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All details correct at time of printing. WOMADelaide reserves the right the change the program without notice. kwp!CPR11810 Design by Orbit Design Group. BASSEKOU KOUYATÉ & NGONI BA Mali Bassekou Kouyaté is one of the true masters of the ngoni, a stringed instrument found throughout West Africa. His solo ALIM QASIMOV turns with artists such as Toumani Diabate, Taj Mahal and the late ENSEMBLE Ali Farka Touré left lasting Azerbaijan ANTIBALAS impressions and he has now ABIGAIL WASHBURN USA released two stunning of Recognised as one of the most his own with his band Ngoni Ba. & KAI WELCH thrilling, unashamedly emotional The Brooklyn-based Antibalas performers on the planet, Alim USA (Spanish for ‘bulletproof’) are one Qasimov is Azerbaijan’s best of the world’s finest Afrobeat Steeped in Chinese culture, an known and most beloved singer. bands. Part of the Daptones expert at clawhammer , He is also the finest exponent of label/stable with Sharon Jones, respectful of old-time Americana, mugham, a sophisticated form of the sensational 12-piece have but driven to make modern music dramatic sung poetry and music mastered the insistent, distinctive – Abigail Washburn is a fascinating comparable to the thrilling rhythms that propel the sound of conundrum. The Nashville-based exaltations of Nusrat Fateh Ali Afrobeat. Driven by blazing horns singer/ marries folk Khan’s qawwali singing. and unrelenting bass and with far-flung sounds and indie percussion, Antibalas steam up rock, creating songs that feel both any dancefloor. strangely familiar and unlike By with Billions Australia. anything you’ve ever heard.

By arrangement with the Blue Mountains Folk Festival. THE BIRD Australia When live meets electronic, new realms of dance music emerge. In cross-genre act The Bird, Simon Durrington (keyboards) and drumming dynamo Ben Walsh AMPARO SÁNCHEZ drive an organic interpretation of Spain computer-generated music, combing live dubstep, drum ’n’ After 11 years with her influential bass, breakbeats and electro band Amparanoia, vivacious and synth lines, with sounds from the powerful singer Amparo Sánchez Asian Underground, and heavy THE ALAEV FAMILY has embarked on a striking solo AYARKHAAN dub vibes. Tajikistan/Israel project. Expanding on her Ru!ia exuberant roots--Cuban Eighty-year-old master drummer Ayarkhaan are preserving and style, she called the Allo Alaev drives a percussion revitalising the music of the Yakuts, Tucson-Habana – highly extravaganza when three the indigenous people of the Sakha appropriate, considering the dry generations of the Alaev family Republic in Siberia. The three Americana influence of her embrace and refresh old Tajikistan women’s ethereal vocals, combined collaborators Joey Burns and music traditions. The sounds of with khomus (Jew’s harp, an John Convertino of Calexico. Central Asia meet Jewish Buchara instrument that legend says was and world beats, shimmering with made by the gods) creates an gypsy energy atop Turkish clarinet, amazing sound that borders on accordion, violin, Armenian horn the realms of . and incessant drums.

