One on One interview with Director Tone Winje: Summary – the Arts Festival of North Norway 2013

The festival was a great success. There were many visitors and the musicians and other actors kept their word – performance of excellence to the satisfaction of the audience.

http://www.africanpress.me/ – Director Tone Winje, The Arts Festival of North Norway in her office in Harstad on the 28th of June 2013

Participants came from all over the country to listen to musicians from many parts of the world including Africa, South America and Europe. It was spectacular for the audience to meet musicians and to enjoy their performance of high quality.

The organizers of the festival did not disappoint either.  

The management, led by their Director Tone Winje and the many volunteers, were geared well and remained in the right gear throughout the week-long festival. All of them were ready at all times to help and guide the guest whenever necessary.

The Director using the Norwegian language address the children and parents during the opening of the children’s activities at the Festival.

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The festival gathered both young and old.

Few people could be seen on the streets since most of the activities were inndoors in the many Halls in the city center.

We decided to see what was happenning on the streets and was very empty yet the Halls were fully parked with people enyoying the activities.

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Africa’s pride – singer/songwriter Rokia Traorè, and company perform at The Arts Festival of North Norway June 2013

http://www.africanpress.me/ – Singer/Songwriter Rokia Traorè performing at The Arts Festival of North Norway June 2013

It has come to pass that there is no doubt she is the new Star in her own right, who has found a place for herself nationally and internationally in the world of music. A Self-confident woman who says she knows what she wants and that her heart carries warm feelings and reaches out to everyone. She is Rokia Traore – a true African lady. She charmed a full concert hall in Harstad during her performance. Everyone went home happy and satisfied.

Malian singer Rokia Traorè on Monday the 24th and Tuesday the 25th of June 2013 was the talk of the town during the Arts Festival of North Norway after her thrilling performances.

SK-API Interview with Rokia Traorè:

Traorè is a very exciting artist with a clear message in her music. She convinced the festival enthusiasts during her two performances during this year’s Arts Festival of North Norway with her shows Damau/ Dream and Donke/ Dance that she is a talented African Musician.

Damau and Dream featured intimate and acoustic setting based on music and lyrics from the Malian storytelling tradition. During this performance, Traorè had two musicians with her on stage.

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http://www.africanpress.me/ – Rokia Traore` with her two-man band on stage in Harstad, during the Arts Festival of North Norway after performing  – June 2013

Donke, a dance-based concert highlighted the event. In addition to her vocals, she also played the kora and ngoni instruments.

She is one of the most exciting singer and songwriter that the continent of Africa is proud to have.

This was her first time to perform during the yearly Arts Festival of North Norway.

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