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In Abu Dhabi Marcio Local won the crowd over with their Brazilian Sambas. In Caceras Bibi Tanga got the Spanish festival goers grooving. Tantalizing aromas from recipes as diverse as the music drifted over crowds at the Taste The World stages.

Adults and children alike discovered fascinating crafts, explored new practices and found unexpected ways to play in workshop encounters across the festival sites. If you were there you’ll have your own highlights from these two amazing WOMAD festivals. Thanks to everyone who made them WOMAD festivals to savour.

Charlton Park

Back at base preparations for WOMAD Charlton Park are in full swing. We’ve just published more details of the performances with stage by stage, day by day and timetable views now available. This afternoon’s most intriguing addition to the festival are the ‘Tonefloat’ milkmen who will be performing musical extravaganzas with their suspended bottles around the festival site. Further announcements are still to come yet it’s already difficult to decide what you’ll see and what you’ll have to miss.

If you’ve only got a day to spare, you don’t have to miss the whole festival. Day tickets will be on sale from June 1st so you can still get a taste of the world at Charlton Park.

And don’t forget the bacon…

Riverford Organic sponsors Taste The World at WOMAD Charlton Park. They’re working hard to bring fresh food to you at the festival. Order your breakfast bags, salads and fresh fruit from Riverford in advance and they’ll be ready for collection at the Riverford Café beside Taste The World every morning. Additional extras for your festival feast available on request.

Click here for information on what’s in the bags and call the farm on 0845 600 2311 to book your breakfast goodies.

Choices choices choices

If you want to take your camping experience to the next level at WOMAD Charlton Park click here for options from the stylish to the funky.

Each will be situated in a secure area with dedicated toilets and showers.

Transport options to WOMAD Charlton Park include train with First Great Western, bus from Bristol and London with Andy Buses or you could arrange car sharing with fellow festival goers at Freewheelers.

And finally…

Our media partner at WOMAD Charlton Park is The Independent – their subscription offer gives you up to a 40% saving, a guaranteed daily paper and other benefits. Visit www.independent.co.uk/subscriptions for more information and to sign up.

WOMAD Shop

Need a cotton canvas bag to carry your festival supplies, bunting to decorate your camp, or our 25th anniversary book and music collection to bring a taste of WOMAD home until you can get to your next festival? We’ve got them all at WOMADshop.com.

All the best

The WOMAD Festival Team

Official Website: www.womad.org