Immediately after TEDGlobal 2009, a group of TEDsters took off for WOMAD at Charlton Park — the three-day world music festival founded by TED speaker Peter Gabriel (watch his talk from 2006). Sleeping in teepees, rocking all night … the pictures tell the story. Above, twilight bubbles, photographed by TED’s Lara Stein, director of the TEDx program.
Below, Peter Gabriel dropped by the TEDGlobal Internet Cafe tent. (Photo: Gary Shainberg)
At the Internet Cafe tent, Lara Stein hangs out with Cara Muñeca (in the pink wig). (Photo: Laura Galloway)
And of course: the music! Youssou N’Dour, Rokia Traoré (who played at TEDGlobal 2007), blues legend Solomon Burke … Lara’s picks: “Rachael Unthank and the Winterset was incredible! Hypnotic Brass Ensemble; Rokia, the Black Arm Band, Dhoad Gypsies of Rajasthan, Shlomo and the Vocal Orchestra. And of course Peter Gabriel…. And many more. There were 4 stages with acts playing from 11am-12 midnight.” (Photo: Laura Galloway)
Phil Klein commented on Nov 30 2012
goodness that was such an unforgettably good time.
joa griffith commented on Jul 28 2009
I’d love to witness such event too. I wish I could join that next year.
Peter Wyborn commented on Jul 28 2009
I am a regular annual attender at Womad and have also subscribed to TED for a couple of years now. Imagine my joy as a fan at a chance meeting with Peter Gabriel at WOMAD ’08 in the Aboretum in Charlton Park and being able to tell him I had watched his speech on TED for Witness. Imagine how pleased I was to see TED at this year’s WOMAD but please appreciate my disappointment that TED was not offering any real live presentations on location which is what I would have hoped for. Next year perhaps TED?