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Apr 24-25 DRANOUTER@sea (DRANOUTER AAN ZEE), De Panne Beach, Belgium.
Geert Gombeir, Dikkebusstraat 234, 8950 Heuvelland, Belgium. Tel: +32 57 44 69 33. email: geert@folkdranouter.be

May 7-9 LABADOUX FESTIVAL INGELMUNSTER, Ingelmunster, Belgium.
Secretariaat Labadoux, Oudstrijderstraat 16, 8770 Ingelmunster, Belgium. Tel: +32 51 31 30 38. email: labadoux@ingelmunster.be

Jul 10-11 BROSELLA FOLK & JAZZ, Brussels, Belgium.
Henri Vandenberghe / Peter Van Rompaey, Chrysantenstraat 28 /, rue des Chrysanthèmes, 1020 Brussels, Belgium.
Tel: +32 2 474 06 41. email: info@brosella.be

Jul 30-1 Aug SFINKS FESTIVAL, Boechout/Antwerp, Belgium.
Patrick De Groote, Jan Frans Willemsstraat 10a, B-2530 Boechout, Belgium. Tel: +32 3455 69 44. email: info@sfinks.be

Aug 2-9 FLANDERS ETHNO, Ostend, Belgium.
Wim Claeys, E. Verhaerenlaan 56, 9050 Gent, Belgium. Tel: +32 496 203 139. email: info@flandersethno.be

Aug 26-29 BOOMBALFESTIVAL, Lovendegem, Ghent, Belgium.
Frederik Claeys, Boterhoek 8, 9920 Lovendegem, Belgium. email: info@boombalfestival.be

Sep 24-16 FIESTA MUNDIAL, Balen, Belgium.
Gunter Willekens, Ongelberg 122, 2490 Balen, Belgium. Tel: +32 475 39 99 15. email: fiesta@fiestamundial.be

BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

Jul 18-25 MOSTAR WORLD MUSIC FESTIVAL, Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Aleksandra Savic, Kralja Zvonimira 18, 88000 Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Tel: +387 62 156 421. email: aleksandra@worldmusic.ba

CROATIA

Jul 23-24 ETHNOAMBIENT SALONA, Solin, Croatia.
Antonia Kavas, Ethnoambient, Kopito d.o.o., E. Kvaternika 3, 44320 Kutina, Croatia. email: antonia.acroanima@gmail.com

CZECH REPUBLIC

Jul 24-31 FOLK HOLIDAYS, Namest nad Oslavou, Czech Republic.
Michal Schmidt, MeKS Namest nad Oslavou, Masarykovo nam. 1000, 675 71, Czech Republic. Tel: +420 568 620493. email: mks-namest@iol.cz

DENMARK

Apr 21-25 FOLKBALTICA, Flensburg, Germany & Sønderburg, Denmark.
Süderfischerstr. 8, 24937 Flensburg, Germany. Tel: +49 461 16 890 12. email: info@folkbaltica.de

Jul 1-4 ROSKILDE FESTIVAL, Roskilde, Denmark.
Jette Hansen, Havsteenavej 11, 4000 Roskilde, Denmark. Tel: +45 46 36 66 13. email: info@roskilde-festival.dk

Jul 1-4 SKAGEN FESTIVAL, Skagen, Denmark.
Peer Andersen, Box Office, PO Box 33, 9990 Skagen, Denmark. Tel: +45 98 44 49 94. email: billetkontor@skagenfestival.dk

Aug 26-29 TØNDER FESTIVAL, Tønder, Denmark.
Festival Office, Vestergade 80, 6270 Tønder, Denmark. Tel: +45 74 72 46 10.

Oct 27-31 WOMEX, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Piranha WOMEX, Bergmannstr. 102, 10961 Berlin, Germany. Tel: +49 30 318 614 30. email: womex@womex.com

ESTONIA

Jul 22-25 VILJANDI FOLK MUSIC FESTIVAL, Viljandi, Estonia.
Tasuja pst 6, 71011 Viljandi, Estonia. Tel: +372 43 42 050. email: folk@folk.ee

FINLAND

Jul 1-4 HAAPAVESI FOLK MUSIC FESTIVAL, Haapavesi, Finland.
Sirpa Lahti, Lallunniementie 2, FIN-86600 Haapavesi, Finland. Tel: +358 44 337 1077. email: folk@haapavesifolk.com

Jul 1-5 SOMMELO FESTIVAL, Kuhmo, Finland.
Sommelo, Kainuuntie 99, 88900 Kuhmo, Finland. Tel: +358 44 2501396. email: via website

