WOMAD

No..I really did not know` WOMAD` .Here in Singapore, it has been held once a year for quiet a long time,did you know that?
Maybe you might not know even the name,is it?
WOMAD, it is an international music festival, which was held in Fort Canning Park from 25th/Aug to 27th/Aug.2006.
My Japanese and a half-singaporean colleague were really interested in this ,and then luckily I did not have any appointments on happy friday night, just said that ` count me in` . we headed for Fort Canning by bus frm our office on 25th, first day of WOMAD.

When we got through the gate, we found that lots of small stalls like tent selling on ethnic cuisine like brazilian , spanish ( gee...no japanese cuisine lei..) ,also selling african accesary, indian cloth, instruments, and chinese craft along the road. I felt that full of the passion already from the gate! we were all getting hungry...grrrr


Let me talk about Music & Art, one thing I was impressed is that this festival was the one visitors also can enjoyed together with artists!
Everybody is going to get into the art and music automatically and expand our view . However, do not keep distance from it. don be shy to join workshops. please step into the new world.
Yes, they got workshope as well. one workshop we attened was african music. The lecturer, who should be great artist but sorry i did not remember his name, used body as instrument or the way to express their feeling, played music. For example, clap hands a few times and then step strongly a few times to rythms. said `Whoo wooo ` loudly ...
Exciting!!! Happy?! Enjoyed?? I think that is the music!

More things about WOMAD, it s the place where worldwide artists and cool ppl get together and share the moments. Get hot and Be Crazy !
Even though we hardly understand their mothertongue, doesnt matter!
we can feel it and enjoy music.
There are 3 stages (if i m not wrong ,,coz i got drunk ) , one big main stage and 2 small stage for workshops.

I want to say `Thank you ,Hitomi & Shirley` to bring me there!
Next year, yeah ,,i wan to go again:)