¡Globalquerque! will return to the National Hispanic Cultural Center on September 19 and 20, 2008.

2008 LINEUP as of 5/8:

Lila Downs (Mexico)
Genticorum (Quebec, Canada)
HAPA (Hawaii)
Mor Karbasi (Israel)
Orchid Ensemble (China/Canada)
Savina Yannatou (Greece)

New artists being added all the time. Check back for updates!

NEWS:

2008 Poster Artist Selected: Theresa Laferriere of Laughing Hare Hot Glass has made a new piece specifically for the ¡Globalquerque! 2008 poster. Theresa creates stained glass and fused stained glass mosaics. You may remember seeing her work in the Global Village last year. She has been making glass pieces for over 10 years, and says, "I continue to pursue creativity as a reason for living."

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WHAT FESTIVALGOERS ARE SAYING:

"Thanks again for an AMAZING weekend. I have been to many global music events, including a handful of WOMAD festivals, and ¡Globalquerque! ranks among the best. Awesome venue, world-class artists, friendly vibe... it was outstanding. I hope you're truly proud of the accomplishment of pulling it all together... get some rest and smile when you think about all of the wonderful people you brought together for that magical weekend!"
—Matthew Moon, KXCI-FM (Tucson, AZ)

"I just wanted to reiterate in writing my delight in being able to participate in ¡Globalquerque! '07! The spirited performances and workshops and general sharing made this perhaps the best festival I have attended in 30 years of touring!!"
—Kevin Locke, Festival Artist

"There was not a dull moment during the two days. I can't wait to see who gets invited next year."
—Ricardo

"It is so enlightening to be exposed to new and different music. Every performance was a gem but I was especially taken by Yungchen Lhamo, whose beautiful voice and presence who was able to instill a sense of peace in a large gathering of people, and Fiamma Fumana, a group that had energy to spare and engaged the audience with their music. These two performers were unknown to me but now are on my list of favorites."
—Phil M.

Read more quotes from ¡Globalquerque! artists and attendees!