WOMEX NEWSletter #2, 25 February 2010

+++ Call for WOMEX '10 Showcase, Conference and Film Proposals +++

Dear WOMEXicans,

We are ready to announce our first weighty step towards providing a
lavish selection of the best artists, speakers and films at WOMEX '10
Copenhagen from Wednesday, 27 - Sunday, 31 October. This is our annual
call for proposals... http://www.womex.com/lnk/how-to-propose
Deadline is Friday, 16 April 2010.

+++ Calling all world music artists and DJs...

__Artists// Propose to play at the most important international
gathering of world music professionals, WOMEX '10 in Copenhagen.
The selected acts will be playing in front of 1,000 international
bookers, countless labels, distributors, journalists ... - everyone
you need to help launch, sustain and expand your careers.

WOMEX 09 Showcase act Kouyaté-Neerman expressed great satisfaction
after their show: "The feedback we already have is amazing: a tour in
the UK including the Brighton Festival, a potential festival tour in
Canada and options at the Lincoln Jazz Center in NY, Chicago, agents
and release of the album in Italy, 2 festivals in France, and much
interest from all around Europe and Asia: We could not expect such a
success. This was really worth the investment!!"

In 2009 WOMEX received around 700 artist proposals for almost 40
slots. The selection is done by the WOMEX Jury - the famous
7 Samurai - made up each year of a new generation of world music
passionates.

+++ Calling all potential conference speakers...

__Speakers// Share your Live, Recorded and Digital Experiences as well
as your "Vision Beyond" with your peer professionals at WOMEX.
The four key areas mentioned above will guide this year's Conference,
designed to serve the industry's ongoing need for education, exchange
and inspiration.

__Mentors// Offer your expertise. The popular Mentoring Sessions
will be on once again. Delegates can sign up to talk to adepts free
of charge in a variety of fields. WOMEX is looking for mentors -
anyone with valuable advice and feedback to offer.

The 2009 programme saw more than 60 speakers from 30 countries in
around 30 Conference and Mentoring Sessions. Besides selecting the
official Showcases the WOMEX Jury will also be collaborating on the
Conference programme.

Will Page, Chief Economist at PRS for Music in London, noted about
WOMEX 09: "It was the best music event I've ever been to, as a speaker
and observer."

+++ Calling all world music-related filmmakers...

__Filmmakers// Come show your work at the WOMEX/IMZ Film Screenings
and join the World Music Films on Tour programme, a non-profit
distribution project aimed at bringing musical diversity in film and
video to a wider public. WOMEX's long-time partner IMZ, the
International Music + Media Centre in Vienna, will jury the film
proposals independently. With the IMZ Film Screenings WOMEX also
features an international platform for world music in audio-visual
media.

Forms and more information on http://www.womex.com/lnk/how-to-propose
Deadline is Friday, 16 April 2010.

Best regards from your WOMEX team

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WOMEX '10 Copenhagen / 27 - 31 October 2010
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