WOMEX 11 Guide

Welcome to Copenhagen© Flemming LeitorpBy Frank Jensen | Lord Mayor of CopenhagenCopenhagen is a city of many colours. People come here from all over the world andbring their homeland’s art, music and traditions with them, sharing them with us both inour many concert halls and in the streets and squares of Copenhagen.Copenhageners appreciate this musical variety. We also appreciated being the capitalof world music for the past two years, and we look forward to host WOMEX for thecoming year, which will be the last. In 2012 it will be time for WOMEX to move on.It is my impression that, in the past two years, interest in world music has increased inCopenhagen. This is most certainly due to WOMEX taking place in our city. It hasbeen a great privilege to host this event, which has attracted many professional worldmusicians to our city. The professional and technical level has been outstanding andI believe that delegates, musicians and the international press have all had a positiveexperience in Copenhagen.F i r s t W o r dWelcomeCopenhagen Jazz Festival, Danish Center for Culture and Development,Global Copenhagen, Roskilde Festival, Wonderful Copenhagenand World Music Denmark say thank you for threeincredible years of WOMEX inCopenhagen.It is my hope that they will spread the word that Copenhagen is an open, unprejudicedand generous city, worth getting to know better.Supported by:Produced by:23