Ethno is spreading abroad, currently happening in 9 countries and constantly growing in number. Last year Uganda joined us with success, this year we are glad to welcome Ethno France to the family.

This Brand new Ethno will be held from the 24th of April to the 9th of May in Clamart, France and for this first Ethno France Session, 5 countries will participate: Sweden, Cyprus, Estonia, Slovenia and France. Each country should provide 1 coordinator and 5 young musicians that will surely mix with each others and gather in musical harmony. A lot of activities are being prepared for this Ethno, besides the normal rehearsals and Jam Sessions, cultural lunches and dinners, excursions chosen by each country and concerts will happen, you really can’t miss it!

For more information please contact: ethnofrance@aolf.fr

Ethno is back this year and a whole bunch of countries will be blessed again with beautiful intercultural gatherings where music is the main language. Everything is ready, all the camps are Scheduled for 2010 and apparently we can expect once again a wonderful Intercultural and musical experience. Here is the poster with all the dates, you can write it down in your Agenda and start preparing to Ethno yourself!

ETHNO ESTONIA 2010 takes place on July 16-25 in Kõpu village not far from Viljandi in South-Estonia and in Viljandi during the Viljandi Folk Music Festival.

ETHNO ESTONIA is a musical gathering and traditional music course for young musicians between 16 and 30, who love to play traditional music on any instruments and would like to learn/exchange tunes and make music with young musicians from Estonia and other foreign countries.

ETHNO ESTONIA takes place every summer one week before the Viljandi Folk Music Festival (http://www.folk.ee/festival). During the workshops, all music is taught by listening. There will be 70 participants, 10 mentors and a couple of guest musicians and teachers at ETHNO ESTONIA. The ethno week includes:

* Estonian traditional music workshops

* Foreign participants’ workshops

*  Dance workshops

*  Singing workshops

*  Participants’ concerts both during the ethno week in Kõpu and at the Viljandi Folk Music Festival

Viljandi Folk Music Festival
Kõpu is a village with 800 inhabitants and is not far from Viljandi. Lodging and workshops all take place at Kõpu school, which is a recently reconstructed manor house in classicistic style from 1847 surrounded by a big park. Not far from the manor house, there is a river for refreshing baths.

Participant fee: 100 €
The fee includes food, transport between Viljandi and Kõpu, ethno T-shirt, festival ticket and lodging both in Kõpu and in Viljandi during the festival. Food during the festival is not included.

Registration and information: sofia.joons@folk.ee, +372-56-642510

In 2010 Ethno will go to France for the first time and it will surely be a success and an excellent opportunity for more young folk musicians to have a lifetime musical experience

Ethno France - 24 April – 9 May, Clamart France

Horrah for the new online library of videos, recordings, sheet music and more from past Ethnos!!!
Everyone can upload, so dig into your Ethno archives and add what you’ve got!

Check it out:
http://archive.folx.org/

Thanks Stephan!!