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Welcome to the International Arts Festival - 2008 Artist lineup
Event Date & Location
Saturday, October 11th - 12th, 2008Scouts Island, City Park
12 noon - 9 pm
International Arts Foundation
2940 General DeGaulle Drive
New Orleans, Lousiana 70114
About IAF
This will be our 20th Year Anniversary for
the International Arts Festival and we are very proud and
thankful. Although Katrina caused a lot of damage to the City
of New Orleans, we here at the International Arts Foundation
are committed to helping rebuild New Orleans and revitalize the
rich and vibrant culture that is so much of life here in New
Orleans.
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World Music Discovery
One positive aspect of globalization has
been the discovery of musical expressions from the developing
nations. The capacity to create music exists in all cultures,
but the quest for commercialism and profit exposes the American
listening public to only a small fraction of the world of
music.
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Artists Fusing Cultures
World music embodies the essence of
diversity. Sometimes, it is as different from western music as
night is from day. More often than not, what we have come to
call World Music is a fusion of diverse cultural influences
that strikes a positive chord. Meet the artists that have
joined is in bridging the divide...
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