WOMEX 11 Guide

Dear WOMEXicans© Andreas SebayangBy Anna Pötzsch | Director of Media & CommunicationsDaniela Teuber | Director of ProductionAlexander Walter | Director of Music Programmingwww.jazz.dkWelcome to the 17 th edition of WOMEX – our third and final one for this visit toCopenhagen, Denmark. It’s been three exciting years in a capital which is renowned forits multitude of fashionable cyclists in particular, its devotion to design and eco care ingeneral, plus repeated appearances on Forbes’ lists for quality of life and much more.Our local partner for the past three years has been World Music Fair Copenhagen, anorganisation created by several key cultural players from Denmark to host WOMEXfrom 2009 to 2011: first and foremost Roskilde Festival, Copenhagen Jazz Festival andWonderful Copenhagen. The other principal members comprise the Danish Centerfor Culture and Development (CKU/DCCD), Global Copenhagen and World MusicDenmark in cooperation with Welcome Meeting Management.We would like to give special thanks to everyone from World Music Fair Copenhagen,from Bella Center/Forum Copenhagen and DR’s Koncerthuset, including all volunteers,for their broad-minded hospitality, extraordinary dedication and true professionalism.Working with you has been a real pleasure.F i r s t W o r dDear WomeXicansWOMEX in Copenhagen would not have been possible without funding from the mainsponsors: City of Copenhagen, the Capital Region of Denmark, and Kunstrådet, theDanish Arts Council – a big thank you for their generous support.Copenhagen Jazz FestivalJuly 6-15, 2012It has always been WOMEX’s concept to travel through Europe and guest in differentcities with varying local partners. That’s why we will leave behind the cosy Nordic campafter this event and hit the road again in search of new euphonious horizons.However, there is one constant factor in the life of WOMEX and that’s you, the delegates.You’ve been accompanying us for seventeen editions, in all directions – north, south, eastand west – in pursuit of a common concern: to sustain local culture and its music and tonourish plurality in our globalised world. Thank you for being part of this community,thank you for joining its gathering time and time again. Because networking is the key...Main contributor:21