Part of Cultural Co-operation's World City Music Village 2014
An outdoor picnic Festival hosted by DJ Jamie Renton at the National Trust’s stunning Georgian estate, Osterley Park and House takes place this weekend on Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th June.
This forms part of Cultural Co-operation's World City Music Village 2014 (Wednesday 25th June – Sunday 6th July). This 12-day celebration of cosmopolitan London at its creative best will feature over 40 free admission world cultural performances in the capital; exciting and exclusive new Festival venues; guest presenters DJ Jamie Renton and DJ Ritu; and the first ever Music Village live stream.
The Festival will showcase over 100 London-based performers from Afghanistan, Brazil, Bangladesh, Bulgaria, Colombia, Italy, Greece, Iran, Morocco, Peru, Somalia, Syria, Venezuela… and many more. Their joyfully diverse performances testify to the importance of creativity in generating intercultural dialogue, understanding and peace.
The 2014 Festival offers Londoners more ways to enjoy world cultural heritage than ever before, whether out in the sunshine with family and friends, in the intimacy of a local club or café, on the radio, or viewed on a computer through the Festival’s first ever live-stream:
DJ Jamie Renton Renowned London-based globalbeat DJ, promoter and journalist
Melodians Steel Orchestra Powerhouse pans play contagious Caribbean symphonies
PAKAW! All-female 5-piece band breathes fire into Greek island folk
Melange Collective Kaleidoscopic cello-led folk from Morocco to the Middle East
Amaraterra Roof-raising pizzica from Italy’s stomping heel
Umpatacum Scintillating Brazilian samba and rocking African rhythms unite
Wuntanara Red hot Guinean rhythms to blast you off the Richter scale
Daphna Sadeh & The Voyagers Vibrant klezmer meets funk and Middle Eastern jazz
WARMI Andean folk songs with a rock n’ roll edge
Paprika Fiery Balkan melodies
Dele Sosimi Hip shaking Afrobeat from a true legend
Festival caterers from noon
June 25, 2014