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{{For|Milege Band|Milege}}
{{Infobox music festival
{{Infobox recurring event
|name= Milege World Music Festival
| name = Milege World Music Festival
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|caption= Patricia Zoey accompanied by [[Giovanni Kiyingi]]
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|genre= [[World music|World]], [[Folk music|African Folk]]
| first = 2010
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| years_active = 2010 - Present
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|location= *[[Entebbe|Botanical Gardens - Entebbe]] (2014 - Present)
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| image =
*The Lake Victoria Serena Resort - [[Jinja, Uganda|Jinja]] (2010-2013)
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|dates= 3 Consecutive days in November
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| status = Active
| genre = World Music
| date = <!-- {{start date|2014|11|20}} "dates=" also works, but do not use both -->
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| ends = <!-- {{end date|YYYY|11|dd}} -->
| frequency = Annually
| frequency = Annually
| venue = Botanical Gardens Entebbe
| founders= [[Milege]]
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| location = [[Entebbe]]
| coordinates = {{coord|0.06201089999999999|32.47927440000001|type:landmark|display=inline,title}}<!-- {{coord|LAT|LON|type:event|display=inline,title}} -->
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| capacity = 8,000 People
| country = [[Uganda]]
| activity = Camping, Live Music, Games like Duuru, Kwepena, Acting Skits, Fashion shows
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| years_active = {{age|2010|11|26}}
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|website= [http://milege.org/festival-2015/ Milege World Music Festival]
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| last = <!-- Date of most recent event; if the event will not be held again, use {{End date|YYYY|MM|DD|df=y}} -->
| prev = 25-27th November 2016
| next = November 2017
| participants = Various
| attendance = 10,000
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| capacity =Unlimited
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| budget =
| activity = Live music, Camping, Games, Zoo visits, Nature walks, boat rides
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| organised = [[Milege|Milege Band]], Milege Acoustic Project
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| member = Repainting Uganda (NGO), Milege Acoustic Project
| sponsor = Various<!-- | or sponsors = -->
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| website = [http://milege.org/festival-2015/ Milege World Music Festival]
| footnotes = Come let's have fun in the wild
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'''Milege World Music Festival''' is an annual music festival, happening every November, organized by [[Milege]] band.<ref name="Entertainment">{{cite web |url=http://observer.ug/lifestyle/entertainment/28800-milege-band-brings-world-class-festival-to-uganda |title=Milege band brings world class festival to Uganda |publisher=Observer Uganda |accessdate=2013-11-26 }}</ref> The festival is a celebration of world music, games, cultural dances, stories, poems and so on. Art pieces from the Repainting Uganda project are also displayed and sold during the festival.<ref name="Pearl Guide">{{cite web |url=http://thepearlguide.co.ug/features/world-music-festival-repainting-uganda-milege/ |title=World Music Festival -‘Repainting Uganda’ |publisher=The Pearl Guide Uganda |accessdate=2014-01-06 }}</ref> The festival invites many different world music stars from across Africa and sometimes from Asia, Europe and America. The Milege World Music Festival of 2014 saw [[Japan|Japanese]] world star and world's first female nyatiti player [[Anyango]] perform.<ref name="Pearl guide">{{cite web |url=http://thepearlguide.co.ug/features/milege-world-music-festival/ |title=A Musical Weekend at Milége World Music Festival |publisher=The Pearl Guide|accessdate=2015-01-29 }}</ref><ref name="New Vision">{{cite web |url=http://www.newvision.co.ug/news/662236-celebrating-world-music-with-milege.html |title=Celebrating world music with Milege |publisher=New Vision Uganda |accessdate=2014-11-26}}</ref>
'''Milege World Music Festival''' is an annual music festival, happening every November, organized by [[Milege]] band.<ref name="Entertainment">{{cite web |url=http://observer.ug/lifestyle/entertainment/28800-milege-band-brings-world-class-festival-to-uganda |title=Milege band brings world class festival to Uganda |publisher=Observer Uganda |accessdate=2013-11-26 }}</ref> The festival is a celebration of world music, games, cultural dances, stories, poems and so on. Art pieces from the Repainting Uganda project are also displayed and sold during the festival.<ref name="Pearl Guide">{{cite web |url=http://thepearlguide.co.ug/features/world-music-festival-repainting-uganda-milege/ |title=World Music Festival -‘Repainting Uganda’ |publisher=The Pearl Guide Uganda |accessdate=2014-01-06 }}</ref> The festival invites many different world music stars from across Africa and sometimes from Asia, Europe and America. The Milege World Music Festival of 2014 saw [[Japan|Japanese]] world star and world's first female nyatiti player [[Anyango]] perform.<ref name="Pearl guide">{{cite web |url=http://thepearlguide.co.ug/features/milege-world-music-festival/ |title=A Musical Weekend at Milége World Music Festival |publisher=The Pearl Guide|accessdate=2015-01-29 }}</ref><ref name="New Vision">{{cite web |url=http://www.newvision.co.ug/news/662236-celebrating-world-music-with-milege.html |title=Celebrating world music with Milege |publisher=New Vision Uganda |accessdate=2014-11-26}}</ref>


