WMDF: World Music and Dance Festival in Hakodate, Japan » tok-roving http://2019.wmdf.org/en WMDF and the Mogu Mogu Festival are brought to you by "Worlds Meet Japan". We are non-profit, and run by volunteers. Any proceeds of our event go to our work on transformational social and educational projects locally and internationally. Thu, 26 Mar 2020 05:51:54 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.1.1 Last Chance To See http://2019.wmdf.org/en/2018/0810205729.html http://2019.wmdf.org/en/2018/0810205729.html#comments Fri, 10 Aug 2018 11:57:29 +0000 http://wmdf.org/?p=12616 Day 6 was full of new stages, new performances, and new experiences.

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Overseas artists have also been enjoying their Japan experiences to the full.

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There is just one more day, last day, final day for you to get to Motomachi Park in the sunshine. We are looking forward to meeting you, and the world, there!

]]> http://2019.wmdf.org/en/2018/0810205729.html/feed 0 Delivering The Message http://2019.wmdf.org/en/2018/0809190244.html http://2019.wmdf.org/en/2018/0809190244.html#comments Thu, 09 Aug 2018 10:02:44 +0000 http://wmdf.org/?p=12577 If you are somewhere in Japan and you want to experience the world, you don’t have to travel overseas. You just have to get yourself to our festival site sometime between Aug 5-11! We don’t just use “Worlds Meet” as our catch copy… We bring you what we say.

Does the world itself know enough about our festival? No!

A big shout out to all the people who help us spread the word. All the staff who run around town with posters and fliers, all the people who are adding a “#wmdf” on social media posts, and all the artists, audience, staff, booth owners and townspeople who say great things about our events to everyone they know.

Then there are the media professionals. Here is FM Iruka’s Live Main Atlas Stage Broadcast Booth on Day 5:

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And the latest sample from Hakodate’s print media.
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Finally thanks to all the artists, audience, and staff for answering the questions of our WMDF interviewers. So many voices to be heard!

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Our lineup changes daily so make sure to check. It’s the last chance to see some in-Japan artists and the first chance to see some brand new arrivals.

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]]> http://2019.wmdf.org/en/2018/0808152335.html/feed 0 A New Breeze…. http://2019.wmdf.org/en/2018/0807182500.html http://2019.wmdf.org/en/2018/0807182500.html#comments Tue, 07 Aug 2018 09:25:00 +0000 http://wmdf.org/?p=12493 Day 3 is running in Motomachi Park. Stages from new arrivals were kicked off by Taiwan’s melodies on the Atlas Stage. Familiar faces were represented by WMDF veteran Brian Hulse overflowing his Chara Stage pitch. Mixed in between there are countless new experiences for you to discover. You may be blown away…

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]]> http://2019.wmdf.org/en/2018/0807182500.html/feed 0 In the Festival Spirit http://2019.wmdf.org/en/2018/0806192800.html http://2019.wmdf.org/en/2018/0806192800.html#comments Mon, 06 Aug 2018 10:28:00 +0000 http://wmdf.org/?p=12453 Day 2 brought so much to Motomachi Park. But, we are already too excited for tomorrow to write more tonight. Today’s special shout out goes to new arrivals “Flame of the Forest” from Singapore for playing the Atlas stage direct from pulling in at Hakodate train station. Enjoy the upcoming days in Hakodate with us!

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