Jul 12-18 KAUSTINEN FOLK MUSIC FESTIVAL, Finland.
Festival Office, PO Box 24, FIN-69601 Kaustinen, Finland. Tel: +358 207 2911. email: folk.art@kaustinen.fi

Jul 26-25 FACES ETNOFESTIVAL, Billnäs, Finland.
Bruksvägen 8, Billnäs, Finland. Tel: +358 44 744 6643. email: office@faces.fi

Nov 10-14 ETNOSOI!, Helsinki, Finland.
Jaana-Maria Jukkara, Global Music Centre, Hämeentie 34 D, 00530 Helsinki, Finland. Tel: +358 96 96 27 930. email: etnosoi@globalmusic.fi

FRANCE

Mar 3-25 Apr FESTIVAL DE L’IMAGINAIRE, Paris, France.
Maison des Cultures du Monde, 101 bd Raspail, 75006 Paris, France. Tel: +33 1 45 44 41 42. email: info@mcm.asso.fr

Mar 25-27 BABEL MED MUSIC, Marseilles, France.
c/o Dock des Suds, 12 rue Urbain V, 13002 Marseille, France. Tel: +33 4 91 99 00 00. email: babelmedmusic@gmail.com

May 21-23 MUSIQUES MÉTISSES, Angoulême, France.
6 rue du Point du Jour - BP 244, F-16007 Angoulême CEDEX, France. Tel: +33 5 45 95 43 42. email: festival@musiques-metisses.com

Jul 12-18 LES SUDS À ARLES, Arles, France.
Marie-José Justamond, 66 rue du 4 Septembre, 13200 Arles, France. Tel: +33 490 96 06 27. email: contact@suds-arles.com

Jul 15-18 INTERNATIONAL MEETING OF INSTRUMENT MAKERS & MASTER PIPERS, Saint-Chartier, France.
Amélie Massonneau, Comité George Sand, 7 Avenue George Sand, 36400 Le Châtre, France. Tel: +33 2 54 48 60 60. email: info@rencontresdeluthiers.org

Jul 17-25 FESTIVAL DE CORNOUAILLE, Quimper, Brittany, France.
BP 1315 - 29103, Quimper Cedex, France. Tel: +33 2 98 55 53 53. email: contact@festival-cornouaille.com

Aug 5-8 NUITS CAJUN & ZYDECO DE SAULIEU, Burgundy, France.
Didier Lonjard, 7 impasse de la Plaine, 71190 Mesvres, France. Tel: +33 60 853 8875. email: bayouprod@aol.com

Aug 6-7 LES ESCALES DE SAINT-NAZAIRE (MUSIQUES DU MONDE), Saint-Nazaire, France.
24 rue d’Anjou BP 161, 44613 Saint-Nazaire Cedex, France. Tel: +33 2 51 10 00 00. email: contact@les-escales.com

Aug 6-15 FESTIVAL INTERCELTIQUE DE LORIENT, Brittany, France.
11 Espace Nayel, 56100 Lorient, France. Tel: +33 2 97 21 24 29. Box Office: +33 2 97 64 03 20. email: via website

GERMANY

May 5-16 MASALA WORLD-BEAT FESTIVAL, Hanover, Germany.
Christoph Sure, Lister Meile 4, D-30161 Hannover Germany.
Tel: +49 511 23 55 55 0. email: masala@pavillon-hannover.de

May 14-15 INTERNATIONAL BÜHLER BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL, Buehl, Baden, Germany.
Rüdiger Schmitt, Kleinkunst im Schütte-Keller e.V., Hänferstr. 10, 77815 Bühl, Germany. Tel: +49 7223 250076. email: schuettekeller@web.de

May 21-24 AFRICA FESTIVAL, Würzburg, Germany.
Afro Project e.V., Kaiserstraße 16, 97070 Würzburg, Germany. Tel: +49 931 150 60. email: info@africafestival.org

May 21-24 CARNIVAL OF CULTURES, Berlin, Germany.
Nadja Mau, Stefanie Schatte, Vassiliki Gortsas, Werkstatt der Kulturen, Wissmannstrasse 32, 12049 Berlin, Germany. Tel: +49 30 60 97 70 22. email: info@karneval-berlin.de

Jun 3-20 ALTONALE STREET FESTIVAL, Hamburg-Altona, Germany.
Katharina Regenstein, Bleickenallee 5, D-22763 Hamburg, Germany. Tel: +49 40 39 80 69 70. email: info@altonale.de

