Over 100 Music Countries on the Beat in Copenhagen

Over 100 Music Countries on the Beat in Copenhagen

COPENHAGEN, October 28/PRNewswire/ -- WOMEX, the biggest international world music trade fair, gathers more than
3500 people to listen, to discus and trade world music. Linking up to the UN
Climate Change Conference (COP 15) also to be held in Copenhagen in December
09 WOMEX provides this year access to discussions on how the music industry
can change the greenhouse gas emissions and create a low carbon creative
future.

Under the headline of 'Advocating for Change' Simon Broughton, Songlines
(UK) with Alison Tickell, Julie's Bicycle (UK) and Esben Danielsen, Roskilde
Festival (Denmark) will lead discussions on how the music industry can adapt
to climate challenges.

During 5 days more than 49 concerts will be played by 300 musicians from
40 countries. Concerts will be stages in the new unique building by the
French architect Jean Nouvel, Koncerthuset, that provides the best modern
acoustic and visual setting for concertgoers.

WOMEX is a bustling trade fair with 320 stands and over 650 exhibiting
companies, including numerous umbrella stands from countries, regions,
networks and other joint-venture structures, 2800 delegates and 1425
companies from more than 100 countries, over 1000 concert and festival
bookers (arguably the highest concentration of potential bookers in the same
place at the same time anywhere on the planet), over 750 labels, publishers
and distributors, over 850 managers and 450 producers, over 310 national and
international journalists, including 170 radio broadcasters.

WOMEX takes place October 28 - November 1 2009 in Copenhagen.

Press material
Photos, logos and more information about WOMEX can be found at
http://www.womex.com

PRESS CONTACT:
For further information about WOMEX in Copenhagen
http://www.musicfromaround.dk

WorldMusicFair Copenhagen
Skt. Peders Straede 28 C, 2. sal
DK - 1453 Copenhagen K

Source: The Danish Arts Agency

Press Coordinator Christian Munch-Hansen, Mail: munch@wmfcph.dk, Phone: +45-50-52-90-36

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