most important international professional market of world music of every kind. This international fair brings together professionals from the worlds of folk, roots, ethnic and traditional music and also includes concerts, conferences and documentary ?lms. It contributes to networking as an effective means of promoting music and culture of all kinds across frontiers."
UNESCO Global Alliance for Cultural Diversity Made in Berlin and travelling in Europe: The 18th edition of WOMEX in Thessaloniki, Greece, in October 2013 saw over 2,200 delegates from 90 countries, 600 exhibiting companies, a full conference programme and a showcase festival presenting 61 acts on 8 stages. Eighteen WOMEX editions have af?rmed the value of networking across borders, be they musical, political, cultural or commercial. Since 1994 WOMEX has been travelling all across Europe from Berlin. The next edition of WOMEX will take place in
WOMEX is "The
Cardiff, Wales, UK, from Wednesday 23 to Sunday 27 October 2013.
WOMEX 14 will take place in Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain, from Wednesday 22 to Sunday 26 October 2014.