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International Festival Of World Music
RING RING 2003 - SOUNDS GLOBAL

Seven years have passed, since we started. Is it a time to change something? Concept, programation? Or did we change already? Maybe we should leave the festival to develop the way it has to be, according to artistic desires of the organiser, wishes of the audience which has been with us from the day one, or we move in the need for the new audience? Last year, we had "world music" groups more then ever, this year, there will be even more. Some will complain. But, do not forget 96. And the fact, that then ethnic music was alternative, indeed. Nowadays, this has been turned upside down (I'd say, went back to normal), you find world music everywhere, jazz, rock festivals, BEMUS, clubs and pubs. We are just trying to present the best, new and little bit different.

Festival's main topic this year is music of Gypsies, therefore the festival marks the end of the seria of Gypsy music concerts, under the name "Aven Romalen". Four concerts of Gypsy music and "crčme de la crčme" at the end, should verify that music of Roma people and Romany culture has its own place within European and World culture. But, lets not only talk about Gypsy music, Ring Ring audience has alays been ready to make close contacts and communicate with the artists. And, what about concerts? They will be, as usual, resasons for the good vibrations in Belgrade these days. Do not forget, festival number 10 is coming closer. Before that one, there will be one more May, 14-18, 2004.

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RING RING PROGRAMME


	Tuesday, 6 May, 20:00, Barutana Istanbul Oriental Ensemble (Turkey) Sierra Maestra (Cuba) Wednesday, 7 May, 20:00, REX Paris To Kyiv (Canada/Serbia) Romano Drom (Hungary) Thursday, 8 May, 20:00, REX Bratko Bibic & The Madleys (Slovenia) Janek Schaefer (Great Britain) M. Pliakas/M. Wertmuller/C. Brotzmann (Switzerland/Germany) Friday, 9 May, 20:00, REX Petra Dubach & Mario Van Horik(Holland) Belgradeyard Sound System (Serbia) Saturday, 10. May, 20:00, Kolarac Kroke (Poland) Rizwam Muazam Qawwali (Pakistan) Sunday, 11 May, 20:00, REX Mehta-Metric Duo (Germany/India) Sylvain Kassap Trio (France) Monday, 12 May, 20:00, Barutana Fulgerica (Romania) Brotherhood Of Brass (USA/Serbia)

OFF RING RING


	Friday, 2 May, 21:00, Sava Centre Garden MC Punjabi (Great Britain) Monday, 5 May, 20:00, The National Library of Serbia Joshio Machida (Japan), amorphon and semplers + Činč (Serbia) Wednesday, 8 May, 18:00, REX - cybeRex A presentation of the musical programme of the "DOM" Cultural Centre, Moscow (Russia)

The Ring Ring Festival is organized under the patronage of:
Ministry of Culture and Mass Media of the Republic of Serbia
and the Ministry of Human and Minority Rights of Serbia and Montenegro

Main sponsor:
Directorate for Business Space and Construction of Belgrade

The festival is supported by:
City Assembly of Belgrade - Secretariat for Culture, Fund for Open Society,
Swiss Cultural Programme Serbia and Montenegro

Concerts sponsors:
The British Council, Goethe Institut, Centre Culturel Francais,
Canadian, Polish and Dutch embassies and the city of Eindhoven

Festival staff wish to thank:
JAT Airlines, the "Hajduk" Restaurant and Budget Rent-A-Car