Jun 18-20 GREENFARM FESTIVAL, Halbergmoos, nr Munich, Germany.
Frank McLynn, Carlo-Schmid-Straße 7, D-81739 Munich, Germany. Tel: +49 89 634 99 848. email: info@greenfarmfestival.de

Jul 2-4 TFF RUDOLSTADT, Rudolstadt, Thuringia, Germany.
Peter Uhlmann, Markt 7, 07407 Rudolstadt, Germany. Tel: +49 3672 412651. Box Office: +49 3672 486460. email: office@tff-rudolstadt.de

Jul 14-8 Aug STIMMEN, Lörrach, Germany / Basle, Switzerland.
Burghof Lörrach, Herrenstr. 5, D-79539 Lörrach, Switzerland. Tel: +49 76 21 940 890. Box Office: +49 76 21 940 89 11 / 12. email: info@burghof.com

Aug 12-15 INTERCELTIC FOLK FESTIVAL, Hofheim am Taunus, near Frankfurt, Germany.
Tom Magistrat der Kreisstadt Hofheim am Taunus - Stadtkultur, Chinonplatz 2, 65719 Hofheim am Taunus, Germany. Tel: +49 6192 / 202 391.

Aug 27-29 AFRIKAFESTIVAL-HAMBURG: ALAFIA 2010, Hamburg, Germany.
Akpovo & Heiland, Mittlerer Landweg 203, D-21035 Hamburg, Germany. Tel: +49 40 7340844. email: info@afrikafestival-hamburg.de

Sep 10-12 AFRIKAFESTIVAL-HAMBURG: ALAFIA 2010, Hamburg, Germany.
Akpovo & Heiland, Mittlerer Landweg 203, D-21035 Hamburg, Germany. Tel: +49 40 7340844. email: info@afrikafestival-hamburg.de

HUNGARY

ICELAND

Mar 27-1 Apr REYKJAVIK BLUES FESTIVAL, Reykjavik, Iceland.
Amtmannstigur 6, 101 Reykjavik, Iceland. email: bluesfest@blues.is

Jul 7-11 SIGLUFJÖRDUR FESTIVAL, Iceland.
Gunnsteinn Ólafsson, c/o pjódlagasetur sr. Bjarna porsteinssonar, Nordurgötu 1, 580 Siglufirdi, Iceland. email: gol@ismennt.is

IRELAND

Apr 29-3 May GUINNESS FÉILE NA NDÉISE TRADITIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL, Dungarvan, Co Waterford, Ireland.
Dungarvan Tourist Office, The Courthouse Building, Dungarvan, Co Waterford, Ireland. Tel: +353 58 41741. email: info@feilenandeise.com

Apr 30-3 May GUINNESS KILKENNY RHYTHM & ROOTS FESTIVAL, Kilkenny, Ireland.
John Cleere, c/o Rollercoaster Records, Kieran Street, Kilkenny, Ireland. Tel: +353 5677 63669. email: info@kilkennyroots.com

Jun 11-20 ÉIGSE CARLOW ARTS FESTIVAL, Carlow, Ireland.
Forresters Hall, College Street, Carlow, Ireland. Tel: +353 59 9140491. email: info@eigsecarlow.ie

Jun 21-2 Jul BLAS SUMMER SCHOOL OF IRISH TRADITIONAL MUSIC AND DANCE, University of Limerick, Ireland.
Ernestine Healy / Ellen Byrne, Irish World Academy of Music & Dance, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland. Tel: +353 61 202653. email: ernestine.healy@ul.ie

Jul 3-10 DR DOUGLAS HYDE SUMMER SCHOOL OF TRADITIONAL IRISH MUSIC, Ballaghaderreen, Co Roscommon, Ireland.
Mary Devine-O’Callaghan, Pound Street, Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon, Ireland. Tel: +353 86 8272300. email: ssch@douglashyde.com

Jul 3-11 CLONMEL JUNCTION FESTIVAL, Clonmel, Co Tipperary, Ireland.
David Teevan, Central House, 20 Parnell Street, Clonmel, Co Tipperary, Ireland. Tel: +353 52 6129339. email: info@junctionfestival.com

Jul 12-25 GALWAY ARTS FESTIVAL, Galway City, Ireland.
Black Box Theatre, Dyke Road, Galway, Ireland. Tel: +353 91 509700. email: info@galwayartsfestival.ie

Jul 19-23 MEITHEAL SUMMER SCHOOL, Limerick City, Ireland.
Garry Shannon, Ruan, Co. Clare, Ireland. Tel: +353 87 670 4465. email: meitheal2@eircom.net

