WOMADelaide announces full2010 lineup

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The full program for WOMADelaide 2010 has been announced with another 31 acts added to the bill.

Taking place in the beautiful Adelaide Botanic Parklands, the 2010 event has been expanded to four days (March 5-8) and looks like being the best lineup yet. Those acts announced today include:

The Armada (Canada/Ireland/Australia)
Arrebato Ensemble (Australia)
The Bamboos (Australia)
Barking Spider Theatre Company “The Biscuit Readings” (Australia) (street theatre)
The Cholmondoleys & Featherstonehaughs “Dancing on Your Grave” (UK)
De Stijle, Want … “Hek” (The Netherlands) – Australian exclusive (street theatre)
Éthiopiques (Ethiopia/France) – Australian exclusive
Frank Yamma (Australia)
Fyah Walk (Australia)
Gilles Peterson (UK)
Jane Siberry (Canada)
Kungkarangkalpa in the Sky (Australia) (visual arts) – exhibition
of commissioned fabric/flag paintings from 20 indigenous artists from South Australia’s remote APY Lands
La Compagnie Transe Express “Mobile Homme” (France) – Australian exclusive (site performance)
LAFA & Artists & Dance Company “Single Room” (Taiwan) – Australian exclusive
Los Amigos Invisibles (Venezuela)
Monkey Puzzle Tree (Australia)
Nickodemus (USA)
PopEyed (Australia) (street theatre)
Ray Lee’s “Siren” (UK) – Australian exclusive (sound performance installation)
Rotozaza’s “Etiquette” (UK) (site performance- theatre)
Shellie Morris (Australia)
Slack Taxi “Bouncers” (Australia) (street theatre)
Strange Fruit “Ringing the Changes” (Australia) (site performance)
Three Men in a Tub (Australia) (street theatre)
Tim Finn (NZ) – Australian exclusive
Tutti Ensemble (Australia)
Unified Gecko (Turkey/Australia)
Vorn Doolette (Australia)
VulgarGrad (Australia)
YAMATO, the Drummers of Japan (Japan) – Australian exclusive
Young Wägilak Group (Australia)

They join the acts previously announced last month:

Amal Murkus (Palestine/Israel) – Australian Exclusive
Babylon Circus (France)
Besh o droM (Hungary)
Calexico (USA)
Dean & Britta – Andy Warhol “13 Most Beautiful … Songs for Andy
Warhol’s Screen Tests” (USA)
Djan Djan (Mali/India/Australia)
Dub Colossus (UK/Ethiopia) – Australian Exclusive
Eliades Ochoa (Cuba) – Australian Exclusive
George Kamikawa & Noriko Tadano (Japan/Australia)
Gochag Askaerov (Azerbaijan) – Australian Exclusive
Grrilla Step (Australia/Pacific)
Hypnotic Brass Ensemble (USA)
Kamel el Harrachi (Algeria / France) – Australian Exclusive
Kathakali Dance Ensemble (India)
Lepistö & Lehti (Finland) – Australian Exclusive
Mairtin O’Connor Trio (Ireland)
Mama Kin (Australia)
Mariem Hassan (Western Sahara) – Australian Exclusive
Nortec Collective presents: Bostich + Fussible (Mexico) – Australian Exclusive
Ojos de Brujo (Spain)
Ravi Shankar & Anoushka Shankar (India)
The Public Opinion Afro Orchestra (Australia)
The Skatalites (Jamaica) – Australian Exclusive
Xavier Rudd & Izintaba (Australia)

The festival will also feature performances and workshops, Taste the World cooking sessions, KidZone, over 100 food, crafts and display stalls, acircus-themed parade and a giant WOMAD lion.

Check out the WOMADelaide WEBSITE for further info and ticketing details.

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