First held in 1992, WOMADelaide is an annual world music and dance festival held in Botanic Park, Adelaide, South Australia as part of the Womad series of music festivals. Womad events are a showcase of all different sorts of music, arts and dance. They encourage people to experience the music of cultures other than their own as a way of developing global understanding.^[1]The WOMADelaide festival aims to entertain all age groups and people from all backgrounds.^[2] Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... Botanic Park in the Adelaide Parklands is a 50-acre area of open parkland to the north of the Adelaide Botanic Gardens. ... Adelaide is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of South Australia, and is the fifth largest city in Australia, with a population of over 1. ... Capital Adelaide Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Marjorie Jackson-Nelson Premier Mike Rann (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 11  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $59,819 (5th)  - Product per capita  $38,838/person (7th) Population (End of September 2006)  - Population  1,558,200 (5th)  - Density  1. ... World of Music, Arts and Dance (WOMAD) is a festival started in England in 1982. ...

History

WOMADelaide was first run in 1992 as part of the Adelaide Festival of Arts. From 1993 it was run every two years in odd-numbered years so as to not conflict with subsequent editions of the Festival which runs in even-numbered years. From 1996 the management of the festival was taken on by the Adelaide based arts company, Arts Projects Australia. In 2003, WOMADelaide became an annual festival. In 2004 the WOMADelaide Foundation was set up as a non-profit body to present the festival and special projects for remote Indigenous arts communities.^[2] Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... North Terrace, Adelaide - Cultural Precinct The Adelaide Festival of Arts is a prestigious arts festival held biannually in Adelaide, South Australia. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... North Terrace, Adelaide - Cultural Precinct The Adelaide Festival of Arts is a prestigious arts festival held biannually in Adelaide, South Australia. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Festival site

The WOMADelaide festival is held in Botanic Park, which is situated just north-east of the Adelaide CBD, between the Adelaide Zoo and the Adelaide Botanic Gardens. The 34 hectare park is fenced off for the duration of the festival, providing an enormous amount of space. The main stages are set up around a backstage compound with Stage 1 in the middle and Stages 2 and 3 on either side, all facing out from the backstage area. There are an additional three smaller stages (Zoo Stage, Moreton Bay Stage and Speakers Corner) and three stages operate at any one time. There is also visual arts exhibitions, a KidZone, a Global Village market area with over 100 food, crafts and display stalls, as well as several bars. All front-of-stage areas, the KidZone and the food and drink area are designated smoke free, although this is not heavily policed. WOMADelaide currently leads the way in Waste Minimisation working closely with Zero Waste SA. After the 2005 festival some six tonnes of compost from WOMADelaide waste were returned to the Botanic Gardens in an effort to preserve the delicate ecosystem in which the event is located. In 2007, WOMADelaide joined forces with Greening Australia, Australia’s largest environmental organisation, to remove the global warming impact of the event. The carbon generated through artists’ travel, and the festival site lighting, power etc was offset through the revegetation of native bushland in SA, which also helped to restore native habitat for rare and endangered species and reduce the effects of salinity. Adelaide is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of South Australia, and is the fifth largest city in Australia, with a population of over 1. ... hi mom ... Main Lake, Adelaide Botanic Gardens Adelaides Botanic Gardens is a 125 acre area of land inside the north east corner of Adelaides parklands, encompassing a fenced garden, open parklands and the Adelaide Zoo. ...

Programming

WOMADelaide draws its performing artists from all over the world. A specific emphasis is placed on traditional music and performances of various cultures although some more contemporary, popular acts are included. The festival runs from 6pm to 1am on Friday, from 12noon til 1am on Saturday and from 12noon-12midnight on Sunday. Artists also lead workshops demonstrating and/or discussing aspects of their performances on the smaller stages. There are also artists who do 'roving' performances through the park and installation pieces, such as La Compagnie Carabosse who set up large fire installations at the 2005 festival. 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

More than 300 groups from 80 countries have appeared at the festival since 1992, including:

• The Cat Empire
• Peter Gabriel
• Shooglenifty
• Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
• Master Drummers of Burundi
• Salif Keita
• Baaba Maal
• Midnight Oil
• Afro Celt Sound System
• John Butler Trio
• Tiddas
• Zap Mama
• Leningrad Cowboys
• Not Drowning, Waving
• Yungchen Lhamo
• Ozomatli
• Paul Kelly and the Stormwater Boys
• Crowded House
• The Dhol Foundation
• Miriam Makeba
• Jimmy Cliff
• Kev Carmody
• Lior
• Fat Freddy's Drop
• The Waifs
• Blue King Brown
• Xavier Rudd

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Future dates

• 7-9 March 2008
• 6-8 March 2009 ^[3]

References

External links

• Official Site