WOMAD Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 2010

WOMAD Las Palmas de Gran Canaria is a FREE event which will be taking place in Parque de Santa Catalina, a traditional city square, in Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, Spain on the Thursday 11th to Sunday 14th November 2010.

Line-up

The acts confirmed are Terakaft (Mali), The Creole Choir of Cuba (Cuba), Amparo Sánchez (Spain), Don Letts (Jamaica/United Kingdom), Dub Colossus (Ethiopia/United Kingdom), Hanggai (China (Peoples Republic)), Krystle Warren (United States), Orchestre National de Barbès (Algeria/France/Morocco), Warsaw Village Band (Poland), Balkatalan Experiencie (Spain), Benjamín Escoriza (Spain), Frédéric Galliano and Kuduro Sound System (Angola/France), Seu Jorge & Almaz (Brazil), Kiko Veneno (Spain), Samuel Yirga (Ethiopia), Gaf y La Estrella de la Muerte (Canary Islands), La Perra de Pavlov (Canary Islands), Rasta Glover (Canary Islands), The Amaroses (Canary Islands), The Birkins (Canary Islands), The Mistake (Canary Islands), Zürych (Canary Islands), Toubab All Stars (France), Bako Dagnon (Mali), Takeifa (Senegal), Mayra Andrade (Cape Verde), Muntu Valdo (Cameroon), Musical Treasures of the Caribbean (Cuba), Amparo's Rhythm Choir (Spain), Tribal Fusion Belly dance workshop (Spain), A Kuduro Workshop (Angola/France), Azmari Traditions (Ethiopia/United Kingdom), Rocked-out Desert Blues (Mali), Sawa Blues (Cameroon), Musical identity (Poland), Mediterranean Fusion (Spain), Dancing with Images (VJ workshop) (Spain), The Creole Choir of Cuba (Cuba), Malian Muse (Mali), and Cheikh Lô (Senegal).

Non camping

There is no camping available near the festival site. However, there are many hotels, guesthouses, restaurants, bars and shops in Las Palmas.

On site

The festival also has a global village of merchandise stalls and workshops for adults and children.

Getting there

Las Palmas is at the north of the island of Gran Canaria, around 20 minutes drive from Las Palmas airport.

The Parque de Santa Catalina is a city square in the centre of Las Palmas. It is approximately 200m from the city's main beach, Playa de Las Canteras.

More info

For more information, see the WOMAD Las Palmas de Gran Canaria website.

More information will be here when available.

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