Music festivals in England

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Slide 1: MUSIC FESTIVALS IN UK Slide 2: ~FESTIVALS* • City of London Festival • Isle of Wight Festival • Glastonbury Festival • Rhythms of the world • Rewind Festival • Nothing Hill Carnival • Rise Festival • Dance Umbrella Slide 4: City of London Festival • HISTORY: provides of the main support for the festival and result of it’s close to major businesses the square. • LOCATION: is annual arts festivals that takes place in London. • REASONS: classical music, includes jazz, film screenings… • CALENDAR: 19th ,20th and 27th January http://www.colf.org/ Slide 5: Isle of Wight Festival • HISTORY: it was originally held from 1968 to 1970 • LOCATION: in the venues being Ford Farm, Wotton and Afton respectively. • REASONS: it’s a traditional annually party. • CALENDAR: 12th, 13th, 14th June. http://www.isleofwightfestival.com/video-channel-showr Slide 6: Glastonbury Festival • HISTORY: the first Festival was held on the day after Jimmi Hendrix • LOCATION: Glastonbury • REASONS: Commemorate Jimmi Hendrix • CALENDAR: Wednesday 23 rd to Sunday 27th of June. http:// www.youtube.com/watch?v =sY5fRjeanJY&feature= player_embedded Slide 7: Rhythms of the world festival • HISTORY: was first organized in 1992 • LOCATION: at Hitchin Football Club • REASONS: To express all type of music and art. • CALENDAR: 24 July • http:// www.rotw.org.uk/ Slide 8: Rewind Festival • HISTORY: it was started after the success of one off 80s retro shows of previous years. • LOCATION: Remenham, Oxfordshire, England. • REASONS: rewind showcases bands and solo artists that had success in the 1980’s • CALENDAR: 20th to 22nd of August • http:// www.rewindfestival.com Slide 9: Nothing Hill Carnival • HISTORY:is a annual event which since 1964 • LOCATION:has taken place on the streets of Nothing Hill. • REASONS: Caribbean population, many of whom have lived in the area since the 1950s • CALENDAR:29-30 August. • http:// www.thenottinghillcarnival.com/index.html Slide 10: Rise Festival • HISTORY: In 1996 has organised by the Trades Union Congres • LOCATION: London • REASONS: Is an anitracism Festival • CALENDAR: Sunday, May 23, 2010 • http://riserefugee.org/2010/03/update/ Slide 11: • HISTORY: is an annual festival of modern and contemporary dance • LOCATION: in London • REASONS: Involved dance companies. • CALENDAR: 5 October - 30 October http:// www.danceumbrella.co.uk/index.html Dance Umbrella Slide 12: and that's it! Thanks for your attention.