THESSALONIKI, GREECE (Top40 Charts) After three years in Copenhagen, Denmark, from 2009 to 2011, WOMEX is moving south in 2012. The new host city is Thessaloniki, Greece's second major economic and political centre, located right by the Mediterranean Sea. With its 2300-year past, it's one of the oldest cities in
Europe and a true cultural melting pot, bearing traces of an eventful history between Orient and Occident. Renowned for its vibrant cultural life, it is considered to be Greece's cultural capital.
In 2012, WOMEX is taking place one week earlier than usual, from Wednesday, 17 to Sunday, 21 October 2012.
Daniela Teuber, WOMEX
Director of Production, states: "We're very much looking forward to moving to Thessaloniki in 2012. It's the first time ever that WOMEX will be taking place in Southeastern Europe, and it's a great opportunity for our 2500 delegates and 300 artists from all over the world to discover Greece and the Balkans - and its musical treasures - and to boost business contacts and exchange in the region."
The local Steering Committee WOMEX 12 Thessaloniki adds: "We are very happy to welcome WOMEX and all WOMEXicans to our sunny and colorful city. The 2012 edition in Thessaloniki will be an inspiring and tasty contribution to WOMEX's musical journey through Europe."
WOMEX's new partners for 2012 are Helexpo S.A., Thessaloniki's congress and exhibition centre; Gaia Live, an established and well- versed concert promoter; the Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Tourism and the Municipality of Thessaloniki.
WOMEX 12 Showcase Festival: Who's Playing Which Day?
Time to start making schedules, arranging meetings, researching artists: planning how to make the most of your five days at WOMEX 12 Thessaloniki. To help with this we have created a day-by-day list of WOMEX 12 Showcases:
The WOMEX Daycases and Night Showcases will be taking place at Helexpo. The WOMEX Opening and the WOMEX Award Ceremony at Megaro. The DJ Summit at Kitchen Bar in the port of Thessaloniki. View the venues on our Google Map
Please note that tickets for the Showcase Festival only (from
Thursday 18 to Saturday 20, October) will be available on the door, one hour before the Showcases begin and can also be purchased during the day at Helexpo (ask at the Reception desk for details). Tickets are already available at the Accounting Department of Helexpo, from 9:00-16:00 on weekdays. A ticket for one night costs 17 euros and a ticket for all three nights costs 40 euros.
Here is a day-by-day list of WOMEX 12 Showcases:
Wednesday, 17 October
WOMEX 12 Opening Concert (open to WOMEX delegates only):
My Sweet Canary Ensemble (Greece/Turkey/Israel) feat. Savina Yannatou & Primavera en Salonico (Greece) and Apsilies (Greece); Aftershow by DJ Hot Like Peppa (Greece)
Thursday, 18 October
Official Selection - Daycases (open to WOMEX delegates only):
- Groupa (Sweden)
- Yom & Wang Li (France/China)
Official Selection - Night Showcases:
- Anibal Velasquez y su Conjunto (Colombia)
- Axel Krygier (Argentina/France)
- Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino (Italy)
- Fe'lix Lajko' (Serbia)
- Jaron Freeman-Fox & The Opposite of
Everything (Canada)
- Le Sahel (Senegal)
- Raza Khan (India)
- The Toure'-Raichel
Collective (Israel/Mali)
- Toni Kitanovski & Cherkezi Orchestra (FYROM)
Club Globalkan:
- Divanhana (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
- Martha Mavroidi Trio (Greece)
- Shutka Roma Rap (FYROM)
offWOMEX: Nordic Club:
- Fatma Zidan (Egypt/Denmark)
- Niko Valkeapa"a" (Norway)
- Tsuumi Sound
System (Finland)
Friday, 19 October
Official Selection - Daycases (open to WOMEX delegates only):
- Khyam Allami (Iraq/UK)
- Ze' Luis (Cape Verde)
Official Selection - Night Showcases:
- Anthony Joseph & The Spasm Band (Trinidad/UK)
- Canalo'n de Timbiqui' (Colombia)
- Eva Ayllo'n (Peru)
- Lindigo (La Re'union)
- Mohsen Sharifian/The Lian Band (Iran)
- Red Baraat (USA)
- Ricardo Herz Trio (Brazil)
- Sam Lee (UK)
- Terakaft (Mali)
Club Globalkan:
- Babis Papadopoulos (Greece)
- Cafe' Aman Istanbul (Turkey)
- Locomondo (Greece)
offWOMEX: Puglia
Sounds Night:
- Antonio Castrignano` (Italy)
- Mama Marjas (Italy)
- Mascarimiri` (Italy)
DJ Summit:
- Cayetano (Greece)
- DJ Spery (Greece
- Killo Killo (Serbia)
Saturday, 20 October
Official Selection - Daycases (open to WOMEX delegates only):
- Gochag Askarov (Azerbaijan)
- Janusz Prusinowski Trio (Poland)
Official Selection - Night Showcases:
- DakhaBrakha (Ukraine)
- Geomungo Factory (South Korea)
- Hysni (Niko) Zela & Albanian Iso-Polyphonic Choir (Albania)
-
Jungle by Night (The Netherlands)
- Lenacay (Spain)
- Mexican
Institute of Sound (Mexico)
- Michalis Tzouganakis (Greece)
- Mokoomba (Zimbabwe)
- Nancy Vieira (Cape Verde/Portugal)
Club Globalkan:
- Boban and Marko Markovic Orchestra (Serbia)
- Gevende (Turkey)
- Kottarashky & The Rain Dogs (Bulgaria)
offWOMEX: Minas Gerais Night:
- Graveola e o lixo polifonico (Brazil)
- Makely Ka (Brazil)
- Thiago Delegado (Brazil)
DJ Summit:
-
A Tribe Called Red (Canada)
- Gypsy Box (Mexico/Spain)
- Hugo
Mendez & Frankie Francis (Sofrito) (UK/France)
Sunday, 21 October
WOMEX 12 Award Ceremony (open to WOMEX delegates only):
- Award Ceremony Showcase: Va"rttina" (Finland).
