Rhythms of the World Festival
12th of July 2008 - 13th of July 2008
Rhythms of the World and Hitchin Priory Get in Tune to Launch 2008 Festival
Local venue steps up to host community celebration of world culture
Charity festival's venue and dates confirmed for Summer '08
The Trustees and Committee of Rhythms of the World (ROTW) and The Chartridge Conference Company today announce that ROTW 2008 will take place in the grounds of Hitchin Priory on Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th July.
Matt Wyle, Chair of ROTW said: “This is brilliant news for the festival - Hitchin Priory is a great venue to continue the adventure that is Rhythms. We are hugely grateful to Thierry Viatge of the Chartridge Conference Company who has worked with us over the past few weeks to help ensure this summer's festival stays local to everyone who has enjoyed and supported the event over the past 16 years.”
Thierry Viatge, the new General Manager of Hitchin Priory said: “We are absolutely delighted to be able to play our part in supporting ROTW and making the beautiful idea that is Rhythms a reality for 2008. Our sponsorship shows our commitment to the community of Hitchin – after all, the Priory has been a local focal point since the Middle Ages and what better setting than Priory Park to celebrate the best of local and world culture.”
Subject to a being granted a Premises Licence, ROTW 2008 will run from midday until 11pm on the Saturday and from midday until 9pm on the Sunday. There will be performances of a worldwide range of music and dance across six stages, a children’s area, art displays and, for the very first time, a grass ‘Arena’ which local sporting and other community groups can use to both compete in and exhibit.
For the first time there will be an admittance charge of approximately £5 per day. ROTW is still finalising the budget, but can assure everyone that the admittance charge will be kept as low as possible. Unfortunately, this is now the only way that ROTW can cover the ever increasing costs of running the festival and will also raise funds to support more community projects – something that has been an unfulfilled aim of the ROTW Charity for many years.
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| Location: | Hitchin, Herts, UK | |
| Website: | http://www.rotw.org.uk/ |
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