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Continue reading World Village Festival seeks volunteers World Village Festival seeks volunteers
Are you interested in learning about event production, meeting new people and participating in the organisation of a unique and major sustainable...
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Continue reading Les Amazones d’Afrique, Mayito Rivera and SANNI to perform at World Village Festival Les Amazones d’Afrique, Mayito Rivera and SANNI to perform at World Village Festival
Major sustainable development gathering and world music event World Village Festival has announced its first set of performers. See performances by...
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Continue reading Registration for exhibitors is open Registration for exhibitors is open
Registration for large exhibitor stands and thematic stands for 2020 festival is now open!...
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Continue reading Submit your cultural programme proposal by 17 January Submit your cultural programme proposal by 17 January
In addition to a wide range of concerts and factual programme events, next spring’s World Village Festival has room for much more in its cultural...
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Continue reading World Village Festival awarded the EcoCompass certificate for the third time World Village Festival awarded the EcoCompass certificate for the third time
Among 15 other events and companies, World Village Festival received EcoCompass certificate from the Deputy Mayor of the city of Helsinki, Anni...
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Continue reading Interesting speakers and storytelling – apply to produce factual programme by 30 November Interesting speakers and storytelling – apply to produce factual programme by 30 November
The theme of the 2020 festival programme is the Future. We hope for proposals relating to development and global justice, that inspire people to act...
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Continue reading Get the weekend started at World Village Festival clubs Get the weekend started at World Village Festival clubs
Ready to party? This year, our club events are taking a head start on the festival weekend, starting Friday 24 May. You can also close out both days...
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Continue reading Documentary activism – director Iara Lee visits World Village Festival to talk about her work Documentary activism – director Iara Lee visits World Village Festival to talk about her work
Iara Lee travels the world, making documentaries about the biggest problems facing humanity. Lee’s latest is the climate change documentary...
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Continue reading World Village Festival patron Mayor Vapaavuori: “The climate theme is timelier than ever” World Village Festival patron Mayor Vapaavuori: “The climate theme is timelier than ever”
Mayor of Helsinki Jan Vapaavuori will act as the official patron of World Village Festival, held 25–26 May. Mayor Vapaavuori believes that the...
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Continue reading Darude supporting young activists who demand for action at the festival Darude supporting young activists who demand for action at the festival
World Village festival gathers young environmental activists from Finland and abroad to Helsinki, Kaisaniemi park and Railway square....
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Continue reading How to make climate politics responsible? – EU election panel at the festival How to make climate politics responsible? – EU election panel at the festival
The full factual programme for World Village Festival has been unveiled. The festival’s main theme, climate change, is present in many of the...
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Continue reading World Village Festival cultural programme announced World Village Festival cultural programme announced
The full cultural programme for the 20th World Village Festival has been published. The event will feature numerous free concerts by top artists,...