WOMEX 2023 in A Coruña – special feature
It was my 10th WOMEX! And hoping for more to come.
Edition 2023 was extremely intensive, with 3 appearances at the WOMEX conference, lots of business meetings, networking sessions and last, but least – amazing showcase concerts.
The highlight was the panel discussion moderated by myself and hosting two great speakers – Andrea Voets (BE/NL) and Araceli Tzigane (ES) titled “Reshaping the narrative” on the topic of gender and authority. Beside that, I took part in two other conference sessions: on behalf of UPBEAT platform: “European networks on sustainability” which was associated presentation and number 2: moderating “Festivals networking sessions” hosted by Forum of Worldwide Music Festivals.
Buzzing fair trade area of WOMEX is usually a place where business take place. My main focus this year for the professional encounters was the Music Meeting Festival 2024, negotiations and going over some details before announcing the program of the next edition. A special meeting took place regarding our Creative Europe project Sounds of Europe. Next year at MMF we will host 4 different acts form 4 associated countries: France, Serbia, Poland and Czechia that will perform
their extraordinary music for the audience, but also will have another tasks at the festival like minimeeting workshops for children, interviews in All Ears area and more! Another special business session we had with Australian representatives and musicians due to the planned collaboration with Australia in 2024.
Much to write about the concerts. I will mention one that was the best ceremony award of WOMEX that I remember. BCUC rocked the hall of Teatro Colon in A Coruña. Happy WOMEX it was in this great city located by the Atlantic Ocean.
This project i worked on during COVID time:
We invite you to the first episode of the videocast, in which we tell you about the most interesting phenomena in Polish alternative music. Part 1: improvised music.
A Video Dictionary of Polish Musical Phenomena is a series of videocasts presenting various genres and styles of music related to the Polish alternative scene. They will correspond with the concert cycle, creating a colorful story about Polish music, presented genres and phenomena, forming a kind of video dictionary of Polish music. Experts from the music industry, journalists and event producers will be guides through the meanders of sound and stylistic contexts.