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Amsterdam Roots Festival

Nancy Guzman Amsterdammer, Only-Be, Things to do in Amsterdam

Summer and music always go hand in hand, and the Amsterdam Roots Festival is perfect proof of that, because in its 15th edition it still attracts lovers of good music and cultural diversity in Amsterdam. This year the festival, that gathers different cultures and worlds, will take place between the 5th and the 8th of July, and just like in past editions there´ll be an indoor programme called ´Interior Roots´ and another one that will take place in the open air. This festival is a pioneer in the world, not only because it covers a diversity that we can rarely find in summer festivals but also because it has different versions, finishing off with an open-air concert at Oosterpark that´s completely free to attend. Different cultures and people of different ages gather there from midday to 10pm, and also enjoy an exotic product market, activities for children, dance and other activities that take place in a unique natural environment. To enjoy your picnic or your walk around the close to 120 stalls even more, where you can find food and even tarot readings, you´ll have the legendary Angolan musician Bonga, Danyel Waro, Bad JuJu, Systema Solar from Colombia, Justin Adams and Juldeh Camara among many others. The three days of ´Interior Roots´ concerts will take place on different stages: Galaxy, Paradiso, Bimhuis and Muziekgebouw aan ´t IJ. In these concerts there´ll be many international artists, such as Ana Moura, performing the nostalgic fados from Lisbon; there´ll also be the jazz band of the Lebanese trumpet player Ibrahim Maalouf; Celso Piña´s cumbia through Sudamericano; the alternative Philadelphia hip hop band Chiddy... read more

Goldfest Tuborg Festival in Istanbul

Mónica Boixeda Istanbulite, Only-Be

Istanbul is a city that continues to grow, both in diversity of spaces and tourist attractions, as well as in its ability to attract new cultures. The highly cosmopolitan Istanbul is becoming year after year in one of the most visited around the world. The capital of Turkey offers such a diversity of travel, that no matter what your favorite interest or travel intention, in Istanbul you’ll find what you´re looking to unplug from the daily routine and discover a great, unique and attractive city. If you´re looking for history, Istanbul´s museums, palaces, mosques and streets will give you full immersion in tradition and the most remote history. If you´re looking for contemporary art, new galleries and museums have the best art made in Turkey and other places of the East, Europe and the world. For culinary travelers, there is no better place to try international delicacies than this important city. For music lovers, genres such as jazz, rap, pop, traditional music and other many rhythms are easily found in exotic Istanbul. If you love Rock, you’ll have to come this summer to Tuborg Goldfest. Among the participants of this important rock festival will be Guns N’ Roses, Evanescence, Godsmack, Apocalyptica, Within Tempation, In Flames, Sebnem Fehra, Pentagram, Redd, Lacuna Coil, Ugly Kid Joe, Skindred, Heaven Shall Burn, Aylin Aslim, Dio Disciples, Malt, Erdem Yener, Sweet Savage, Foma, Nefes, Gren, Planeur, Ayse Saran and Gurcan Ersoy, a more than impressive program full of second to none performances during three days: the 4th, 6th, and 7th of July. It should be noted that this is mainly a festival dedicated to... read more

Cruïlla Festival in Barcelona

Mónica Boixeda Barcelonian, Only-Be

Cruïlla Festival is a festival in the venue of El Fòrum in which not only will we find concerts but also many activities, such as games, workshops, circus, charity and social project organizations and a lot more. You can´t miss it! In the first fortnight of July, over forty bands will go on the four stages of the festival, from 6pm until 5am. After seven years, a legend of rock is back in the Catalan capital, Iggy Pop, the godfather of punk, with all of his out-of-control energy and accompanied by his legendary band, The Stooges. Give up to his music and his show on stage. One of the most influential artists of the last decade, M.I.A., will also be playing at Cruïlla Festival. Nominated for two Grammy Awards in 2005 for the song ´Paper Planes´ from the film ´Slumdog Millionaire´ and for ´Swagger like us´. After a few decades without playing in Barcelona, one of the most sought-after bands of the festival are back, the ska reference The Specials, who will definitely make the Barcelona crowd dance like crazy. This summer, at Cruïlla Festival, hip hop comes in the shape of Cypress Hill. This legendary Californian band will be playing for the first time in Barcelona the songs of their new album ´Cypress X Rusko´, their first incursion into dubstep, alternated with classics that have been anthems of the last two decades. To guarantee the party, the kings of bootleg will finish off the nights of this edition of Cruïlla Festival 2012. 2manydjs will storm onto the dancefloor and make us jump up and dance until the end... read more