Whether we’ve ever been to one of the festivals or not, we all know what WOMAD is, right? An exuberant celebration of world music in all of its colours, creeds and incarnations that takes over various festival grounds or venues all over the world for a few days at a time…
In Australia, WOMADelaide has been a solid fixture on the national festival calendar since 1992. It was initially held every two years, so as not to clash with the Adelaide Festival, but 20 years ago the Festival City leaned right in to its name, the two festivals began collaborating and WOMADelaide became an annual event. So hot on the heels of Writers Week, and with Adelaide Festival and the Adelaide Fringe Festival still running, WOMADelaide takes over the Botanic Garden for a long weekend in mid-March.
