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− | | name = Okarina Folk Festival | + | | name = Okarina Folk Festival |
| localname = Okarina festival etno glasbe, Bled | | localname = Okarina festival etno glasbe, Bled | ||
| street = Riklijeva cesta 9 | | street = Riklijeva cesta 9 | ||
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| telephone = 386 (0) 4 574 1458 | | telephone = 386 (0) 4 574 1458 | ||
| fax = 386 (0) 4 574 1830 | | fax = 386 (0) 4 574 1830 | ||
− | | website = http://www.festival-okarina.si/ | + | | website = http://www.festival-okarina.si/En |
| email = leo@okarina.com | | email = leo@okarina.com | ||
| organised by = Bled Cultural Institute | | organised by = Bled Cultural Institute | ||
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− | + | The [[Okarina Folk Music Festival]] is a world music festival, held in the alpine town of Bled and organized since [[established::1991]]. It presents a wide range of musicians, who come come from all over the world and whose musical expressions span from traditional folk genres to the more contemporary, hybridized idioms. Its focus is partly summed up by its name, which alludes to a very ancient wind musical instrument the called ocarina. | |
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+ | The festival is currently held at two venues – the [[Bled Castle]] and the so called Bled Promenade, a grassy beach besides the lake, where on can listen to the concerts free of charge. Additionally, the [[Bled Festival Hall]] is used as a backup in case of rain. | ||
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+ | ==Background== | ||
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+ | The founder of the festival is [[Leo Ličof]], who even after half a century still acts as the main (and only) organizer and the artistic director of the festival. He set up its first few editions at the grounds of the restaurant he then ran on the shore of Lake Bled, and in the following years the festival moved through various locations around Bled. While there only a few bands on the bill at the start, the festival progressively got a lot bigger and so did the names hosted. Some of the artists from the first decade of the festival were the UK folk bands Fairport Convention and Pentangle and the singer Marta Sebastian (HU). | ||
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+ | ==Programme== | ||
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+ | The festival invites all sorts of musicians, from flamenco bands to qawwali artists, from Irish folk and US blues to jazz influenced Moroccan gnawa music. The festival line-up has in recent years featured Aziz Sahmaoui (MA), Catrin Finch and Seckou Keita (SN, UK), Ester Rada (IL), Orquesta Revé (CU), Osibisa (UK), Tenores di Bitti (IT), Barcelona Gipsy Klezmer Orchestra (ES), Taksim Trio (TR), Earl King Boogie Band (UK), Frankie Lane (IE), Big Daddy Wilson (UK) and Esme Redžepova (MK). | ||
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+ | Of the local artists performing here, one can name [[Brina]], [[Neca Falk]], [[Kontrabant]] and – numerous times – V[[lado Kreslin]]. | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
* [[Bled Cultural Institute]] | * [[Bled Cultural Institute]] | ||
+ | * [[Bled Castle]] | ||
+ | * [[Bled Festival Hall]] | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
− | * [http://www.festival-okarina.si/ | + | * [http://www.festival-okarina.si/en/ Okarina Festival presentation on Bled.si] |
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocarina Ocarina instrument on Wikipedia] | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocarina Ocarina instrument on Wikipedia] | ||
− | + | * [http://okarina2015.blogspot.si/ A blog on artists featured in the 2015 edition] | |
+ | * [http://www.sloveniatimes.com/profile-leo-licof-founder-and-artistic-director-of-the-okarina-festival An article about the festival and its founder] | ||
[[Category:Festivals]] | [[Category:Festivals]] |
Revision as of 15:05, 18 March 2016
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25 Oct 2017
29 Oct 2017
A national stand presenting Slovene music, organised by SIGIC, Slovene Music Information Centre, presenting a new compilation CD Tuning into the World: Slovenia, participating also Cankarjev dom, Druga godba Festival, Okarina Festival Bled and Glitterbeat Records
at the WOMEX, the World Music Expo
The festival is currently held at two venues – the Bled Castle and the so called Bled Promenade, a grassy beach besides the lake, where on can listen to the concerts free of charge. Additionally, the Bled Festival Hall is used as a backup in case of rain.
Background
The founder of the festival is Leo Ličof, who even after half a century still acts as the main (and only) organizer and the artistic director of the festival. He set up its first few editions at the grounds of the restaurant he then ran on the shore of Lake Bled, and in the following years the festival moved through various locations around Bled. While there only a few bands on the bill at the start, the festival progressively got a lot bigger and so did the names hosted. Some of the artists from the first decade of the festival were the UK folk bands Fairport Convention and Pentangle and the singer Marta Sebastian (HU).
Programme
The festival invites all sorts of musicians, from flamenco bands to qawwali artists, from Irish folk and US blues to jazz influenced Moroccan gnawa music. The festival line-up has in recent years featured Aziz Sahmaoui (MA), Catrin Finch and Seckou Keita (SN, UK), Ester Rada (IL), Orquesta Revé (CU), Osibisa (UK), Tenores di Bitti (IT), Barcelona Gipsy Klezmer Orchestra (ES), Taksim Trio (TR), Earl King Boogie Band (UK), Frankie Lane (IE), Big Daddy Wilson (UK) and Esme Redžepova (MK).
Of the local artists performing here, one can name Brina, Neca Falk, Kontrabant and – numerous times – VLado Kreslin.