A
press conference on the Udaipur World Music Festival was organized on
12th February, 2016 at Hindustan
Zinc office, who was also the largest sponsor of the World
Music Festival. World Music
Festival happened
for
the first time in India. It brought together
internationally renowned musicians and artists of more than 17 countries,
including India in Udaipur. The 2-day World Music Festival began
on 13th February, 2016.
Chief
Executive
Officer of Hindustan Zinc, Mr. Sunil Duggal
spoke about the need of such festivals towards promoting Indian culture and
heritage as well promotion of international music in India. This
would
also be successful towards inviting tourism from across the world.
World
music
festival saw
the performances of Symphony of Breath by Japan and India, Music
of Saints of India, Strong Meditation by Tunisia, Instrumental Quintet by
Serbia, Netherlands, India & Iran, Flamenco Music and Dance by Spain,
African Beat Music by Ivory Coast, Rock Fusion Band by India, Omnem
Terram
by France & India, Fusion of Sufi & Gospel Music by India, Morroccan
Saharian
Soul by Morocco, and Afro Beat Venezuelan Cumbia
by Venezuela, UK and Ghana.
The
festival
witnessed
excellent footfalls
with more than 25,000 people visiting the festival in two days alone.
The event
was held at 3 different places – Jagmandir
Island Palace, Fateh Sagar Pal and Railway institute ground.
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