36th Bardentreffen Nuremberg 2011
Singer-Songwriter/worldmusic-Festival
Friday 29th of July to Sunday 31st of July, 2011
Germany’s biggest free open air worldmusic-festival, 2011
Main focus Spain
Spain is the favourite holiday destination of the Germans, and this year, with „¡Viva España!“, the country will be featured guest at Germany’s biggest open air world music festival, the Bardentreffen.
There’s a lot more to spain than its world-famous Flamenco. Some representatives of the spanish music’s vibrant diversity: the Seven Kings of the Gypsy Kings clan or the percussion ensemble La Banda del Surdo from Catalonia with a stunning street performance. Artists from all over the world will play on seven stages – entrance free, as always. Hasta la vista, Nuremberg!
The international playlist will include: Seven Kings, La Banda del Surdo, La Pegatina, Las Migas, La Troba Kung-Fú, Depedro, Mercedes Peón, Al Andaluz Project, Amor Flamenco, Pájaro Jack (Spain), Juan de Marcos’ Afro Cuban All Stars (Cuba), Aurelio & The Garifuna Soul Band (Honduras), Paula Morelenbaum (Brasil), Aynur (Turkey), The Coal Porters (Great Britain), Figli di Madre Ignota (Italy), Holstuonarmusig-bigbandclub (Austria), Hrdza (Slowakia), Stockholm Lisboa Project (Sweden/Portugal), Árstíðir (Iceland), Budam (Faröer Island), Soul Motion (Bosnia/Serbia), Pia Fridhill Trio (Sweden), Stephanie Nilles (USA), Paul Armfield (Great Britain), Uiscewdr (Ireland/Wales), Coconami (Japan), René Moreno (Peru/Germany), Cara (Ireland/Germany), Čači Vorba (Poland/Ukraine), Batucada Sound Machine (New Zealand), Nano Stern (Chile), BoA BoA (Austria)
From Germany: Heinz Rudolf Kunze & Verstärkung, Richard Bargel & Klaus „Major“ Heuser, Purple Schulz, Cris Cosmo, Lydia Daher, ZiehGäuner, Eberwein, Duo Hand in Hand, Chicken Rag, Monsieur Chanson, Superskank, El Mago Masin, Jannis Zotos Band
On „Musikzentrale“-stage (regional bands): A Tale Of Golden Keys, Are You Great, UhOh!, Kitchen, Thomsen, Cook Ray’s Gone, Let Us Overcome Sorrow, Grandmother Funk, Wegweiser, WrongKong, Mihalys Theorie, Hannes Hümmer, Me & Reas, Goldbird, Karo, Gankino Cirkus, The Honey Machine
On „Profolk“-stage on Sunday: Eberwein, Duo Hand in Hand, Chicken Rag
Children’s programme: Maxim Wartenberg & sein Trommelfloh, Geraldino und die Plomster
Tried-and-tested venues for this year’s Bardentreffen will be the Main Market Square, the Lorenzer Platz and Sebalder Platz, the Insel Schütt island, St. Catherine’s Ruin, the Kreuzigungshof and the Trödelmarkt. Yet again, the festival will attract a host of street musicians who will complete the sound spectrum in the streets and squares among the various official stages.
Additional Information:
Organizers: City of Nuremberg, Culture Department/Project Office, in co-operation with Bavarian Radio, Studio Franconia (radio and TV).
Thanks to Sparda-Bank Nürnberg, main sponsor of the Bardentreffen.
Bavarian Radio will broadcast summaries of the Bardentreffen on Sunday July 31st, August 7 th, 14 th and 21st, between 9:03 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. on Bayern 2 Radio.
Programme: The 96-page full colour programme booklet contains short portraits of all performing artists and groups (in german language) and will be available at local ticket outlets for 3,50 Euros Booklets may be ordered (please include cheque for 5.00 Euros) from: Stadt Nürnberg, Kultur Information, Königstraße 93, 90402 Nürnberg.
For information on accommodation please contact:
Congress- und Tourismus-Zentrale Nürnberg,
Telefon 0911 / 2 33 60, Fax 0911 / 2 33 61 66,
E-Mail: tourismus@nuernberg.de
