Reusable mug and new bracelet make the world music festival "greener" – Observer



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The 20th edition of the World Music Festival (FMM) brought visible changes in the defense of the environment and in the fight against waste, with a reusable glass and the replacement of plastic by the bracelet of # 39; entry. a more green FMM. Respect for the planet that makes us dance "is the motto of this edition, which wants" a better environment and less waste ", reads on the official page of the festival

One of the novelties is the reusable glass take place inside the castle of Sines, where "there is no other way to consume drinks in the bars." The entrance bracelet has also changed, with the plastic to be replaced by fabric The FMM returns to its main stage, Castle Sines, with Cape Verde Elida Almeida, at 19:00

Distant goes the time of the first alignment, with seven artists and a public of Seven thousand spectators Between this Wednesday and Saturday, there are 35 concerts to see, from the United States to Australia, from Finland to Mozambique, in the 38 countries and regions.

The Portuguese language has a weighty representation.In addition to Elida Almeida, will be present the Portuguese Sus ana Travassos (26th), Scúru Fitchádu (27th) and Live Low and Sara Tavares (28th); Mozambicans Timbila Muzimba (26th); Brazilians Tulipa Ruiz and Cordel do Fogo Encantado (27th) and BaianaSystem (28th); and Cape Verdeans Bulimundo (day 28).

Parallel to the concerts, which take place at the Castle, on the beach or at the Sines Arts Center, there is a program of exhibitions, artistic workshops for adults and children, books and discs, book presentations and a guided tour of the historic center of Sines, this year linked to the biography of the writer Cláudia de Campos, shows for families and children and even behind the scenes visits to the castle

The FMM, which has received the EFFE award from the European Festivals Association in 2017, has been organized by the Sines City Council since 1999 and nearly two thirds of the concerts are free.

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