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. Sweden is one of those countries, actually the pioneer, where everything started and now it’s ready to welcome participants to apply and get on board this unforgettable experience.

To participate at Ethno you have to be between 17 (born -93) and 25 years old.
Participation fee for non-Nordic participants is 160 Euro for Ethno 2010. The fee includes workshops, excursions, lodging, all meals and free ride on the transfer bus between Arlanda/Stockholm Airport and Ethno in Rättvik.

Ethno participants from developing countries may apply for a scholarship for Ethno.

When picking out participants we first of all look at those who apply early. The diversity of nationalities and a good blend of musicians are also priorities when planning the camp.

If you have attended Ethno Sweden for two consecutive years you might have to stand back for someone new, otherwise welcome to Ethno Sweden.

Apply here: Ethno Sweden Online Application

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

Ethno Croatia is going to take place in Groznjan from the 12th to the 21st of July and once again young Folk musicians from abroad will gather in musical harmony.

Ethno Sweden 2010 will be held in from the 1st to the 10th of July in Rättvik

Since it’s beginning as a small folk music camp for young musicians alongside the Falun Folk Music Festival, many more new Ethnos have been born thanks to the pioneer work of the first Swedish leaders and organizers.

This year’s edition promises to be great!

www.ethno.se

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

The Ethno Cyprus 2010 will be held between the 21st and the 24th of January and once again youngsters from abroad will meet in Limassol and following ethno tradition, will surely become friends for life!

The 11th edition of ETHNO FLANDERS will take place in Oostende, Belgium between the 2nd and the 9th of August.

Ethno Flanders is the meeting place for young folk musicians from all over the world. In previous editions we had participants from Bulgaria, Basque Country, China, Cuba, Cyprus, Denmark, Ecuador, England, Estonia, Germany, Hungary, Lebanon, The Netherlands, Norway, Romania, Russia, Scotland, Senegal, Slovenia, Sweden, Uganda and Tunisia!

www.flandersethno.be