10th April
Leave Montpellier
15th April 2019
Poland
15th – 17th April: First stop in the area of Wielkopolska (North of Poznan) in Poland to meet up with Mateusz Raszewski, instrument maker and farmer. He is to make us a special drum that will be able to undergo the variable nordic temperatures.
24th – 28th April: The ‘Wszystkie marurki swiata’ music festival (in Warsaw) in English :
all Mazurkas (folk dances) in the world. We are to stay with musicians that we previously met at the Galeison festival in France and we will partake in the festival as volunteers.The Wszystkie mazurki swiati takes place every Spring in the capital of Poland. It is not only a great opportunity for any professional or amateur musician to come and celebrate traditional folk music but also to practice and continue these traditions of singing and dancing. The town is inundated by concerts, dance parties and music workshops for many days. 20th May 2019
15th April 2019
20th May 2019
Lituanie
20 MAI : Journée de la musique de rue « Gatvės muzikos diena » à Vilnius. Équivalent de la fête de la musique en France ; il s’agit
20th May: Festival of street music ‘ Gatvés muzikos diena’ at Vilnius.
This is the equivalent of the ‘Fete de la musique’ (Music Day) in France (mainly current music)
which was created by Jack Lang in 1982. The Gatvès muzikos diena celebrates music all over Lithuania with street concerts and various other forms or artistic expression. This idea was first put into place in 2007 inspired by the musician Andins Mamotovas.23rd – 28th May:
International folklore festival (music and dance). The ‘Skamba Skamba Kankliai’ at Vilnius.30th May – 4th June: Workaway at Giedraiciu seniunija
17th June 2019
Latvia
17th – 22nd June: Workaway at Jelgava.
23rd June: Summer Solstice celebrations in the area of Jelgava.
24th – 30th June: Head on to Estonia.17th June 2019
1st July 2019
Estonia
1st – 14th July: Workaway at Tallinn (youth hostel)
5th, 6th, 7th July: Laulupidi Song Festival at Tallinn.
We hope to participate at this festival as both festival-goers and singers.1st – 7th August: Workaway on the island of Prangli. 8th August: Ferry from Tallin to Helsinki.
9th August 2019
Finland
9th – 23rd August: Workaway at Somero.
17th, 18th, 19th August: Helsinki Art Festival – theatre, music, dance, circus, visual arts.
24th August: Evening at Tampere.
25th August – 1st September: Stop over at Ilmajoki at a music school: Laulukoulu.
2nd September: Stop over at Oulu
Finnish Lapland – 3rd September
3rd – 19th September: Workaway at Kuusamo
Swedish Lapland – 23rd September
23rd September – 6th October: Workaway at Vuollerim.
9th August 2019
7th October 2019
Sweden
7th – 13th October: Head on to Norway.
Just crossing through Sweden. We will be back in December to celebrate Saint Lucie’s day.14th October 2019
Norway
14th October – 6th November: Workaway at Valdres.
6th – 10th November: Meeting with music-therapists in the Bergen area.
11th – 13th November: Oslo (couchsurfing).14th October 2019
7th December 2019
Sweden
7th – 15th December: Workaway in Stockholm
13th December: Celebrate St Lucie’s day near Stockholm
23rd December – 2nd January: Workaway at Blekinge.3rd January 2020
Denmark
3rd – 5th January: Go to stay with Tanja Draeberg, a music teacher near Copenhagen.
6th – 8th January: Presentation/Concert at the alternative university at Ulfborg.
3rd January 2020
15th January 2020
Return to Montpellier