30 JUNE – 11 JULY 2010

200+ OUTSTANDING WORLD ARTISTS FROM LONDON BLAZE A CREATIVE TRAIL ACROSS THE CAPITAL WITH 75 PRESENTATIONS OVER 12  DAYS AT 8 VENUES

FESTIVAL WEEKENDS
FESTIVAL CLUB
EVENING CONCERTS
SCHOOLS PROGRAMME
LIVE RADIO BROADCAST
FAMILY SUNDAY

FREE ADMISSION TO ALL EVENTS
www.culturalco-operation.org | 020 7264 0007

FESTIVAL WEEKENDS 1 – 9 pm daily
8 PERFORMANCES EVERY DAY
CHILL TO THE RHYTMS OF THE WORLD IN TWO OF LONDON’S BEST LOVED OUTDOOR SETTINGS.
IDEAL FOR A LAZY ALL DAY PICNIC WITH FAMILY & FRIENDS.

VICTORIA PARK Sat 3 & Sun 4 July
East London’s “People’s Park” hosts the Music Village for the first time ever, in preparation for the 2012 London Olympics.
Directions: Back Walk (between northside of Fishing Lake & Shelter. Enter by Bonner Gate or Crown Gate West/Pavilion Cafe) Tube: Mile End; Bethnal Green.
SATURDAY 3*
TERENCE O’FLAHERTY Charismatic Irish singer storyteller
ADEL ELBRARYNO Stirring sacred vocals from Sudan
ROMANY DIAMONDS Gutsy gypsy strings from Poland
GOURI CHOUDHURY Bangladeshi folk diva sings Tagore & Nazrul
MOSI CONDE & KAIRA KORA AFRIKA Master singers and instrumentalists from Guinea-Conakry
YUSUF MAHMOUD Afghani tabla maestro delves into Sufi vocals
HARARE Zimbabwean modern jit-jive with traditional mbira
CHACON Y SU TIMBA Big band driving Cuba’s newest dance craze
SUNDAY 4*
ANTHAR KHARANA & KHANTARA Colombian, Arabic & Gypsy music
LOS DESTERRADOS Ladino Jewish soul, jazz & flamenco
POETIC PILGRIMAGE Female Muslim rappers from Jamaica
LOKITO YA CONGO Congolese 6-piece blends soukous and Latin rhythms
CONJUNTO SABROSO Traditional Colombian salsa big band
AMEER KHAN Intense Sufi music by London’s top Qawaali singer
MUKKA Vigorous Balkan & Middle Eastern dance music
KASAï MASAï Festival favourites with energetic dances from Congo

HYDE PARK Sat 10 & Sun 11 July
The event returns to Hyde Park, the capital’s most popular green space, for the festival’s thrilling finale.
Directions: The Cockpit, near West Carriage Drive & north side of Serpentine lake; Enter by Speakers Corner and follow the orange dots Tube: Marble Arch
SATURDAY 10*
OZI OZAA Pulsating Ghanaian Afro-beat
SEEDS OF CREATION Berber jazz meets Saharan blues
SHE’KOYOKH Exhilarating Judeo-Balkan dance music
FUERZA VALLENATA Lively Colombian folk accordions
MAVRIKA 1920’s Greek Underground with a London vibe
ANATOLIA Uniting Kurdish, Anatolian & Turkish musics
ZONG ZING Infectious hi-energy Congolese dance music
BOUJEMAA BOUBOUL & GNAWA UK Rootsy Moroccan trance rituals
SUNDAY 11*
PANACHE STEELBAND Soca, calypso, salsa & merengue
DUNAJSKA KAPELYE Balkan, Tango and Klezmer mix
GRUPO LOKITO Irresistible Congolese Latin dance rhythms
JYOTSNA SRIKANTH Virtuoso South Indian violinist
GUILLERMO ROZENTHULER & RIOPLATENSES Soulful Argentine vocalist plus star musicians
WAEIL & THE RIVER NILE BAND Egypt’s finest classical violinist
G.E.A.T.A Intoxicating Ethiopian music meets bass-heavy dub & jazz
DELE SOSIMI QUINTET Legendary Afro-beat pioneer
*Performances start on the hour every hour from 1-8pm. Running order subject to change. Please check CC website for updates.

FESTIVAL CLUB @ OCTOBER GALLERY
Wed 30 June- Fri 9 July 12-2pm (excl Sat, Sun & Mon)
24 Old Gloucester St, WC1 | Tube: Holborn
Nestling in the intellectual heartland of Bloomsbury, the October Gallery is an intimate hub of artistic innovation. It’s sumptuous Club room, Mediterranean courtyard and vibrant gallery with café hosts the festival’s lunchtime storytelling and musical performances, an exhibition by Paris-based Sufi artist Rashid Koraichi, and World City talks & discussions led by experts.
SPEAKERS include: Professor Doreen massey ‘World City in a world setting’; Ranjit Sondhi CBE ‘The importance of intercultural engagement’; and other leading commentators.
PERFORMERS: El Andaluz Duet; Ensamble Criollo; Vayu Naidu; mr Gee; Kathy Hall; zahra Rezaei Afsah & Arash moradi; and Tuup.

EVENING CONCERTS
Extended sets by outstanding world musicians at 3 welcoming London venues
Nehru Centre, Tue 6 July 7pm
8 South Audley St, W1 | Tube: Green Park
THE TEAK PROJECT Mellow indo-jazz compositions on sitar, tabla and guitar
Museum of London, Wed 7 July 7pm
150 London Wall, EC2 | Tube: Barbican
ADEL ELBRARY SPELLBINDING Sudanese vocalist
ALCAZABA Flamenco-Arabic fusion
Goodenough College, Thu 8 July 8pm
William Goodenough House, Mecklenburgh Sq, WC1| Tube: Russell Sq; Kings Cross
SIMO LAGNAWI Traditional Morrocan Gnawa music

SCHOOLS PROGRAMME
Museum of London & London Transport Museum
Thu 1 & 8, Fri 2 & 9 July
Immersive learning in arts & citizenship skills for 21 school groups from across London. Artist-led workshops in performance, storytelling & design explore Journeys, Histories & Futures. With “show & tell”, matinee concerts & museum discovery trails.
STOP PRESS: FULLY BOOKED: Register for 2012 MUSIC VILLAGE SCHOOLS PROGRAMME and CC’s year round Education Programme scheduled for 2011 onwards.

LIVE RADIO BROADCASTS
30 June & 5 – 9 July
Festival broadcasts on pioneering community arts station Resonance 104.4Fm. Featuring festival performers and leading lights from London’s world cultural scene. www.resonancefm.com

FAMILY SUNDAY @ HORNIMAN MUSEUM
Sun 4 July 1-6pm
100 London Road, SE23 | Tube / Overground: Forest Hill
Enjoy a wonderful day out for the whole family, exploring the unique collections of this hugely popular Museum, set in idyllic gardens. Featuring 8 World City music Village performances on the Bandstand and in the Conservatory.
Featuring Puppeteer Jose Navarro, Romanian gypsy swing with Hai La Drum, Andean and Afro-Cuban music from mauricio Velasierra. Plus Peruvian folk dance ensemble baila Peru, Indian dance company beeja, a fresh take on flamenco by La Tipica, Caribbean dance with live drumming from Debora Alleyne-De Gazon and high energy Zimbabwean dance from Harare.

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