Jul 23-25 FESTIVAL OF WORLD CULTURES, Dun Laoghaire, Ireland.
Jane Davy, Programme Manager, Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, Marine Road, Dun Laoghaire, Co Dublin, Ireland. Tel: +353 1 271 9555. email: info@fwc.ie

Jul 30-1 Aug BALLYSHANNON FOLK FESTIVAL, Co. Donegal, Ireland.
Brendan O Reilly, Market Street, Ballyshannon, Co Donegal, Ireland. Tel: +353 86 283 6914. email: info@ballyshannonfolkfestival.com

Aug 10-15 MASTERS OF TRADITION FESTIVAL, Bantry, Co Cork, Ireland.
Sharon O’Donovan, West Cork Music Ltd, 134 Glengarriff Road, Bantry, Co Cork, Ireland. Tel: +353 27 52789. email: westcorkmusic@eircom.net

Aug 15-22 ALL IRELAND FLEADH CHEOIL, Cavan, Ireland.
Breege Moyles, Cavan Innovation & Technology Centre, Dublin Road, Cavan, Ireland. Tel: +353 49 433 7994. email: info@fleadh2010.ie

Sep 3-5 MONAGHAN RHYTHM & BLUES FESTIVAL, Monaghan Town, Ireland.
Monaghan Rhythm & Blues Festival, The Market House, Monaghan Town, Ireland. Tel: +353 47 38162. email: info@harvestblues.ie

Sep 9-12 GALWAY AMERICANA FESTIVAL, Galway, Ireland.
Peter Lamb, 29 Monivea Park, Galway, Ireland. Tel: +353 85 1033709. email: petelamb2000@yahoo.com

Oct 1-3 CORK FOLK FESTIVAL, Cork City, Ireland.
William Hammond / Jim Walsh, Civic Trust House, 50 Popes Quay, Cork, Ireland. Tel: +353 87 2759311. email: cfolkf@gmail.com

Jan 13-16 WINTER MUSIC WEEKEND, Sixmilebridge, Co. Clare, Ireland.
Brendan Walsh, Sixmilebridge Folk Club, Derra, Kilkishen, Co Clare, Ireland. Tel: +353 868464509 (m).

LUXEMBOURG

Jul 3 ME YOU ZIK, Luxembourg.
Luxembourg City Tourist Office, Dept. Events & Culture, P.O Box 181 / L-2011 Luxembourg. Tel: +352 22 28 09.

MADEIRA

NETHERLANDS

Apr 10 TRAD IT!, De Oosterpoort, Groningen, Netherlands.
Geert Oude Weernink, Plantsoenlaan 15, 9635 AC Noordbroek, Netherlands. email: geertow@gmail.com

May 22-24 MUSIC MEETING NIJMEGEN, Nijmegen, Netherlands.
Suzanne Luikina, PO Box 1535, 6501 BM Nijmegen, Netherlands. Tel: +31 24 360 88 13. email: seeyou@musicmeeting.nl

May 24 BIG BEAR FESTIVAL, Zuidlaren, Netherlands.
Rienk Janssen, Postbus 32, 9540 AA Vlagtwedde, Netherlands. Tel: +31 599 312 663. email: rienk.janssen@planet.nl

May 30 INTERNATIONAL GIPSY FESTIVAL, Tilburg, Netherlands.
Albert Siebelink, Telefoonstraat 14, 5038 DM Tilburg, Netherlands. Tel: +31 13 580 14 24. email: info@gipsyfestival.nl

May 30 ORTEL MOBILE DUNYA FESTIVAL, Rotterdam, Netherlands.
DUCOS Productions, Postbus 13108, 3044 BC Rotterdam, Netherlands. email: info@ducos.com

Jun 19-20 FESTIVAL MUNDIAL, Tilburg, Netherlands.
Mundial Productions BV, Noordstraat 111, 5038 EH Tilburg, Netherlands. Tel: +31 13 543 13 35. email: info@mundialproductions.nl

Jun 20 AMSTERDAM ROOTS FESTIVAL, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Lijnbaansgracht 234a, 1017 PH Amsterdam, Netherlands. Tel: +31 20 531 81 81. email: info@amsterdamroots.nl

NORWAY

Jul 8-11 FØRDE FOLK MUSIC FESTIVAL, Førde, Norway.
Hilde Bjørkum, PO Box 395, N-6802 Førde, Norway. Tel: +47 57 72 19 40. email: info@fordefestival.no

