ETHNO USA – PRESS RELEASE
Folk Alliance International announces partnership with
JM International
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: On Saturday, September 22, in Minneapolis (U.S.), thirty American and international cultural professionals met for the first time to discuss the creation of Ethno USA.
Ethno is JM International’s program for folk, world, and traditional music with a thirty-year history that began in Sweden in 1990. Present today in over twenty countries, Ethno engages young musicians (ages 16-30) through a series of international music camps and activities. Ethno is defined by its democratic peer-to-peer learning approach that facilitates and promotes intercultural dialogue in the spirit of generosity, respect, and openness.
Ethno USA is planned to take place in 2020 in the Midwest/Upper Appalachian region and will be the first Ethno in North America.
Folk Alliance International (FAI) has partnered with JM International (JMI) to bring Ethno to the US together with local and national stakeholders.
JMI and FAI are looking for a highly-skilled, “all-round” Ethno USA Project Coordinator to join the Ethno team, working at Folk Alliance International, based out of Kansas City.
This is a multifaceted role for a candidate who has a wide range of expertise to take on all Ethno USA-related project tasks with a high degree of competence.
JM International (JMI, www.jmi.net) is the world's largest youth-music non-profit organization with members in more than 60 countries worldwide. JMI’s network of 40,000+ annual musical activities reaches out to over 8 million young people, using the power of music for social change. JMI was established in Brussels, Belgium in 1945 with the goal to enable young people to develop through music across all boundaries and borders.
Folk Alliance International
Folk Alliance International (FAI, www.folk.org) is the world’s largest member organization for the folk music industry and community. Founded in 1989, FAI’s mission is to serve, strengthen, and engage the global folk music community through preservation, presentation, and promotion. FAI produces an annual conference, the International Folk Music Awards, The ExChange market development series, and an Artist-In-Residence program. FAI is committed to diversity, inclusion, and cultural equity.
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