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WOWMAD: the World Out West Music and Dance meta-collective celebrates and supports the richness of world traditional-arts communities in California and the Western States.

WOWMAD Joyously Presents our 7TH ANNUAL
SPRING CELEBRATION OF WORLD MUSIC AND DANCE

SATURDAY APRIL 14-16,  2017 Friday afternoon through Sunday evening
at Oakland's warm and pleasant Humanist Hall

390 27th st, Oakland, 94612
between Telegraph and Broadway,  just 2 blocks from the 'Children's Fairyland' corner of our beautiful Lake Merritt and the Whole Foods Cafe
ARTISTS TBA VERY SOON!

Dance or relax to superb traditional music all day and into the night, under the oaks or on rugs and pillows in the sweet sunny hall, hearty healthy food, kids everywhere, meeting old friends and new: bring your instruments and come on down for a family-style world music party at the local Mill!

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Enjoy Balkan, Mexican, European, Middle-Eastern, American, Armenian, Caribbean, and many more styles of traditional music and dance in a VERY relaxed and family-friendly setting, with glorious dancers and special guests, in pure convivencia with carpets and pillows for lounging, a firepit for marshmallows, and plenty of room to dance, while our extended community celebrates the music and dance legacies of beloved Teachers and Elders!

Here is a link to the old Facebook Event Listing,
some video highlights of the 2014 celebration,
                                                                 and one to the schedule

                                                                                  BE SURE TO REFRESH YOUR BROWSER WINDOW!


ARTISTS TBA VERY SOON
Previous performances have included:


Traditional Mexican, Cuban, Caribbean and Colombian music and dance
with La Familia Peña-Govea
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Balkan/Turkish/Romani Super-Group Orkestar Sali
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European Traditional music with pipes and hurdy-gurdys
from The Bruno Band
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Armenian music, dance, and kef with
Paul Ohanesian's Cali Hye
 and friends
including Naomi Eshoo and... ?
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Whatever the astounding Tim Weed and Tobias Roberson feel like playing!

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Legendary Dance-Maestre Katarina Burda with Student Ensemble
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Balkan and Balkan-inflected originals for dancing and listening with Sabaya,
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Middle Eastern music for dancers, with the Silk Road Caravan and...
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Rumen Shopov with Student Ensemble

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Old World Style European traditional music with Brian and Marianne
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Enchantment with Grego Musical Puppets
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and acclaimed dance performers TBD including
Jessaiah Zure, MJ Williams, Jayna Manoushe, and the Caravan Dancers, OPA!

view the schedule here
BE SURE TO REFRESH YOUR BROWSER WINDOW!
Suggested donation $15, no one will be turned away for lack of funds