As many of you may have heard, Jeunesses Musicales Sweden will be closed down by the end of the year due to political decisions from the Swedish government. As a result, the Ethno Sweden was under threat of closure. However, due to the decision by the government to fund this fantastic project, we are pleased to confirm that the Ethno Sweden 2011 will be going ahead!

Ethno Sweden 2011 will be hosted by Folkmusikens Hus (the Folk music house) in Rattvik, one of the close collaborators and local hosts of Ethno. They will also have support from the regional authorities and hopefully keep some of the Ethno staff of JM Sweden involved in the project.


Good news for all Ethno fans as this year’s road tour was bags of fun and a definite sucess visiting schools and concert venues for over ten days. Entertaining the audiences with their unique sounds were Indian percussionist Charu Hariharan, bagpipes from Cassandre Balosso-Bardin, accordion wizard Dave Grayny and many more all received standing ovations.

Ethno Sweden’s over but you can still enjoy the music with this fantastic online collection of sounds and styles from this year’s talent.

ethnosweden2010 - The recordings from Rättvik

Ethno Sweden welcomes musicians from all corners of the world to get on board!

Ethno is back this year and a whole bunch of countries will be blessed again with beautiful intercultural gatherings where music is the main language. Sweden is one of those countries, actually the pioneer, where everything started and now it’s ready to welcome participants to apply and get on board this unforgettable experience.

To participate at Ethno you have to be between 17 (born -93) and 25 years old.
Participation fee for non-Nordic participants is 160 Euro for Ethno 2010. The fee includes workshops, excursions, lodging, all meals and free ride on the transfer bus between Arlanda/Stockholm Airport and Ethno in Rättvik.

Ethno participants from developing countries may apply for a scholarship for Ethno.

When picking out participants we first of all look at those who apply early. The diversity of nationalities and a good blend of musicians are also priorities when planning the camp.

If you have attended Ethno Sweden for two consecutive years you might have to stand back for someone new, otherwise welcome to Ethno Sweden.

Apply here: Ethno Sweden Online Application

Ethno Sweden 2010 will be held in from the 1st to the 10th of July in Rättvik

Since it’s beginning as a small folk music camp for young musicians alongside the Falun Folk Music Festival, many more new Ethnos have been born thanks to the pioneer work of the first Swedish leaders and organizers.

This year’s edition promises to be great!

www.ethno.se