WOMAD brings the world together again
 The World of Music, Arts and Dance festival - better known as WOMAD - is back once again (not with the renegade master, however) and we will be there stewarding festival-goers around the site, selling clothes and Rakhi bands on our stall and campaigning to raise awareness for our Make Trade Fair campaign.
As the name suggests the performers featured come from all over the world so, whilst you may not have heard of some of them, this festival certainly makes a refreshing change from the usual. My personal favourites (after a bit of research) are The Mahotella Queens from South Africa, Wang Ki Soek - a Korean singer who sings a whole opera on his own to the sound of a single drum - and DJ Mr Bongo, whose unique Brazilian beats and grooves can be found in his hip Soho record store right here in England. What's more, if any of these performers inspire you there's an opportunity to meet them at one of the many workshops taking place over the weekend to learn about their instruments and their way of life.
If the music isn't enough there is of course a whole array of other things going on throughout the weekend. You can tone up in the Yoga class, drink in the theatrical Saloon style bar, meet traditional Indian painters, polish up those olis on the skate ramp, rave the night away at Club WOMAD, spend all your money in the Global Village, see a traditional sacred xylophone (pictured) and eat food from all around the world at The WOMAD Foundation, and then come and chill out with us in our marquee located in the 32 acre field.
Tickets for this years event at Rivermead in Reading are still available from the WOMAD Box Office. Call 0118 939 0930
Children under 13 go free but must be accompanied by an adult.
posted at 3:00 PM
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