With the support of the Embassy of Israel in Canberra. Australia Eleven years and 800 shows into its grand musical adventure, The Cat Empire returns to WOMADelaide after a four year absence, with a hot new album on the way. No matter that their DHAFER YOUSSEF fantastic original music can’t be Tunisia easily described; The Cat Empire Since buying his first oud at 19, EAST JOURNEY is quite possibly the best live Australia outfit in the nation. Dhafer Youssef has created a dynamic and challenging body of Mentored and encouraged by CLAIRY BROWNE new music. Restless and elders including Yothu Yindi’s energetic, he has performed Mandaway Yunupingu, East & THE BANGIN’ Norwegian Nu-, with the Journey offer a fresh take on music Koehne String Quartet, in tabla from . Their exciting RACKETTES duos and classic acoustic jazz combination of rock and acoustic Australia trios – though it’s his oud playing music with earthy traditional A mutual love of 1990s dance and heavenly voice that make him sounds saw them take out the videos, early rhythm ’n’ such a remarkable performer. prestigious GR Bururrawanga records and big hair brought By arrangement with ANIMANAGEMENT. Memorial Award for an emerging together ballsy, big-voiced Clairy act at the 2012 National Browne and her harmonising girl Indigenous Music Awards. group the Bangin’ Rackettes. They conjure a spin cycle of mad, joyous influences, from heart- wrenching doo-wop wailing to drunken pianos, party hysteria ARPAKA DANCE and tough, -hitting soul. COMPANY Australia Arpaka is Western Island Language for the dawning of a new day. It’s the perfect name for a Torres Strait Islander dance company that fulfils artistic director Dennis Newie’s aim of promoting DJ CLICK a unique indigenous culture. France CHRISTINE SALEM Arpaka performs traditional songs Réunion and dances sung in Kala Lagau The ‘worldtronica’ of Dj ClicK Ya and Miriam Mir language. fuses a new brand of electro A powerful and charismatic With the support of the Torres Strait Regional drum ‘n’ bass from across performer, Christine Salem has Authority, Culture, Art & Heritage Program. THE HERD international time zones. His No one of the most arresting voices Australia Visa compilation albums perfectly in maloya, the traditional music Never afraid to voice their capture colliding worlds and from the island of Réunion. opinions on thorny issues, from invent exciting categories for the Driven by pulsing percussion, racism and war, to politics and dancefloor; French gypsy dub her deep voice breathes vibrancy the environment, The Herd has step, Indian Sufi breakbeats, into a mix of Creole, Malagasy, been releasing controversial and deep Sevilla soul and Rajasthani Comorean and Swahili songs that catchy Aussie hip-hop anthems gypsy dub. subtly mix Indian Ocean music for over a decade. Their with African rhythms. electrifying live performances With the support of Regions Reunion, SACEM feature an amazing collective of and Ville De Saint Denis. MCs, singers, guitars, accordion, clarinet, laptops and samplers. JIMMY CLIFF Jamaica Musician, singer and actor, the fire still burns strong within the Godfather of roots-reggae. The energetic 64-year-old’s latest album Rebirth, produced by Rancid’s Tim Armstrong, revives HUGH MASEKELA the spirit of his 40-year-old hits South Africa such as You Can Get It If You Really Want and mines a rich vein Masekela gave a plaintive voice to of compelling new material. THE HERBALISER black South Africa’s deep troubles during the dark apartheid years; a JORDI SAVALL – DJS voice that the whole world heard UK and understood. A giant of the THE CELTIC VIOL trumpet, he continues to inspire Spain The Herbaliser is the London after more than half a century of With thousands of and musician-DJ-producer duo, Jake performing, with music that over 100 recordings under his Wherry and Ollie Teeba. Once remains rousing and poignant. one of the best-known acts in the belt over a 30 year period, Jordi Ninja Tune stable, but now Savall is devoted to rediscovering releasing on their own label, the abandoned early music treasures. jazz-rap innovators have been This beautiful trio features Savall, sharing their passion for sampling the master of the viola da gamba, horn-driven hip-hop, rare groove, Andrew Lawrence–King on Irish soul, and jazz since the harp and psalterium and Frank mid nineties. McGuire on bodhran. GORAN BREGOVIC

