Updated on August 23rd, 2000
650 artists came, and the cumulated audience for the performances is about 20,000 persons. It is the 5th meeting of this kind in Europe, all the previous ones have been held in Northern countries of the continent. During this meeting, musical workshops (batucada, samba reggae, afoxé, maracatu...), dance workshops, song workshops... were organized for the participants. On the evenings, after 7:00 p.m., "apéritifs-concerts" and public performances have been held on the main stage and in the cabaret of Villeneuve sur Lot, and in some of the villages around. A great moment in this meeting was on July 29th, when the groups that will have marked the festival performed on the main stage, beeing introduced by Marianne James (Ultima Récital) for the election of the "best" one. Les Étoiles, a famous Brazilian duet, official proposer for the event, have been being present all the week long, leading workshops and playing in cabaret evenings. See the picture, video and sound gallery, that were taken during the event thanks to the multimedia facitilies available on the site. On this page you also can find some items to buy. |
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