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Cardiff to host Womex in 2013
By CMU Editorial | Published on Thursday 29 September 2011
Cardiff will host the world music festival and convention Womex in 2013 it has been announced. Dublin and Glasgow also competed in a competition to win the right to host the annual event. Up to 60 concerts featuring 300 artists will take place during the festival.
Commenting on the news, Wales’ First Minster Carwyn Jones told reporters: “Womex 13 Cardiff will place the music from Wales on the world stage alongside more established markets, so that Wales’ authentic music traditions become more widely known internationally and are positioned beside music from our Celtic neighbours”.
Meanwhile Lisa Matthews from the Welsh Music Foundation added: “[Womex 2013 will be the] most amazing opportunity to get to learn about other musical cultures. It will open people’s eyes to a wonderful celebration of world cultures”.
This year’s Womex takes place in Copenhagen next month, while in 2012 the event will take place in Greece.