By arrangement with Mad Heckler. With the support of the Consulate General of Spain in Melbourne. & HIS WEDDINGS & FUNERALS ORCHESTRA Serbia The celebrated and former rock star Goran Bregovic HUGO MENDEZ conjures emotive, emblematic UK anthems of the Balkans. Always surprising, with ambitious As a founder of London’s compositions through more than legendary Sofrito Tropical 30 albums over 30 years, he Warehouse parties, DJ Hugo fuses European classicism and THE Mendez sits at the forefront of raucous Balkan rhythms, driven Europe’s ‘tropical funk’ dance KINGFISHA by electric guitar, a feisty gypsy CORRESPONDENTS scene. Updating classic African, Australia brass band and an all-male choir. Caribbean and Latin rhythms with UK contemporary club sounds, the Brisbane band Kingfisha has The Correspondents revamp result is a percussive explosion. emerged as an Australian roots vintage sounds for the modern Think heavy Afro grooves, scene powerhouse during the ear. DJ Chucks’ amalgamation of mambo, tropical , samba, past five years. Taking the electro, drum ’n’ bass, swing and calypso, funk and cumbia. essence of Jamaican rhythms boogie woogie resuscitates and a love of songcraft, Kingfisha sampled 30s and 40s relics with has created its own signature squelchy synths and dusty drum sound; bass-heavy reggae with loops. And Mr Bruce’s joyous dub effects, lush vocals and an dancing offsets searing scats understated soulful edge. describing the trials and errors of love, lust and loss. LAU Scotland Three superstar instrumentalists of the Scottish folk scene joined forces in 2004 as LAU, to try something fresh. Martin Green (accordion), Aidan O’Rourke (fiddle) and Kris Drever (guitar MORIARTY and voice) have built on the France bedrock of folk tradition yet bristle with new vitality. Their original A maverick band of childhood compositions mesh slow-burning friends that grew up in Paris – intensity and wild abandon. MARA & from America, Peru, Vietnam and MANJIRI KELKAR Switzerland – create a delicious India MARTENITSA CHOIR bohemian sound. Incorporating With her melodious voice and fine Australia all their eclectic personal tastes, intonation, the Hindustani classical from raw blues to The Cure, For almost 30 years, Mara! has vocalist Manjiri Kelkar has shot to Debussy, American folk songs, created a uniquely Australian fame as India’s finest young Philip Glass and The Rolling fusion of roots and modern jazz singer. Her graceful transitions Stones, this mesmerising band expressionism, laced with and meticulous attention to the has now played 300 shows in influences from early music to spirit of a raga is enhanced more than 20 countries. rock and paying tribute to beautifully by Vishwanath Anglo-Celtic, Middle Eastern, By arrangement with Cartell Music. Shirodkar on tabla and Seema Balkan and Mediterranean Shirodkar on harmonium. traditions. Here, with a 19 piece SPIRIT OF INDIA: By arrangement with the choir, they perform the Italian Nataraj Cultural Centre with the support of song cycle, Tra Parole e Silenzio. the Indian Council for Cultural Relations. PSARANTONIS Gre ece He has devoted his life to mastering the Cretan lyra, a bewitching bowed string instrument of medieval origins. Now in his 70s, Psarantonis is more exciting than ever, a virtuoso who has transformed Cretan musical traditions. He performs with his son George Xylouris on lute and TUBULAR BELLS Dirty Three drummer Jim White. THE TALLEST FOR TWO MARI BOINE By arrangement with Feel Presents. MAN ON EARTH Australia Norway Sweden In 1973, Mike Oldfield Mari Boine has been at the top of her game since the eighties, thanks Kristian Matsson, performing as painstakingly recorded more than to her magnificent voice and The Tallest Man on Earth since 20 instruments on multi-track knack for working other sounds 2006, embraces the core of folk tape to create his Celtic-folk-rock into joik, the traditional music of music: an acoustic guitar, an opus Tubular Bells. Daniel her fellow native people. A force arresting voice and tales shaped Holdsworth and Aidan Roberts to be reckoned with in her quest by deftly penned lyrics. While juggle all the instruments live on against the oppression suffered there’s an inescapable nod to Bob stage to get it done in 52 minutes. by the Sámi, her performances Dylan, this songsmith from Their theatrical show blends wit, are both intense and stirring. Dalarna has produced a wealth of skill and just the right measure beautiful recordings that are of chaos. distinctly his own.

