Sevilla, Spain - WOMEX 2003 opens its doors in Sevilla October 22 through 26 October. With over 2000 registrations and more than 300 exhibitors at more than 200 stands, it will be the biggest world music networking session ever.

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WOMEX for the first time officially starts on Wednesday afternoon. From 17:00 - 20:30 all early birds can pick up their registration badge.

After the welcoming speech by the mayor of Seville, Alfredo Sánchez Monteseirín, on October 22nd, there will be a concert at 8 p.m. at the Auditorium Al-Andalus in the Palace with pianist Dorantes and the Indian group Musafir. Both artists will perform separataly at the beginning and will later play together.

The Worldwide Music Expo WOMEX is the largest international gathering for world music professionals. It is a great networking point exclusively dedicated to world, roots, folk, ethnic, traditional and local music of all kinds.