job here. And it keeps me very busy. But I have an idea to probably visit WOMEX in Finland this year, just as a visitor. So that I see how it all works and probably next year we can participate.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>THANK YOU VERY MUCH, ANTON!\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<h2><strong><span style=\"color: #daa520;\">BRIEF NEWS FROM THE MEDIA, CHARTS AND SISTER PROJECTS\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: open sans, helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/993c677d53044839b1b39b2dc\/images\/e032fb01-1481-4ae7-a53d-1b163dd4572c.jpg\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\" align=\"right\" data-file-id=\"4734514\" \/><\/span><\/h2>\n<div>\n<hr \/>\n<p>\ud83d\udd38<span style=\"font-family: 'open sans', 'helvetica neue', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">#1\u00a0for\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.transglobalwmc.com\/charts\/march-2025-chart\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Transglobal World Music Chart in March of\u00a02025<\/a>\u00a0is:\u00a0Samba Tour\u00e9&#8217;s\u00a0<em>Baarakelaw\u00a0<\/em>(Glitterbeat)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<div>\ud83d\udd38<span style=\"font-family: 'open sans', 'helvetica neue', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mundofonias.com\/wp\/?p=8412\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mundofon\u00edas<\/a>: the three favourite of the month are\u00a0&amp;Fusion&#8217;s\u00a0<em>La marche du bonheur<\/em>; Damily &amp; Toliara Tsapiky Band&#8217;s <em>Fihisa <\/em>and Muslim Shaggan&#8217;s <em>Asar<\/em><\/span><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'open sans', 'helvetica neue', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/993c677d53044839b1b39b2dc\/images\/4f47ad13-d5b9-f1e7-3d76-cf65c945d4fd.jpg\" width=\"560\" height=\"187\" align=\"center\" data-file-id=\"6068373\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>\ud83d\udd38<span style=\"font-family: 'open sans', 'helvetica neue', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">The winner of the World Music category for the best recording of 2024 in Slovakia, in the Radio_Head Awards, organiced by the\u00a0<em>Slovensk\u00e1 telev\u00edzia a rozhlas\u00a0<\/em>has been\u00a0Ildik\u00f3 Kali with her album\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/intl-es\/album\/6wm1CJiE3i44EgJiiDJtbW\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Jore, jore<\/em><\/a>. I was a jury already for the 4th time and I glad to share the news.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>\ud83d\udd38<span style=\"font-family: 'open sans', 'helvetica neue', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">By the way, earlier in the year it was announced the winners of the award\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.zeltamikrofons.lv\/apbalvosanas-ceremonijas-2020-2\/2025-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Golden Microphone<\/a>, organiced by the\u00a0&#8220;Association of Latvian Sound Recording Producers, Publishers and Distributors&#8221; (LaMPA). I was a jury for the category of folk and world music and the winner has been\u00a0Etnogrupa OGAS with the album\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/album\/5FeqnugKlMy0ReYNUxTSPu?si=wbUaXOLnR_WkhYXvUcv4Dg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Ok, Laime!<\/em><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h1><strong>OPEN CALLS\u00a0<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>This section is open for news. It is free of charge. You can let me know if you have any open call\u00a0of relevance to the community.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>NEW CALLS IN THE NEWSLETTER:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>\ud83d\udd38Music Week Poland 2025 &#8211; 1st edition!\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/993c677d53044839b1b39b2dc\/images\/d529aa6d-f8d2-c6e3-b17b-8b7722483884.jpg\" width=\"293\" height=\"221\" align=\"right\" data-file-id=\"6068370\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This is the first edition of this event so I have no experience about it.<\/p>\n<p>It will take place in Warsaw\u00a0from June 26th to 29th. The application deadline is on\u00a0March 31st, 2025.\u00a0All artists will be notified of the selection results by April 15th, 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Artists from any country are welcome to apply.\u00a0All the details about how to participate as an international artists\u00a0are available\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/musicweekpoland.com\/for-artists\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">on their website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Some interesting infos:<\/p>\n<p><em>\u00b7 &#8220;As the concerts and parties will take place in late evenings and nights, the mornings will be reserved for our conference, structured around such themes as business, technology, social impact, and legal affairs. For this part of our event, we invite you to the Polish History Museum located in the picturesque surroundings of Warsaw\u2019s Citadel.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u00b7 &#8220;We envision it as a gateway for Polish and Eastern European artists to enter the dynamic and ever-expanding European music markets.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u00b7 &#8220;Selected artists will gain access to exclusive industry opportunities, including:<\/em><br \/>\n<em>\u2013 Invitations to networking events<\/em><br \/>\n<em>\u2013 Inclusion in the official delegate database, connecting you with key industry professionals<\/em><br \/>\n<em>\u2013 Access to the conference program, featuring panels, workshops, and mentoring sessions<\/em><br \/>\n<em>The application is free of charge.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>APPLICATION DEADLINE EXTENDED<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/993c677d53044839b1b39b2dc\/images\/875072c3-854a-d204-0058-3c1045e4a214.png\" width=\"698\" height=\"233\" align=\"center\" data-file-id=\"6068372\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><br \/>\n\ud83d\udd38<a href=\"https:\/\/visaformusic.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Visa for Music<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It will take place in Rabat from 19th to 22nd of November.