By arrangement with Billions Australia. SOWETO GOSPEL CHOIR South Africa One of the world’s greatest vocal ensembles, Soweto Gospel Choir formed in 2002 and within eight weeks its first album sat atop TUBA SKINNY Billboard’s Chart. USA Directed by Beverly Bryer, the lively Since meeting in 2009, the and uplifting Choir mixes African seven-piece Tuba Skinny has gospel, ‘Negro spirituals’, reggae SETH LAKEMAN become the darling of the swing and American popular music. UK dance circuit, in the process By arrangement with Andrew Kay & SWAMP THING Associates. Lakeman’s sweet tenor voice, jolting Dixieland back to life. New Zealand inspired fiddle, guitar and Drawing on a range of influences mandolin playing have taken him - from Depression-era blues to In the best tradition of two-man from his native Devon across ragtime and traditional jazz – blues and roots, Swamp Thing Europe, the US and even Libya. their sound evokes the rich recorded its first album in just two He is currently riding high in the musical heritage of their days. Drummer Michael Barker wake of his Tales From the Barrel New Orleans home. (ex Trio and Split Enz) and Grant Haua, a Kiwi legend for House album, described by the By arrangement with Top Shelf Productions. UK’s Telegraph as ‘an extended, his tough ‘street fighter’ approach tender, love song to a lost age.’ to music, play gritty songs of love, loss, hope and salvation. By arrangement with the Blues & Roots Festival. By arrangement with Sureshaker.

NIDI D’ARAC Italy From the Salento region in Southern Italy, Nidi d’Arac mash rural tradition with rock, electronica and beats. Singer Alessandro Coppola has led the band since SUDHA its inception ten years ago, creating innovative music that SHUNSUKE KIMURA RAGUNATHAN SAVOY FAMILY embraces the traditional triplet India rhythms of the pizzica (the local & ETSURO ONO tarantella dance) and celebrates Ragunathan is the most highly CAJUN BAND Japan the Mediterranean’s rich folklore. regarded disciple of legendary USA Virtuoso players Etsuro Ono and With the support of Puglia Sounds. singer M L Vasanta Kumari and Drawing inspiration from house Shunsuke Kimura are innovators of the most eminent singer in the dances in his father’s Louisiana the tsugaru-shamisen, an ancient South Indian devotional Carnatic kitchen, Marc Savoy started playing Japanese banjo that demands tradition. Adored by audiences, button accordion at 12 and has dexterous, richly percussive her pure voice and charming stage become the finest Cajun player of playing. Originating from northern presence has won her more than his generation. With his wife Ann Japan, this elegant form of 200 awards including the Padma Allen Savoy and their sons Joel traditional music is now taking a Shri from the President of India. and Wilson, the band plays with a contemporary turn, with its SPIRIT OF INDIA: By arrangement with the plaintive, unvarnished delivery refined sense of dynamic rhythm Nataraj Cultural Centre with the support of that plucks at the heartstrings. providing a springboard for the Indian Council for Cultural Relations. jazz-like improvisation. VIEUX FARKA TOURÉ Mali Building on the legacy of his late father Ali Farka Touré, the precociously talented guitarist Vieux Farka Touré adds elements of wildness and exploration to the potent roots music of West Africa. Known as ‘The Hendrix of the & HEATHER FRAHN & Sahara’, his guitar work represents a mighty bridge THE BAMBOOS THE MOONLIGHT connecting American and African Australia blues music and culture. TIDE ZoË KEATING Sparks flew when iconic rock By arrangement with Top Shelf Productions. singer Tim Rogers (from You Am I) Australia USA collaborated with Australia’s Treasured as one of South Zoë Keating transforms a cello greatest funk-soul exports, The Australia’s most outstanding and a foot-controlled laptop into a Bamboos, to record the hit song female singer , Heather one-woman orchestra, bringing I Got Burned. Now Rogers is Frahn embraces an extraordinary technology to strings and making performing an entire set with The range of vocal approaches. breathtaking music. She’s also Bamboos at WOMADelaide 2013, Elements of overtone harmonic broken countless boundaries conjuring a raucous blend of new singing, acappella, jazz scatting, making, distributing and soul elixirs alongside hand-picked Sanskrit mantra and beatboxing performing music, selling 45,000 classic covers. are brought together in an eclectic copies of self-released albums meld of funky folk with dashes of and being named a Young world, roots and reggae. Global Leader by the World Economic Forum.