Jul 22-25 TELEMARK INTERNATIONAL FOLK MUSIC FESTIVAL, Bø, Telemark, Norway.
Annette Winkelmann, Gullbringvegen 34, 3800 Bø, Norway. Tel: +47 35 95 19 19. email: post@telemarkfestivalen.no

Aug 5-8 INTERNATIONAL NOTODDEN BLUES FESTIVAL, Notodden, Norway.
Post Box 211, 3672 Notodden, Norway. Tel: +47 350 27650. email: nbf@bluesfest.no

Aug 10-15 KALOTTSPEL, Målselv, Northern Norway.
Terje Foshaug, 9336-Rundhaug, Norway. Tel: +47 95 27 99 45. email: post@kalottspel.no

Aug 26-29 NORDSJØFESTIVALEN I FARSUND, Farsund, Norway.
Tor Steinar Fromreide, Kaneheia 54, N-4550 Farsund, Norway.
Tel: +47 91 12 98 63. email: post@nordsjofestivalen.no

POLAND

Sep 26-2 Oct CROSS CULTURE WARSAW FESTIVAL, Warsaw, Poland.
Marta Dobosz, Stoleczna Estrada, ul. Marszalkowaska 77/79, 00-683 Warsaw, Poland. Tel: +48 692 107 883. email: marta.dobosz@festival.warszawa.pl

Dec 10-12 INTERNATIONAL FOLK MUSIC FESTIVAL ‘MIKOLAJKI FOLKOWE’, Lublin, Poland.
Agnieszka Matecka, Mikolajki Folkowe, ACK Chatka Zaka, ul. Radziszewskiego 16, 20-031 Lublin, Poland. Tel: +48 81 533 32 01 ext. 114. email: mikolaje@poczta.umcs.lublin.pl

PORTUGAL

Jun 23 MED FESTIVAL, Loulé, Portugal.
Joaquim Guerreiro, Câmara Municipal de Loulé, Praça da Republica, 8100-270 Loulé, Portugal. Tel: +351 289 400 811. email: gab.comunicacao@cm-loule.pt

Jul 23-31 FMM SINES - FESTIVAL MUSICAS DO MUNDO, Sines and Porto Covo, Portugal.
Carlos Seixas, Câmara Municipal de Sines, Largo Ramos Costa, 7520-159 Sines, Portugal. Tel: +351 269 860 080. email: sidi@mun-sines.pt

Jul 30-31 FESTIVAL INTERCELTICO DE SENDIM, Sendim, Portugal.
Mário Correia, Centro de Música Tradicional Sons da Terra, Rua da Ermida, 55 - 5225-112 Sendim, Portugal.
Tel: +351 273 739 148. email: sonsdaterra@sapo.pt

SERBIA

SLOVAKIA

Jul 8-10 POHODA FESTIVAL, Trencin, Slovakia.
Pohoda Agency, KZP Rovniankova 3, 85102 Bratislava, Slovakia. Tel: +421 2 207 08 251. email: office@pohodafestival.sk

SLOVENIA

May 20-25 DRUGA GODBA, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Bogdan Benigar, Kersnikova 4, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia. Tel: (+386) 14 30 82 60. email: info@drugagodba.si

Oct 13-16 ETNIKA, Maribor, Slovenia.
Marjan Ornik, Dravska 8, 2000 Maribor, Slovenia Tel:(+386) 40 632 232. email: info@etnika.si

SPAIN

Jul 16-18 ETNOSUR, Alcala la Real (Jaen), Andalucia, Spain.
Pedro Melguizo, SOKOLO, Apartado de Correos 215, 23080 Jaén, Spain. Tel: +34 953 087 373. email: informacion@etnosur.com

Sep 15-19 MERCAT DE MÚSICA VIVA DE VIC, Vic, Spain.
Lluis Puig, Historiador Ramón Abadal i Vinyals, 5, 2a, E-08500 Vic, Spain. Tel: +34 93 883 31 00. email: mmvv@vic.cat

SWEDEN

Aug 5-7 URKULT, Näsåker, Sweden.
Lärkvägen 1, 880 30 Näsåker, Sweden. Tel: +46 620 100 96. email: info@urkult.se

SWITZERLAND

May 8 SPRING BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL, Willisau, Switzerland.
Bruno Steffen, Untersottike 1, CH-6130 Willisau, Switzerland. Tel: +41 41 970 30 26. email: bruno@bluegrass-willisau.ch

May 20-24 AFRO-PFINGSTEN FESTIVAL, Winterthur, Switzerland.
Roberto Polvere, Schaffhauserstrasse 4, 8400 Winterthur ZH, Switzerland. Tel: +41 52 260 30 30. email: via website

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