Festival of World Sacred Music 2007

The Brighton Festival of World Sacred Music (BFWSM), is now in its fourth year, and aims to make a significant contribution towards greater understanding between people of different cultures and belief systems through 5 days of sacred music from around the globe.

High quality local, national and international artists are represented from a diverse and eclectic range of traditions including: Tibetan Buddhist chanting; Gospel a cappella; Jewish klezmer; Indian ragas; African percussion; and Sufi song.

Artists include: the London Community Gospel Choir performing a cappella harmonies; Yair Dalal - Iraqi virtuoso oud player and violinist from Israel; Swati Natekar - Indian Hindu vocalist; and Raymond Redfeather - Native American flute player and maker who will be found in a giant ceremonial tipi in Pavilion Gardens, giving performances and workshops.

There are also street performances; a family walk to the Chattri Memorial on the South Downs with music by Hindu and Sikh musicians; a multi-faith Children's Parade; and The Clerks' Group performing The Play of Daniel (joint promotion with Brighton Early Music Festival.

The core of the festival features a 5-day programme of evening and lunchtime concerts, workshops and community events that take place in some of the many beautiful sacred spaces around the city.

There's also an outreach programme of performances and workshops in schools, hospitals and prisons. This year, following an extremely successful pilot workshop, they'll be running the first mini-festival in Lewes Prison!

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