By arrangement with Top Shelf Productions. THE VOLATINSKY TRIO Ru!ia/Australia The sounds of Russia and the Balkans reach out and embrace the world in the capable hands of The Volatinsky Trio. Fuelled by an exotic combination of instruments – cimbalom (hammered MIA DYSON ILLAPU Australia dulcimer), cello, domra (Russian Chile mandolin) and guitar – these After losing her band, her money, Boldly mixing ancestral and masterful performers have ADNAAN BARAKY her long-time partner and her experimental new sounds, Illapu recently become the darlings of Syria/Australia management when chasing ‘the has forged an entirely new flavour the international festival circuit. American Dream’ in 2009, Mia Fascinated by the oud since his of Chilean music since 1971. released a sensational new childhood in Syria, Adnaan Boasting an unequalled mastery album, The Moment. It’s a Baraky has performed with the of instruments and rhythms from liberating body of music Syrian National Symphony the Andes, the group embraces performed with ferocity and focus Orchestra, and now resides in elements of improvisational jazz, and built around her stunning, Adelaide, writing original songs for classical counterpoint and whisky-tinged voice and ballsy the oud. Adnaan has also complex Afro-Caribbean take on rockin’ blues. developed his own oud design polyrhythms within the terrestrial that produces a modern sound, force of . yet maintains the essence of traditional Arabic music. SALIF KEITA Mali He is quite simply the ‘Golden Voice of Africa’. Salif Keita’s distinctive brand of Afropop blends West African groove, jazz, funk and R&B influences. Born to royal Malian lineage but ostracised in NOVALIMA his childhood because of his Peru albinism, his long succession of hit albums identifies Salif among Emailed song ideas exchanged Africa’s greatest music stars. between four Peruvian musicians LA-33 living in London, Barcelona, Hong Colombia Kong and Lima became the SOUAD MASSI Algeria/France A frenetic mambo take on Henry catalyst for Novalima. Their Mancini’s theme from The Pink polished - and sometimes The music of captivating singer/ Panther got the world dancing to controversial - fusion of traditional songwriter Souad Massi is a LA-33, Colombia’s most famous Afro-Peruvian rhythms and perfect mélange of rock, roots, touring salsa orchestra. This melodies with rock, pop, salsa, traditional Algerian style, 12-piece Bogata band is modern dub-reggae, and electronica flamenco and fado. Often laced yet authentic, embracing retro brings the spirit of Peruvian blues with hard-hitting political lyrics, cumbria, ska, Latin jazz and old into the 21st century. Souad’s songs and her courage to school New York boogaloo in a Presented in association with PuraVida speak out have made her a gritty, urban style. Roadshow. popular figure in Algeria and Presented in association with PuraVida France, where she has lived in Roadshow. exile since 1999. GOLONKA Australia Making beautiful music with a wild gypsy heart, Adelaide-based Golonka breathes fresh life into the of Eastern Europe. Their songs speak of the stars and the moon, of pussycats and preachers, of love and death - and their live shows are sweet, menacing and danceable in equal doses! SING SING PAUL UBANA JONES Australasia UK/NIGERIA/NZ Sing Sing concerts embrace the A fleet-fingered acoustic guitar Oceania tradition of meeting in a ace like no other, Paul Ubana battle of dance, music, colour Jones embraces a sweeping and song. Musical Director David hybrid of ideas, cultures and Bridie has assembled a cast of influences. Born in London to a incredible performers including Yorkshire mother and a Nigerian Albert David from Bangarra father, Paul pushes the Dance Company, Tonga’s Vika & boundaries of acoustic guitar Linda Bull, a Pacific Island drum possibilities, sounding like an extravaganza and PNG musical amalgam of Ritchie Havens and patriarch George Telek. Andrés Segovia with a pinch of With thanks to Wantok Music. Ravi Shankar’s feisty ragas. ACROSS the PARK

MACNAS – ‘THE BOY EXPLORER’ Ireland Ireland’s most prolific street art company presents eye-catching spectacles on a grand scale. The Boy Explorer involves a gallant eight-year-old boy – who is five metres high – on a quest for adventure, in pursuit of a COMPAGNIE LUC AMOROS – beautiful and rare butterfly. It’s a walkabout event to , ignite ‘BLANK PAGE’ and invite the child within us all to France come out to play.

With great sweeps of colour and percussive energy With the support of Luc Amoros and his extraordinary company mix a style of surrealist theatre, illusion and performance art.

