"it would have taken months of travelling to have seen half of these amazing people" - Dan Harper, VSO worker
The Festival of 1000 Stars is organised by the Global Music Exchange and Gughe Music and Arts Association , and is funded by the Christensen Fund .
The CD from last year's festival is now available from www.baka.co.uk
The festival aims to promote the rich cultural diversity of peoples of Southern Ethiopia, and encourage respect and appreciation for their fascinating and varied heritage. It has been growing year on year since 2003. Last year 45,000 came to enjoy the richness of talent and encourage the performers to greater heights.
"It felt like the friendliest festival in Africa" - Su Hart
The 2006 festival is free and will take place on 16th-18th December in the Rift valley, Arba Minch, Ethiopia: one day's drive from Addis. You can also get a flight from Addis to Arba Minch via Ethiopian Airlines .
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