UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

05/21/2021 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 05/21/2021 12:06

WOMEX Music Fair receives record number of Caribbean applications with the support of the Transcultura Programme

The call launched by the Transcultura Programme for music groups from the Caribbean led to a record number of applicants from the region to this International World Music Fair, whose next edition will take place in October this year, in the city of Porto, Portugal.
A total of 58 grant applications from the Caribbean were received, of which 100% received support from the Programme to submit their proposals. Between the applications funded by Transcultura and those self-financed by the artists, a total of 108 applications were received, an unprecedented number in the history of Caribbean participation in WOMEX calls. This marked a 60% increase over previous years, according to information shared by the Fair's organisers.