Sami vocalist Ande Somby will be heard with the accompaniment of fellow musicians who make up Vajas. Combing classical violin, melodic vocals and synthesized effects, Vajas is equipped to take listeners on a new age Arctic journey.
The Warsaw Village Band will perform a repertoire of Polish folk-dance melodies. Made up of six musicians playing string and percussion instruments, the group's formation stems from a desire to explore the folklore and sounds of their ancestors while maintaining a contemporary style.
What originated as a side project aimed at lifting the spirits of residents after the 1995 earthquake in Kobe, Japan, has lead to a fulltime gig for activist rockers, Soul Flower Mononoke Summit. Also know by its punk band alias, Soul Flower Union, the Japanese band performs acoustic material and rocked up versions of traditional Japanese folk songs.
From not so far away, Taiwan musicians Sheng Xiang and Water 3 (
Date with music:
FRIDAY: Official Festival Opening, at 7:30 with Taraf de Haidouks in Da'an Park
Saturday documentry:
2 pm: Storm Over Asia: The Heir of Genghis Khan
3:30 pm: Hakka Eight Tones
4:30 pm: Nul N'est Prophete en Son Pays
WORKSHOP:
2:30 pm: Warsaw Village Band
4:30 pm: Sheng Xiang & Water 3
GRAND STAGE:
7 pm: Vajas
8:30 pm: Warsaw Village Band
Sunday documentry:
1:30 pm: Celebrating Mum
3 pm: Greater Than Ourselves WORKSHOP:
2:30 pm: Soul Flower Mononoke Summit
5pm: Ande Somby (Vajas) GRAND STAGE:
7 pm: Sheng Xiang & Water 3
8:30 pm: Warsaw Village Band Grand stage musical performances take place at Taan Park (
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