MIAMI MUSIC FESTIVAL from around the WORLD

The Miami Music Festival from around the World celebrates the diversity of world music. It encourages and supports the musical heritage of countries from around the world. The annual Festival features academic, traditional and contemporary music from diverse cultures performed by acclaimed world-class artists.

The multi-concert events strive to give audience members an international musical experience by showcasing the authentic and varying musical styles the differing cultures have to offer. The festival also boasts a series of Lectures dedicated to the advancement and understanding of the different cultures of the world, exploring the music of a particular region, its culture, its folklore, or a musical genre, this all comes together in a series that is uniquely diverse. The multi-cultural lectures strive to give an understanding of the pivotal events, celebrity figures, central ideas and defining worldviews that have shaped major episode in cultural history. The festival also offers either free or low-cost ticket prices, thus making the event accessible to all who wish to attend, many of which are family friendly.

Previous editions of the Festival have showcased music of Germany, Cuba, Spain, Russia, Argentina, Africa, France, Venezuela & India. The international line up of guest artists have included pianists Kemal Gekic and Margarita Shevchenko, Grammy-award Latin band Tiempo Libre, bandoneon player Hector del Curto and Eternal Tango trio, the all-female percussion & dance ensemble Venus Rising, Grammy-award winner flutist Nestor Torres, and the exceptional musicians of the Miami Chamber Players, among others. For complete info about the Festival, please visit www.MiamiWorldMusicFestival.com