\u00a0The deadline for submitting applications has been\u00a0<strong>extended until April 10th, at 11:00 PM GMT+1<\/strong>. The application process is through the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSfKLLBJYzc-rjRwf64PDVQPex3HSklSDENS7jZHadvXY-CahA\/viewform\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">official form<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00b7 Who is it for:\u00a0<\/strong>Artists of\u00a0global folk and fusion; contemporary and urban music; electronic music (DJ and VJ).\u00a0All members of the musical group must be over 18 years old.\u00a0The group must have been active for at least one year, with multiple stage experiences (concerts from the past year and planned performances for the current year must be provided in the application). Able to deliver a 40-minute live performance of original music.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00b7 What do they offer:\u00a0<\/strong>No artist fees, travel costs (plane tickets, train, etc.), or other expenses (e.g., Moroccan visa fees) are covered. They cover: a\u00a0stage and necessary equipment, airport transfers and accommodation will be provided for up to 6 members of the group (for one to three nights, depending on the country of residence, in twin rooms), a per diem of 500 MAD per person will be provided on the day of the showcase (up to a maximum of 3,000 MAD per group), promotion of the showcase through Visa for Music&#8217;s extensive network (social media, newsletters, online marketing, etc.) and artist passes (for group members and their manager) granting free access to all Visa for Music activities.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>THESE CALLS WERE IN THE NEWSLETTER IN THE PREVIOUS EDITION:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div>\n<div>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/993c677d53044839b1b39b2dc\/images\/418d73ce-8955-5ab8-0ddd-0a571cb6b171.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"212\" data-file-id=\"6064667\" \/><strong>\ud83d\udd38<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fondazioneandreaparodi.it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Premio Andrea Parodi<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The 18th edition of the competition has been launched, with the final rounds scheduled from October 9 to 11, 2025, in Cagliari. The call for applications is now open, with free registration available until May 9, 2025, through the official website\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.fondazioneandreaparodi.it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.fondazioneandreaparodi.it<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The winner and several finalists will receive significant prizes, including opportunities to perform at major Italian music festivals.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>\ud83d\udd38<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmvv.cat\/es\/comoactuar&amp;seccio=comactuar&amp;idioma=cat&amp;web2020=1&amp;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mercat de M\u00fasica Viva de Vic<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The 37th edition will take place from 17 to 21 of September in Vic, Catalonia. The call for applications expires on 31st of March. Proposals can be submitted for all musical styles and genres, with the exception of classical music.<br \/>\nCheck the conditions for the participations,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmvv.cat\/en\/applytoplay&amp;seccio=comactuar&amp;idioma=cast&amp;web2020=1&amp;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>. Application,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmvv.cat\/es\/login&amp;seccio=login&amp;idioma=cat&amp;web2020=1&amp;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/993c677d53044839b1b39b2dc\/images\/675716e8-712d-aa64-ad9c-e6f939cb8d26.jpg\" width=\"560\" height=\"280\" align=\"center\" data-file-id=\"6064669\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #daa520;\"><strong>MEET ME AT<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>2-4 of April, M\u00e9rida, Spain<\/strong>. MUM<\/li>\n<li><strong>10-13 of April, Budapest, Hungary<\/strong>.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/budapestritmo.hu\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Budapest Ritmo<\/a>, as a delegate and for the showcase by\u00a0Ali Do\u011fan G\u00f6n\u00fclta\u015f.<\/li>\n<li>More dates, in the next edition&#8230;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/993c677d53044839b1b39b2dc\/_compresseds\/1b5b6db0-37be-1194-d6e0-6618c729516f.jpg\" width=\"764\" height=\"509\" align=\"center\" data-file-id=\"6068384\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Summary\u00a0\ud83d\udc47\u00a0 Editorial Babel Music XP, internationalization and visas\u00a0 Talk with\u00a0Anton Apostol\u00a0from\u00a0Antonovka Records Brief news from the media, charts and sister projects Open calls: Visa for Music (application deadline extended), Premio Andrea Parodi, Mercat de M\u00fasica Viva de Vic (deadline this monday) and Music Week Poland Meet me at\u00a0\u2708\ufe0f\u00a0 MUM, Budapest Ritmo \u27a1\ufe0f This is the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3786","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-newsletter"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mapamundimusica.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3786","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mapamundimusica.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mapamundimusica.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mapamundimusica.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mapamundimusica.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3786"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.mapamundimusica.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3786\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3790,"href":"https:\/\/www.mapamundimusica.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3786\/revisions\/3790"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mapamundimusica.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3786"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mapamundimusica.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3786"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mapamundimusica.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3786"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}