Madison World Music Festival

11/17/2020

Dear folks, this post is from Esty Dinur, the Artistic Director of the Madison World Music Festival for its first 17 years, starting in 2004. I'm writing to let you know that I'll be retiring in a couple days. This page, which has been maintained by me, will have a new owner.

What an adventure it has been! We brought artists from all corners of the world, numerous genres, some upbeat and dancy, others contemplative, others yet totally innovative, unusual, brainy, fun...I am so grateful to have been afforded this opportunity and to have contributed to your happiness. I will miss booking the festival--though I have already booked next year's. I will miss seeing you dancing--and dancing with you, (though I'll probably still do that, once we can again!). This year we produced the first online festival and I'm quite certain the online component will continue into the future, allowing for many more people, all over the world, to enjoy the artists.

It has been a wonderful chapter in my life! Bye for now, and looking forward to seeing you eventually!

10/05/2020

We hope you enjoyed the festival! Thanks for your feedback so far. You can help us make future festivals even better by answering our anonymous survey. It should take no more than 10 minutes. Thank you so much!

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09/23/2020

Good news! Videos of all of this year's festival workshops and performances are available here, https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLesuIvvN5on_nUlMgEEDY9UYHGvLWpuGS. Enjoy!

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09/18/2020

Did you enjoy the festival? "Like" this page so you know about future plans and performances.

09/15/2020

Wisconsin Dells Singers and Dance Troop, 9/11/20, Shannon Hall. Photo by Sam Molinaro.

09/14/2020

Rebulu, 9/12/20, Shannon Hall. Photos by Sam Molinaro.

09/13/2020

Thank you to everyone who participated and all who watched! We couldn't do it live in our usual venues but in return we were able to showcase our artists to people all over the world~. We appreciate you!

Photos from inside Shannon Hall later today!

09/12/2020

Loving the festival? You can donate to help it continue! Thank you!

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09/12/2020

Join us again tomorrow at 1 pm, here or at https://live.union.wisc.edu/mwmf2020-saturday/. Invite your friends to join us too!

The Wisconsin Union Theater presents world-class performances ranging from jazz and classical musicians to influential speakers.

09/11/2020

Donate to support the festival! Many thanks!

With an unflagging commitment to serving the needs of people everywhere, we’ve blazed a trail of innovation and ingenuity across history. In order to continue being an inspiration and a force for change, we all need to invest in UW-Madison.

09/11/2020

Link for today's workshops and performances: https://live.union.wisc.edu/mwmf2020-friday/
You can also watch them on this page.
See you soon!

The Wisconsin Union Theater presents world-class performances ranging from jazz and classical musicians to influential speakers.

09/11/2020

Yes, the festival starts tomorrow at 1 pm! Watch it here or follow the link that will be posted on our web page, union.wisc.edu/mwmf. We're giddy with excitement!

Music and dance from unique and unexpected parts of the world, this festival is a celebration of cultures. Historically the Madison World Music Festival has taken place on the famous Memorial Union Terrace and the W***y Street Fair every fall.