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                          | The essential guide to entertainment in Spain. An up to date comprehensive list of what's on in Spain and events in Spain. Essential Guide to Entertainment, Events and What's on in Spain. Tourist and holiday information for Spain including concerts, gigs & shows. WOMADGran Canaria12th to 15th November  WOMAD (World of Music, Arts & Dance) returns to the Canary Islands this November for another weekend of wonderful music, arts and dance in the exhilarating beachside city of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.Las Palmas is the main city on the island of Gran Canaria, located at the north of the island, around 20 minutes drive from the airport. The venue, as for the past seven years, will be the Parque de Santa Catalina - a city square close to the centre of Las Palmas, and just 200 metres from the Playa de las Canteras, one of the island's longest and most spectacular beaches. There are many hotels, shops and restaurants in the vicinity. This year, WOMAD Canarias will feature an outside main stage with musical performances, an inside stage featuring adult workshops and musical performances, plus a children's workshop area, 'Taste The World' sessions, a Global Market, and walkabout artists.This year sees a new edition, to be held in Santa Catalina Park in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, with performances by more than twenty international artists. Besides the concerts, there will also be a wide variety of parallel activities, such as vocal and instrumental workshops for adults, gastronomic tasting sessions, and courses for children, along with cabaret shows, conferences and audiovisual presentations. There will be a full programme of performances and workshops on Friday, Saturday and Sunday and the children's procession takes place on Sunday afternoon.WOMAD- CanariasGran Canariawebsite Depedro (Spain) · Chiwoniso (Zimbabwe) · Imelda May (Ireland (Irish Republic)) · Roy Ayers (United States) · Siyaya (Zimbabwe) · Snowboy (United Kingdom) · Zenet (Spain) · Forro in the Dark (Brazil/United States) · Manel (Spain) · Najma Akhtar & Gary Lucas (United Kingdom) & (United States) · Pumuky (Chile/Spain) · De Soto (Canary IslandsTrio de Melingo (Argentina) · Márcio Local (Brazil) · Tinariwen (Mali) · Fulani Coochie man (Gambia) & (United Kingdom) · Justin Adams & Juldeh Camara (United Kingdom) & (Gambia) · Children's Workshops (Cuba) · The Family Workshop (Guinea/Mali/Senegal) · Friday Children's Workshops (United Kingdom) · The Black Swan Effect (United Kingdom) · Children's Workshops (United Kingdom) · 21st Century Malian Blues (Mali) · Spiro (United Kingdom) · Mbira- Music of the People (Zimbabwe) · Friday's Tea Ceremony · Let the Lyrics speak for themselves (Spain) · Children's Workshops (Cuba) · Rhythm Express (Zimbabwe) · Over the Top Puppet Company- Children's Workshops (United Kingdom) & (Spain) · Over The Top Puppet Company -Children's Workshops (Spain) & (United Kingdom) · Al Baño Maria (Canary Islands/Spain) · Vieux Farka Touré (Mali) · Crossing Boundaries (United Kingdom) · Children's Workshops (Cuba) · Bibi Tanga and The Selenites (Central African Rep./France) · Family Procession (Guinea/Mali/Senegal) & (Zimbabwe) · Eliades Ochoa (Cuba) · Oumou Sangaré (Mali) · Stylish and Groovy (United Kingdom) · Laura Vane and The Vipertones (United Kingdom) · Diak Haso (Guinea/Mali/Senegal) · Manao (Canary Islands/Spain) · Line (Spain) · Children's Workshops (United Kingdom) · Children's Workshops (United Kingdom) & (Spain) · Unravelling the Ukelele (Spain) · Melingo (Argentina) · Urban Grooves (Central African Rep./France) · Yone & Timpleband & Javier Infante (Canary Islands/Spain) · Cultural Connections -Music on the Move (United States) & (United Kingdom) · Children's Workshops (Cuba) · Children's Workshops (Cuba) · Óscartienealas (Spain) · Señor Natilla (Canary Islands) · Soul Food (Zimbabwe) · Over the Top Puppet Company- Children's Workshops (Spain) & (United Kingdom) · Roots of Rhythm (Guinea/Mali/Senegal) · Brazilian Brew (Brazil) · Canarian Cultural Mix (Canary Islands/Spain) · Saturday's Tea Ceremony Las Palmas Tourist Office (Gran Canaria) Location: Las Palmas Address: Parque de Santa Catalina, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 35007 Gran Canaria, Spain Phone: +34 928 26 46 23 Fax: +34 928 26 46 23 Gran Canaria Tourist Office Location: Gran Canaria Address: Patronato Insular de Turismo de Gran Canaria, Bravo Murillo, 13, 35003 Las Palmas Phone: +34 928 362 222 & +34 928 219 600 Fax: +34 928 369 300 WOMAD organises music festivals all over the world, including this one at the Parque de Santa Catalina in the centre of Las Palmas. Just ten minutes from the beach, the park hosts two stages, an international market and workshops on everything from drumming to blues guitar. Visitors can expect WOMAD's usual eclectic line-up of international stars and bands from all over the world. Back Music Festivals in Spain
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