A New Tone for Global Folk Music Program
The global youth-music nonprofit, JM International (JMI), has announced an exciting new development to its Ethno program. 2019 will mark the beginning of a 3-year project to bolster the program’s impact, outreaching more young musicians worldwide, strengthening the program’s organisational capacity and bringing greater attention to the vital work being done through Ethno. Access to [...]
Cambodia joins the global Ethno family!
Ethno friends! We are pleased to promote the first ever Ethno Cambodia! Taking place in the Angkor Wat temple town Siem Reap in Cambodia, 7-14 January 2019, this will be an Ethno you really won’t want to miss! Some unique facts why Ethno Cambodia will be amazing: Workshop space is within one of Siem Reap’s oldest Buddhist pagodas, Wat [...]
Ethno 2018: The Endless Summer of folk
Hey Ethno friends! With a record 19 Ethnos taking place this year in as many countries, Ethno is fast becoming: the Endless Summer of Folk! Are you thikning of the best way to spend your summer? Filled with music, friendship and travel? Well have we got some options for you! This year we have a whole bunch of new [...]
Ethno camps around the world – a musical summer 2017!
From Nablus, the cultural centre of Palestine to the green lands of Dalarna, Sweden, moving to the hot weather from Banyoles, Spain and then to the biggest castle ruin in Germany, Castle Lichtenberg. The trip of our Ethno camps was amazing so far! More than 200 people joined the music camps in the past few [...]
Ethno is back for 2017!
With camps announced in 14 countries, 2017 is going to be another fantastic year for folk music. As well as the return of some hugely successful Ethno camps all around the world, we are very excited for the first ever Ethno Palestine! Ethno Palestine 2017 will take place in Nablus, featuring a performance at the 2017 Nablus Cultural Festival. Ethno [...]
Ethno 2016: The New Spirit of World Music is Back!
The long and cold winter is finally over and for us folk lovers this means just one and only thing: The Ethno Season is BACK! We couldn’t be more exciting to announce a 2016 Summer of Folk that is expected to be full of events dedicated to world music and intercultural exchange between young musicians [...]
Ethno 2015: A Beautiful Jam
The Summer is long gone and the fallen Autumn leaves and heavy coats have slowly taken over our routine again. Nonetheless, our minds still fill with joy when we remember the great Summer memories created by Ethno World! In case you missed it or just want to reminisce, here is a quick recap brighten with [...]
Ethno Summer = Music Festivals
So you wanted to participate in Ethno this summer but, by an uncomfortable set of circumstances, missed the application deadline? No worries, there are still other ways of enjoying the awesome 2015 season camps, as they are proliferating all over Europe and throughout festivals. If the Ethno participants start rehearsing in a peaceful and breathtaking [...]
Ethno England: Resurrected for the Tandem Festival
Ethno has a long history in England. Imported by the musician Sam Pirth in 2003, the project ran until 2008 as England’s only international youth folk music camp. After a break of 6 years, Ethno is coming back in England! And not just anywhere: the summer camp will be held at Tandem Festival in Oxfordshire! This fantastic [...]
We solemnly declare the first edition of Ethno Italy open!
We eagerly awaited this moment, but now it is official: Italy is joining us in this amazing Ethno adventure! It is now time for you to apply! ETHNO ITALY: APPLICATION INFO The first edition of Ethno Italy is going to take place at Villa Tittoni in Desio close to the town of Milan – Lombardy. [...]
How many Ethno camps can you do in one summer?
This summer, traditional/folk camps are going to flourish all over the world! Lead by some great names as the Indian tabla virtuoso Suchet Malhotra or the highly experienced Swedish composer Ale Möller, Ethno is promised to be a tasty mix of workshops, jam sessions and performances, sprinkled with intercultural exchanges and, of course, sun! So [...]
Apply now for the first ever Ethno Jordan!!!
The National Music Conservatory/King Hussein Foundation and in cooperation with Jeunesses Musicales International (JMI), the Arab Academy of Music (Arab League) and the Cultural Movement-Limassol-Epilogi (Cyprus) would like to announce the first ever ETHNO JORDAN (Euro-Arab Music Lab) which will take place in Amman, Jordan from 1-6 September 2012. Ethno Jordan will welcome 40 young [...]