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FRANCE - FIESTA DES SUDS, Marseille
Date 2010
15 October - 23 October
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Country:
France
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City:
Marseille
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Established:
1992 |
Camping facilities:
no |
Site:
Dock des Suds and the area (the streets are closed)
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Festivaltype:
Openair and Indoor
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Capacity:
10 000 per day
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Musical direction:
World Music, Brasilian Music, Salsa, Flamenco, Rai, Electro, Rock, Pop and Slam
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Stages:
3 stages,
- main venue : 6 000, outdoor
- main venue : indoor Dock des Suds : 3000
- dance floor for DJ's : 800
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Description:
Fiesta des Suds is a urban festival which takes place in October, after all summer festivals, to open the winter season. It is located since the begining in port buildings which give this special atmosphere and allow all the public (age, origin, cultural community) to come, as it is a patrimonial place. "Fiesta" means a mix of festival, with a "south" program, and feast, with different bars (bodega, caribean, café), dance floors, discotheque, art exhibition, restaurant from 7pm to 4 am the day after. In 2008 the Fiesta des Suds has received, during 7 nights, 48 groups, 427 musicians, 9 hip-hop companies, 29 DJ's representing 19 countries, 7 art exhibitions and a fireworks display.
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Program references:
Asian Dub Foundation, Electric Boogaloos, Herbie Hancock, Cesaria Evora, Goran Bregovic, Diego Carrasco, Maravilla de Florida, Culture Musical Club from Zanzibar, Banda Santiago de Cuba, Estrella Morente, Asa, Ayo, Massilia Sound System, Gotan Project, Suzanne Vega, Cassius, US3, Wax Tailor, David Walters, Grand Corps Malade, Coldcut, Brass Construction, Mista Sinista, Cuarteto Poder, Seun Kuti&Felas's Egypt 80, No Smoking Orchestra with Emir Kusturica, Richie Heavens
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