In BLANK PAGE they chant, sing and channel a history of art and human expression in an extraordinary, huge and ever changing singing painting which invites you to dream with your eyes open.

With the support of

BARNABY GIBBONS PRESENTS ‘CHARLIE COMPAGNIE O’TANEY, THE L’ELEPHANT VERT BROOKLYN HEALER’ – ‘MAN’S BEST UK After receiving the healing gift FRIEND’ from a dying Chinese oracle, France Charlie O’Taney has transformed Three men are kept on a tight himself from a Brooklyn Mafia hit leash – literally – by their mistress. man into a mystic healer. Charlie’s They’re out for a walk in the park, five-door saloon trawls festival sites but treated no dogs. presenting his Medicine Man Show, So they look for gratification by proffering authentic and somewhat disturbing other people as much bizarre remedies for a world as they can. Their cheeky antics desperately in need of miracles. provoke questions about how humans relate to each other. INTERNODE LOUNGE

Presenting sponsor Internode helps brought to you by Rip It Up/Beats festival-goers stay connected with their relaxing lounge and internet A late night chillout lounge featuring four of Adelaide’s best hub next to the Cibo pop-up café. electronic music artists – sanso-xtro, DJ TR!P, Oisima (with VJs Escape from the hubbub, update Lost City Co) and Tim Koch (with VJ Young Black Youth) – your status, or get snapped with accompanied by dreamy visuals. Enjoy ambient electronica as your friends in the retro photo you stretch out in the tent, with the convenience of the Speakers booth. Escape the hubbub, browse Corner bar nearby, alongside new tasty snack stalls and a café. the web or update your status.

With thanks to Pro AV Solutions. BOXWARS – THE ART OF WOSHOP & MR V ABC RADIO NATIONAL Here’s where you’ll find a huge THE MUSIC SHOW DESTRUCTION range of merchandise from funky Australia RINGBALIN – festival t-shirts to disposable, The Music Show goes live from Speakers Corner on Saturday Boxwars is fast becoming a global environmentally-friendly cardboard RIVER STORIES morning 9 March, with interviews phenomenon! The infamous seats. Next door is Mr V, stocking Australia and mini-performances by festival warriors of Melbourne’s Boxwars must-buy CDs from current and artists. Entry via Frome Road gate emerge from the forge to run The Internode Lounge’s computers past festival artists. only, from 9am. Please note that brilliant workshops for all ages host a unique new documentary you must have a valid festival with reclaimed cardboard. Use series by goodmorningbeautiful pass to attend. your creative skills to construct films; a fascinating ‘digital journey’ THE HEALING VILLAGE elaborate cardboard wares then down the 2,500km Murray-Darling. join the revolution by becoming It tells the stories of the Murrundi A range of massage styles and the envy of onlookers as you wear Ruwe Pangari Ringbalin, a other healing services from great your creation. drought-breaking ceremony local practitioners – the place to undertaken each year by the rest and refresh. A free group indigenous people who live along yoga session will be held in the the river. park on Sunday morning.

FREE PHONE APP

The official WOMADelaide app (for iPhones or Androids) is the essential app for schedules, artist information, interactive site maps, personal planners and more, all at the touch of a button! The app will be FREE to download in 2013 from www.womadelaide.com.au EDINBURGH — NEW YORK — PARIS CIRCOLOMBIA THE PLANET TALKS

THE GARDEN OF UNEARTHLY DELIGHTS A stimulating and inspiring program tackling UNDER THE BIG TOP environmental issues; Food Security & Sustainability (Saturday), Activism & Slacktivism (Sunday) and 14 FEBRUARY – 9 MARCH Population & Consumption (Monday).

This legacy of the WOMAD Earth Station event presented in October last year will be hosted by Robyn Williams (ABC Radio National The Science Show) and Bernie Hobbs (ABV TV The New Inventors), The Planet Talks Tent in Speakers Corner will host an eclectic mix of speakers, including Paul Ehrlich (USA), Graham Turner, Prof Corey Bradshaw, Urthboy, Dana Cordell, Simon Bryant, Ronni Kahn, Costa Georgiadis, Anna Rose and Prof Ian Lowe.

