Celebration concert - 13.06.2008 :: Brussels
(2008 06 13 13:08)
A special concert will take place in Brussels to mark the middle of the European Year of Intercultural Dialogue 2008 and the closing of the Slovenian Presidency of the Council of the European Union. The organizers are the following: the City of Brussels, the European Commission and the Slovenian Government Communication Office. On the central square of the Grand' Place, the European Year of Intercultural Dialogue slogan 'Together in diversity' will be expressed by rhythms from various nations.
Among the performers there will be StrojMachine (Slovenia), the Karim Baggili Quintet (Belgium) and Gipsy.cz (Czech Republic). StrojMachine combines powerful and complex futuristic rhythms with unusual self-made instruments while the Karim Baggili Quintet plays passionate music based on a range of traditional Spanish and Asian rhythms. Gipsy.cz merges world music , Roma, hip hop and pop music.
The keynote speakers at the official reception being held prior to the concert will be Mr Freddy Thielemans, Mayor of Brussels, Mr Jan Figel', European Commissioner for Education, Training, Culture and Youth, and Mr Borut Trekman, Ambassador of the Republic of Slovenia to Brussels.
More information here.