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15 December 2014 | Line Up

GIFT VOUCHER HOLIDAY DEADLINE

Nothing says "I love you" like a thoughtfully crafted mixtape, doing the dishes or a surprise ticket toWOMADelaide, right? Now, we've done the math and the deadline for Australian ticket or gift voucher orders to arrive before Christmas is this Friday 19 December! Visit our ticket page HERE for all the details on ticket categories and gift vouchers. Just remember, in the holiday season anything can happen, so get your orders in quick-snap to be sure.

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IN THE NEWS

It's been a big couple of months for our 2015 artists!

Malian father and son duo Toumani and Sidiki Diabate (pictured) just picked up a GRAMMY nomination for their album "Toumani & Sidiki" for Best World Music Album. This stunning release has also featured on a bunch of "best of 2014" lists including the NPR Best Global Music top 10 (alongsideThe Gloaming) and the Sydney Morning Herald Best of 2014.

The SMH Best of 2014 also features Neneh Cherry's new album (her first in 17 years) the eclectic "Blank Project." Check out the brand new filmclip for the single "Spit Three Times" released just last week!

Another notable entrant on the obligatory end-of-year-best-of lists, is that of Sharon Van Etten's latest album "Are We There" that came in at an incredible number 6 on the comprehensive NME Albums Of The Year 2014 – One List To Rule Them All! "Are We There" also features on the RoughTrade Albums of the Year list alongside releases from fellow WOMADelaide 2015 artists First Aid Kit, Gruff Rhys and Neneh Cherry.

Palestinian violinist and educator Ramzi Aburedwan recently won the Child and Family Award in the prestigious 2014 Aljazeera International Documentary Film Festival for his doco "Just Play." This touching film explores the music schools and programs run by Ramzi's Al Kamandjati organisation working to replace the daily violence experienced by Palestinian children with the joys of music. 

Our 2015 Planet Talks speakers have also been making waves around the world. Tim Jarvis, passionate explorer, conservationist and author has just been named a WWF Australia Global Ambassador. Silvia Earle, famed oceanographer and National Geographic magazine's Explorer in Residence was recently honoured as one of Glamour Magazine's Women of the Year and global eco-hero Simran Sethi was invited to moderate high-level talks at the Global Landscapes Forum in Lima, Peru.

Our local artists have also been kicking goals with Timberwolf, Max Savage and Julia Henning all being nominated in the 2014 Fowlers Live Music Awards, with Timberwolf taking out Best Acoustic Artist and Julia Henning Favourite SA Artist.

WATCH AND LISTEN

Our boffins have been hard at work building a brand new page on our website to host a bunch of footage of the amazing talent from previous WOMADelaides. We have also created an exciting series ofpodcasts featuring the beautiful minds of our Planet Talks series that you can download and stream on demand. With a focus on highlighting the diversity of WOMADelaide programming, be sure to check back regularly to our Watch & Listen page as we will be continuously uploading new content for you!

Finally, if you're looking for a bit of holiday listening we've compiled a youtube playlist highlighting our 2015 artists to help you discover more about next year's program!

2015 WOMADELAIDE VIDEO

The good folks at Kojo have again produced a beautiful videofor WOMADelaide 2015. Starting from the concept of music being a seed that spreads throughout the land bringing colour to a drab landscape, the video narrates the convergence of the huge array of diverse artists, cultures and performers that culminate at WOMADelaide each year.

The video was shot using painstakingly constructed sets made of paper and card and mini-projectors to project animations onto the models in the set.

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