Generously supported by David & Claire Paradice.

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Winner - The Best of Edinburgh Award SCHOOLS PROGRAM

WOMADelaide’s program for school kids aged 8-12 will be presented from 10.30am–3.30pm on Friday 8 March in Speakers Corner. Classes can now enjoy a day-long program including a Taste the World, a Planet Talk and a dance workshop and be part of the festival’s opening day Artist

Tickets from $22 Welcome/Media Conference. Email [email protected] for more information and bookings. Bookings are essential and please note that capacity is limited. WORKSHOPS

Start every day with a dance class! Learn from local experts Sun of Africa, La Bomba, The Swing Sesh and Soul Capoeira. Or choose from one of a dozen other exciting and informative dance, voice and percussion workshops led by the festival’s visiting international groups – they’re all free and open to most ages! ARTISTS IN CONVERSATION

The Garden of Unearthly Delights Don’t miss your chance to sit in on a one-on-one chat with The Vagabond some of the festival’s biggest names, including South African 15 February – 16 March legend Hugh Masekela. { { KIDZONE

TASTE THE WORLD Since 2004, musicians from across the Look for the giant world have been serving up tasty dishes from home in the Taste the World coloured le!ers kitchen. Join host Rosa Matto, festival artists and guests including Dennis spe"ing ‘WOMAD’; Leslie (Executive Chef, Hilton Adelaide). it’s your gateway Supported by to free kids activities! KidZone features GLOBAL VILLAGE multicultural A highlight of WOMADelaide is its sensational array of more than 100 stalls crafts workshops offering international food, amazing arts by Carclew Youth and crafts, official festival merchandise and CDs. The Global Village is where Arts, storyte"ing you can eat, drink and shop around the and dre#-ups in world without leaving the park! SOUTH AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM Evelyn Roth’s inflatable Nylon EXPLORERS’ TENT Australia COOPERS BEER GARDEN Zoo, free face A world of discovery awaits! With experts from the A fair-dinkum Australian-flavoured beer painting and Museum as your guides, unearth some amazing garden, with large corrugated iron fences flanking garden beds where Coopers bouncy things. fossils from South Australia’s backyard, be inspired stubbies sprout from the toiled soil. by the wonders of the natural world, perform with Sounds like the perfect place to kick Professor Flint, listen to Tell Me A Story and find the back and enjoy a few Coopers beers. connections between art and science.

POLYGLOT THEATRE – ‘TANGLE’ YALUMBA BAR Australia The perfect place to meet with friends or Polyglot, one of Australia’s leading children’s theatre soak up the sights and sounds of the companies for the past 30 years, creates interactive festival. Barossa-based Yalumba is experiences for children and families, turning simple Australia’s oldest family owned wine things into extraordinary creations. Tangle is a company and boasts a 163-year history performance installation where a wild weave of giant of producing outstanding wines of elastics become a multicoloured playground, quality, character and notable value. proving that theatre is child’s play.

HILLS CIDER BAR BOWERBIRD – ‘FLUTTER’ Australia Distinctive hand-crafted cider featuring all Adelaide Hills-grown fruit, sourced Make a butterfly in a 20 minute workshop, for from the pristine growing districts of display in an ever-growing, illuminated installation on Ashton, Lenswood, Lobethal and Basket Friday and Saturday nights. On Sunday evening at Range, the Hills Cider Company presents 6pm collect your butterfly and lead Macna’s “The a delicious range of Apple Cider, Pear Cider and a Hybrid Apple & Ginger Cider. Boy Explorer” and his giant butterfly net around the Park in a giant parade. The parade, or Flutter, will be joined by a troupe of over 50 percussionists and is open to anybody carrying a butterfly! The Hills Cider Company. WELCOME TO COUNTRY The Kaurna Welcome to Country on Stage 1 on opening night will be conducted by Uncle Steve Gadlabardi Goldsmith.

