Womex is underway
From October 25th to 29th Førdefestivalen attend the 23rd edition of WOMEX, the major international music fair that every year at the end of October brings together thousands of delegates from all over the world for concerts, conferences, film screenings and networking activities. This year, the fair is taking place in Katowice, Poland, one of UNESCO's cities of music; a city that is developing as a cultural center in Poland.
Over the course of four days, director Hilde Bjørkum and event manager Sølvi Lien will hold a thirty-person meeting in search of the best artists for future editions of Førdefestivalen , primarily the upcoming festival, which will take place July 4-8, 2018.
Førdefestivalen is part of the Norwegian stand, which is organized by Music Norway.