Revision as of 09:50, 21 January 2017

Milege World Music Festival
StatusActive
GenreWorld Music
FrequencyAnnually
VenueBotanical Gardens Entebbe
Location(s)Entebbe
Coordinates0°03′43″N 32°28′45″E / 0.06201089999999999°N 32.47927440000001°E / 0.06201089999999999; 32.47927440000001
CountryUganda
Years active13
Previous event25-27th November 2016
Next eventNovember 2017
ParticipantsVarious
Attendance10,000
CapacityUnlimited
ActivityLive music, Camping, Games, Zoo visits, Nature walks, boat rides
Organised byMilege Band, Milege Acoustic Project
MemberRepainting Uganda (NGO), Milege Acoustic Project
SponsorVarious
WebsiteMilege World Music Festival
Come let's have fun in the wild

Milege World Music Festival is an annual music festival, happening every November, organized by Milege band.[1] The festival is a celebration of world music, games, cultural dances, stories, poems and so on. Art pieces from the Repainting Uganda project are also displayed and sold during the festival.[2] The festival invites many different world music stars from across Africa and sometimes from Asia, Europe and America. The Milege World Music Festival of 2014 saw Japanese world star and world's first female nyatiti player Anyango perform.[3][4]

Milege started the festival in 2010 in Jinja but has since 2014 relocated it to the Botanical Gardens in Entebbe.

Organizers

The festival is normally organized by Milege band members, members of the Milege Acoustic Project and well wishers. Preparation for the festival starts as early as January.

List of Milege World Music Festivals

Year Dates Festival Venue Performers
2016 November 25-27 Botanical Gardens, Entebbe Milege Acoustic Project (MAP), Haka Mukiga, Undercover Brothers Ug (Uganda), Dj Ruck (Uganda), Rockies Troupe (Uganda), MoRoots(Uganda), Daniel Okiror (Uganda), Maddox Ssematimba (Ugandan), Pal Musica (DRC), DJ Rachel (Uganda), Drumnation (Burundi), Kyambogo University Students Cultural Associations, Giovanni Kiyingi (Uganda), Bengatronics (Kenya), Deena (Germany/Uganda), Canaan Gents (Uganda), Rachael Magoola (Uganda) and Gregg-SS DJ’s (Kenya)[5]
2015 November 20–22nd Botanical Gardens, Entebbe Okeita Akogo, Sandy Soul, Manana and Milege band,Babette Haag, Undercover Brothers Ug, Giovanni Kiyingi, Trizza, Ingyenzi dancers from Rwanda, Watmon Dance troupe, Ojijo the poet, Afrika Jambo Beats, Haka Mukiga, Ruyonga, Jungle, Janzi Band, Patricia Zoe the story teller, Davis Ntare, King Kash and Santuri Safari DJs.[6]
2014 November 20–21 Botanical Gardens, Entebbe Anyango, Milege band, Undercover Brothers Ug, Giovanni Kiyingi, Annette Nandujja and the Planets, Bolton Sserunjogi, Higenyi Troupe, Afro Simba band [7]
2013 November The Lake Victoria Serena Resort, Jinja Milege band, Janzi Band, Kombo and Afrosimba Band, The Lantern Meet of Poets, Nawany and Kahiri

References

  1. ^ "Milege band brings world class festival to Uganda". Observer Uganda. Retrieved 2013-11-26.
  2. ^ "World Music Festival -'Repainting Uganda'". The Pearl Guide Uganda. Retrieved 2014-01-06.
  3. ^ "A Musical Weekend at Milége World Music Festival". The Pearl Guide. Retrieved 2015-01-29.
  4. ^ "Celebrating world music with Milege". New Vision Uganda. Retrieved 2014-11-26.
  5. ^ "Main stage lineup". Milege. Milege.
  6. ^ "World music gets botanical platform". The observer.ug. The Observer Ug. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
  7. ^ "Uganda: Milege World Music Festival - Camp, Dine and Dance". The Pearl Guide. Retrieved 2014-11-20.
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