CONTROL YOUR ASTHMA Make sure you are in good shape for WOMADelaide and get your asthma under control! It is important to keep in mind the Asthma First Aid steps:

1) Sit the person upright 2) Give 4 puffs of blue reliever Real puffer medication 3) Wait 4 minutes 4) If there is still no improvement call Music. emergency assistance (dial 000) Visit www.asthmasa.org.au or call Real 1800 645 130 for more information. Cider. GREEN & GLOBAL WOMADelaide, in partnership with Greening Australia, has taken a number of The Hills Cider steps to make the festival Carbon Neutral. WOMADelaide offsets all carbon Company. emissions generated by day event through bio diverse native tree plantings Made from 100% locally in South Australia. fresh Adelaide Greening Australia provides expertly managed, large-scale tree planting, which Hills apples or has proven to offset CO2 emissions, recover landscapes and nurture biodiversity. By pears. A refreshing offsetting the carbon generated by the festival, WOMADelaide is not only reducing supporter of local the carbon footprint but also building businesses biodiversity in South Australia’s unique and threatened landscapes. $2 from and WOMAD. every ticket sold for WOMADelaide 2013 will go towards this replanting scheme. The carbon offsets are determined by an average travel and utilities cost for the delivery of the WOMADelaide event. Greening Australia, when calculating this, take into consideration transport, waste, energy (including fuel and electricity), food and beverage production, all of the artists’ flights, the audiences’ travel and the production of materials including flyers, brochures and paper materials. All of WOMADelaide’s mains power is 100% accredited GreenPower through Origin Energy. Consequently, all mains power used at WOMADelaide will be purchased from an accredited renewable source and fed back Drink responsibly. into the national power grid. Socialise adequately. BOOK NOW TO AVO FOR VISITORS TO ID BOOKING DISAPPOIN SOUTH AUSTRALIA INFORMATION TMENT! The Australian Holiday Centre has packages available for those travelling to WOMADelaide. All packages include 3 nights’ accommodation 4-Day Pa# TICKET and a 3-Day Pass. from $255 DISCOUNTS VISIT The Australian Holiday Centre 3-Day Pa# 75 King William Street, Adelaide from $231 GROUP BOOKINGS [email protected] Sat/Sun Day+Night Pa# Groups of 6 or more are offered OR Shop 3, 537 George Street, Sydney a special group discount. from $135 [email protected] Group bookings close 18 February 2013. OR Call 1300 655 276 Monday Day+Night Pa# from $98 CONCESSION/YHA Fri/Sat/Sun Night Pa# Full time students, pensioners, from $98 the unemployed and Companion Card holders are entitled to s Advertised ticket prices are exclusive of concession priced tickets. GETTING TO BOTANIC PARK fees and charges s Children 12 and under YHA members are eligible for get free entry with an adult s For all concession priced tickets for Festival-goers are encouraged to leave cars at home pricing/fees, terms and conditions please 3 and 4 Day Passes only. because parking is limited – but if you do drive, ride visit the website at womadelaide.com.au Valid identification is required share information is available on the website. We offer Please note $2 from every ticket is on entry to the festival site. safe, free bike parking for over 700 bikes at both the donated to Greening Australia. Hackney and Frome Road entrances. There will also GIFT VOUCHERS be taxi ranks and shuttle buses available with more ONLINE: womadelaide.com.au information being added to the website closer to the Tickets to WOMADelaide are an festival weekend. PHONE: 1300 496 623 ideal gift. To buy a gift voucher Mon–Fri 10am–4pm please phone 1300 496 623. WOMADELAIDE FOUNDATION REFUNDS/EXCHANGES By purchasing tickets for WOMADelaide is presented by the WOMADelaide WOMADelaide you are agreeing Foundation Ltd, a non-profit body that presents the to the terms and conditions, festival and develops long-term educational activities one of which is that there are and cultural exchange through the festival program. no refunds or exchanges. Please select carefully prior to The Foundation partly relies on public donations – completing your order. to contribute, visit www.womadelaide.com.au/ womadelaide-foundation. The Foundation is listed on the Commonwealth Government’s Register of Cultural Visit womadelaide.com.au for the daily schedule! Organisations (ROCO) enabling any donations made Available December 2012 to its Donations Fund to be fully tax deductible.

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