In times of globalisation and breaking frontiers, there is a danger of regional traditions getting lost within one big mass of homogenised culture. At the 2nd Festival of World Cultures in Gdansk, Poland, regional peculiarities and national heritage are therefore playing an essential role, of course, within the context of mutual influences. A broad range of contemporary art from all over the world will be staged, mainly performed by people not living in their homelands. That way, the festival will show that unification and diversity do not have to be in conflict with each other.
The main focus is on modern dance, alternative theatre, world music and visual arts. The festival features among others performances by the Indian dance company Milón Méla, folk music with Persian, Macedonian, Scandinavian, African and Latin elements by the World Mix Orchestra and jazz-influenced Kazakh and Turkish songs performed by Saadet Türköz & Hans Koch.
PROGRAMME
THURSDAY, 7.09
10 am - 2 pm - Indian Dance WORKSHOP Milon Mela >> company (India).
Venue: The Baltic Sea Cultural Centre (BSCC), The Old Town Hall, 33/35 Korzenna St.
* 4 pm - The Festival's Opening Ceremony - inaugural PARADE: Milon Mela >> Indian dance company, Ikenga Drummers, Kashubian folk bands, brass bands.
Route: Długa St, Długi Targ
* From 7 pm - Far East Night
7pm - 8 pm - Dance and music of Indonesia:
Jadwiga Możdżer >> and the group Damai
Warsaw Gamelan Group >>
8.30 pm - 10 p.m. - Milon Mela >>: dance company from India
During the Night - tasting of Far Eastern dishes
Venue: St. John's Church, Gdańsk, 50 ?więtojańska St.
Admission free
Friday 8.09.2006
* 10 pm - 3 pm - Indian Dance WORKSHOP Milon Mela >>.
Venue: The BSCC
* 1 p.m. - Exhibition "Getting to Know Nigeria: Monuments, Researchers, Culture" - preview with Ikenga Drummers
Venue: Etnographic Museum in Oliwa, 12 Opacka St.
* From 7 p.m Window onto the World - gala concert
1. World Mix Orchestra ( Mozambique, Iran, Sweden) >>7 pm - 7.45 pm
2. Rei Ceballo y Calle Sol (Cuba, Poland) >> 8 pm - 8.45 pm
3. De Press (Norway/Poland) >> 9 pm - 10 pm
4. Ikenga Drummers (Nigeria, Poland) >> 10.15 pm - 11.pm
5. Magnetosfera - IZRAEL 1991 (Poland) >> 11.15 pm - 12.30 am
Venue: Brzeźno beach
Admission free
* Midnight till morning - AFTER PARTY >>:
DJ Ras Lipi Man (Poland) presents Reggae Salvation
QUE SABROSO (Poland) "Rythms of the Earth, Taste of Tropic"
Venue: Chilly Willy Club in Jelitkowo
INVITATIONS ONLY
Saturday 9.09.2006
* 10 pm - 2 pm - Indian Dance WORKSHOP Milon Mela.
Venue: The BSCC
* 4 pm - Lecture "African Ritual Therapy" - Jacek Pawlik SVD
Venue: Etnographic Museum in Oliwa, 12 Opacka St.
* From 7 p.m. - AVANT-MIX � tradition / avantguarde / improvisation / jazz
1. Cukunft (Poland) >> 7 pm - 7.45 pm
2. Kostas New Progrram Project (Poland) >> 8 pm - 8.45 pm
3. Saadet TĂĽrkÓz and Hans Koch >> present "Song Dreaming" (Kazachstan/Turkey/Switzerland) - 9 pm - 10 pm
Co-organiser: Pro Helvetia.
4. Kochan-Uchihashi-Hautzinger Trio (Poland, Japan, Austria) >> 10.30 pm - 12.00 am
Venue: St. Jonn's Church, Gdańsk
Admission 5 PLN
Sunday 10.09.2006
* 10 pm - 2 pm - Indian Dance WORKSHOP Milon Mela.
Venue: the BSCC
* 1 pm - Choir Concert - Coro Normalista de Puebla (Meksyk)
Venue: St. Jonn's Church, Gdańsk
Admission free
* 5 pm - GRAND FINALE - parade: Milon Mela, Ikenga Drummers.
Venue: Hevelius Sq., next to Korzenna St., Gdańsk
