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| − | [[Folkest Festival]] is a world music festival held in Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Veneto (Italy), Carinthia (Austria), and Istria (Slovenia) under the sponsorship of UNESCO. It was launched in [[established::1979]] at San Daniele del Friuli by a group of young cultural entrepreneurs, journalists, and musicians, initially to provide a meeting point for avant-garde folk music movements, but it later developed new formulas and experiments (stages, seminars, screenings, new itineraries) and new names. | + | [[Folkest Festival]] is a world music festival held in Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Veneto (Italy), Carinthia (Austria), and Istria (Slovenia and Croatia) under the sponsorship of UNESCO. It was launched in [[established::1979]] at San Daniele del Friuli by a group of young cultural entrepreneurs, journalists, and musicians, initially to provide a meeting point for avant-garde folk music movements, but it later developed new formulas and experiments (stages, seminars, screenings, new itineraries) and new names. |
| − | In Slovenia the festival takes place in the city of Koper and at Hrvatini and in total with the other events held in Fruili and Carinthia attracts 50,000 visitors and numerous foreign journalists every year. | + | In Slovenia the festival takes place in the city of Koper-Capodistria and at Hrvatini-Crevatini and in total with the other events held in Fruili and Carinthia attracts 50,000 visitors and numerous foreign journalists every year. |
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==Programme== | ==Programme== | ||
Musical proposals from throughout the world have been presented beside artists of the region. Always open to quality proposals, the Folkest Festival offers a programme that presents established artists as well as new talents from various cultures. Presenting ethno music from various countries has always been the festival's priority. Almost a thousand musical groups have already performed at the festival, with more than 100 Friulian, Slovene, Carinthian and Istrian localities hosting itinerant performances. | Musical proposals from throughout the world have been presented beside artists of the region. Always open to quality proposals, the Folkest Festival offers a programme that presents established artists as well as new talents from various cultures. Presenting ethno music from various countries has always been the festival's priority. Almost a thousand musical groups have already performed at the festival, with more than 100 Friulian, Slovene, Carinthian and Istrian localities hosting itinerant performances. | ||
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==Performers== | ==Performers== | ||
| − | Since 1992 [[TV Koper-Capodistria]] has officially covered the entire festival. During the second half of the 1990s Folkest began promoting large exclusive productions, including performances by Angelo Branduardi, the Chieftains, David Shea, the Inti Illimani and Carlos Nuñez, together with Friulian artists such as La Sedon Salvadie and Daniele D'Agaro. | + | |
| + | Since 1992 [[TV Koper-Capodistria]] has officially covered the entire festival. During the second half of the 1990s Folkest began promoting large exclusive productions, including performances by Angelo Branduardi, the Chieftains, David Shea, the Inti Illimani and Carlos Nuñez, together with Friulian artists such as La Sedon Salvadie and Daniele D'Agaro. | ||
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| + | Since 2001 Folkest hosted among others the musicians [[Vlado Kreslin]] (Slovenia), Dario Marušič (Istria), Allan Taylor (UK), Goran Bregović (Serbia), John Trudell, Joan Baez, Joe Cocker (USA), Richard Dobson (USA-Switzerland), the European Youth Folk Orchestra and the groups Los De Abajo (Mexico), Variano (Brazil), Taraf da Metropulitana (Romania), Contempo Trio (France), Boban Marković Orkestar (Serbia), Vruja (Istria), Sara Tavares (Cape Verde), Radio Mundial (Portorico-USA), Ginger Leigh Band & Carolyn Wonderland (USA), Noa and Esta (Israel), Achanak (India-UK), Te Vaka (Polynesia-New Zealand), Farafina (Burkina Faso), Ska Cubano (Cuba) Baba Zula (Turkey), Pitura Freska, Mau Mau (Italy), Vizonto (Hungary), Fanfara Tirana (Albania), The Grande Mother Re:Invented (USA), Systema Solar (Columbia), along with several Dutch, Austrian, Spanish, German, Scottish, Irish, Swedish and Slovene folk musicians. The programme in 2011 presented the Roma singer Esma Redžepova (Macedonija) and the group At First Light (Irland). The concerts have been covered also by Italian RAI and the Swiss TV. | ||
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| + | == Venues == | ||
| + | The events in Koper-Capodistria usually take place at the Titov trg Square, the Carpacciov trg Square, in the lapidarium of the [[Koper Regional Museum]] and at the Summer Gardens of the Italian Community in Koper-Capodistria and Hrvatini. The programme is co-organised by the AIAS, Associazione Italiana Arte e Spettacolo, the Coastal Italian Self-Governing National Community Koper-Capodistria and the Municipality of Koper-Capodistria. | ||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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*[http://www.folkest.com Folkest Festival website] (in Italian) | *[http://www.folkest.com Folkest Festival website] (in Italian) | ||
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folkest Folkest Festival on Wikipedia] | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folkest Folkest Festival on Wikipedia] | ||
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Musical proposals from throughout the world have been presented beside artists of the region. Always open to quality proposals, the Folkest Festival offers a programme that presents established artists as well as new talents from various cultures. Presenting ethno music from various countries has always been the festival's priority. Almost a thousand musical groups have already performed at the festival, with more than 100 Friulian, Slovene, Carinthian and Istrian localities hosting itinerant performances.
Since 1992 TV Koper-Capodistria has officially covered the entire festival. During the second half of the 1990s Folkest began promoting large exclusive productions, including performances by Angelo Branduardi, the Chieftains, David Shea, the Inti Illimani and Carlos Nuñez, together with Friulian artists such as La Sedon Salvadie and Daniele D'Agaro.
Since 2001 Folkest hosted among others the musicians Vlado Kreslin (Slovenia), Dario Marušič (Istria), Allan Taylor (UK), Goran Bregović (Serbia), John Trudell, Joan Baez, Joe Cocker (USA), Richard Dobson (USA-Switzerland), the European Youth Folk Orchestra and the groups Los De Abajo (Mexico), Variano (Brazil), Taraf da Metropulitana (Romania), Contempo Trio (France), Boban Marković Orkestar (Serbia), Vruja (Istria), Sara Tavares (Cape Verde), Radio Mundial (Portorico-USA), Ginger Leigh Band & Carolyn Wonderland (USA), Noa and Esta (Israel), Achanak (India-UK), Te Vaka (Polynesia-New Zealand), Farafina (Burkina Faso), Ska Cubano (Cuba) Baba Zula (Turkey), Pitura Freska, Mau Mau (Italy), Vizonto (Hungary), Fanfara Tirana (Albania), The Grande Mother Re:Invented (USA), Systema Solar (Columbia), along with several Dutch, Austrian, Spanish, German, Scottish, Irish, Swedish and Slovene folk musicians. The programme in 2011 presented the Roma singer Esma Redžepova (Macedonija) and the group At First Light (Irland). The concerts have been covered also by Italian RAI and the Swiss TV.
The events in Koper-Capodistria usually take place at the Titov trg Square, the Carpacciov trg Square, in the lapidarium of the Koper Regional Museum and at the Summer Gardens of the Italian Community in Koper-Capodistria and Hrvatini. The programme is co-organised by the AIAS, Associazione Italiana Arte e Spettacolo, the Coastal Italian Self-Governing National Community Koper-Capodistria and the Municipality of Koper-Capodistria.
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