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Music makes the world go round at Ealing Global Festival (PR 1226)
When: Sunday 20 July 2008
Where: Walpole Park, Ealing
Time: From 1pm
Cost: £1 for adults, under 12s go free
A collection of local and international artists from around the world will take to the stage in an incredible display of cultural music and diversity at Ealing Global Festival.
Visitors to the festival, which is part of Ealing Summer, will be able to feast on the wide array of musical genres including latino, ska, reggae, and salsa. There will even be an opportunity to hit the dancefloor with a free lesson in Ceroc, a funky blend of salsa and swing dancing.
Councillor Phil Taylor, Cabinet Member for Customer and Community Services, said: “There is an incredible mix of music from all across the globe lined up for the day. This is the Global Festival’s third year and word has certainly spread, it’s becoming increasingly popular.”
Free family activities and entertainment are also on offer during the festival.
Main stage: Latin Bomba
2-3pm Macusi Youth
3.30-4pm Radio Revolución
4.15-4.45pm Sonido Callejero ft MC Magico and
Element dancers (TBC)
5-5.45pm Papayera
6.15-6.45pm B-Loco
7.15-8pm Le Pico
8.30-9.15pm Think of One
9.45-10.30pm Discipulos De Otilia
Crypt stage
1.40-2.50pm The Aspidistra Drawing Room Orchestra
3.10-3.25pm Zywiec
3.45-4.15pm Macusi Youth
4.30-4.45pm Zywiec
5.15-6.30pm Bosphorus Istanbul
7-10.15pm Ceroc - You Can Do It! Hosted By
Ealing Ceroc Group
For more information visit www.ealing.gov.uk/ealingsummer
Ealing Summer is supported by Ealing Broadway BID, TalkTalk, Noon Foods, Greene King, Heineken, Mouchel, St George plc, Arts Council England, Continental Drifts, Global Local, Movimientos, Matrix SCM, Glaxo Smith Kline, Extended Schools, Dannatt Johnson Architects, Ealing Leader and Gazette, Westside FM.