Music
18 Jun 10

Full programme announced for Festival of World Cultures

Featuring over 800 artists from 33 countries in 180 events, the Festival, organized by Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council celebrates its 10th anniversary with its strongest line-up yet.

This year's three-day festival includes Irish premiers for a number of artists such as legendary Algerian King of Raï, Khaled; former Sigur Rós string section and Icelandic Cultural Award winners Amiina; Beninese voodoo funk sensations
Orchestre Poly Rythmo de Cotonou; Malian superstar Rokia Traoré; and creative revolutionary Jah Wobble with his new project The Nippon Dub Ensemble.

Other highlights will include A specially commissioned collaborative performance featuring some of the world's most fascinating voices in Monkstown church featuring Irish sean-nós singer Iarla Ó'Lionáird, Canadian
Inuit throat singer and recent Björk collaborator Tanya Tagaq and Norwegian 'yoikers' Adjágas exploring the theme of homeland and the stark and stunning landscapes of their birth: West Cork, Nunavut and Sámpi. Meanwhile the Kingston Hotel's will host 3 stages with over 20 of the best traditional ensembles Ireland has to offer in what is sure to be a high energy feature of the festival.

This year the festival runs from July 23-25, for ticket information and for the full extent of the program of events go to www.festivalofworldcultures.com