Pestalozzi International Festival 2003

Set in the 175 acre Pestalozzi Estate, the World Music Festival celebrates multicultural Britain. The Pestalozzi charity helps to educate students from low-income famililies in rural areas of developing countries.

This year’s festival theme will be ‘Global Fusion’, aiming to promote the similarities between cultures by hosting artists who demonstrate shared influences through their music, crafts, storytelling and puppetry.

This year's line-up includes: Transglobal Underground; Celloman; Sugarbeat, Bushfaya; Sujata Banerjee Dance Company; West African music from Maambena and Black Voices, the Birmingham-based acapella group.

A new development this year includes hands-on workshops for audiences to experience activities and provide an interactive way to learn about issues related to Global Fusion.

There is also food available, bars, stalls, and camping facilities. Gates open at 11.30am.

Hostel accomodation is available on site at £10 per night(Early booking advised).
A camping pitch is available at £5 per night.

Free admission for under 5's. Children between 5 and 16 are charged at half price.

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