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2018

Festival Artists

2018 Festival Artists

Musicians

  • Alsarah
    Alsarah
  • Les Anxovetes
    Les Anxovetes
  • Tattiana Aqeel
    Tattiana Aqeel
  • Armen Hyusnunts Quartet
    Armen Hyusnunts Quartet
  • AVA Trio
    AVA Trio
  • Ysaye Maria Barnwell
    Ysaye Maria Barnwell
  • Be Steadwell
    Be Steadwell
  • Cobla Catalana dels Sons Essencials
    Cobla Catalana dels Sons Essencials
  • Ara Dinkjian
    Ara Dinkjian
  • Onnik Dinkjian
    Onnik Dinkjian
  • Espai de So
    Espai de So
  • Green Fields of America
    Green Fields of America
  • Ariel Horowitz
    Ariel Horowitz
  • Joan Garriga & the Galàctic Mariatxis
    Joan Garriga & the Mariatxi Galàctic
  • Carolyn Malachi
    Carolyn Malachi
  • Maria Arnal i Marcel Bagés
    Maria Arnal i Marcel Bagés
  • Miqayel Voskanyan and Friends
    Miqayel Voskanyan and Friends
  • Holly Near
    Holly Near
  • Nur Qanon Ensemble
    Nur Qanon Ensemble
  • PANALÎ
    PANALÎ
  • Pilar Planavila
    Pilar Planavila
  • Martha Redbone
    Martha Redbone
  • Samvel Galstian Group
    Samvel Galstian Group
  • Alidé Sans
    Alidé Sans
  • Secret Trio
    Secret Trio
  • Toshi Reagon and BIGLovely
    Toshi Reagon and BIGLovely
  • Vardan Ovsepian Trio
    Vardan Ovsepian Trio
  • Yacine and the Oriental Groove
    Yacine & The Oriental Groove
  • Zulal
    Zulal

PERFORMANCE & PROCESSION TROUPES

  • Agrupació del Bestiari Festiu i Popular de Catalunya
    Agrupació del Bestiari Festiu i Popular de Catalunya
  • Agrupació de Colles de Geganters de Catalunya
    Agrupació de Colles de Geganters de Catalunya
  • Associació de Geganters i Grallers d’Oliana
    Associació de Geganters i Grallers d’Oliana
  • Ayrogi Shadow Theater
    Ayrogi Shadow Theater
  • Colla Joves Xiquets de Valls
    Colla Joves Xiquets de Valls
  • Colla Vella dels Xiquets de Valls
    Colla Vella dels Xiquets de Valls
  • Diables d’Igualada
    Diables d’Igualada
  • Falles del Pirineu
    Falles del Pirineu
  • Federació Catalana d’Entitats Catifaires
    Federació Catalana d’Entitats Catifaires

DANCERS

  • Akhtamar Dance Ensemble
    Akhtamar Dance Ensemble
  • Arev Armenian Dance Ensemble
    Arev Armenian Dance Ensemble
  • Ivan Caro
    Ivan Caro
  • Esbart Ciutat Comtal
    Esbart Ciutat Comtal
  • Hamazkayin Arax Dance Ensemble
    Hamazkayin Arax Dance Ensemble
  • Heritage Dance Company
    Heritage Dance Company
  • Hrayrq Dance Group
    Hrayrq Dance Group
  • Kaleidoscope Dance Ensemble
    Kaleidoscope Dance Ensemble
  • Menq Dance Group
    Menq Dance Group
  • Sassoun Dance Ensemble
    Sassoun Dance Ensemble
  • Shghta or “Chain” / «Շղթայ»
    Shghta or “Chain” / «Շղթայ»
  • Urban Bush Women
    Urban Bush Women

ARTISANS

  • Vahagn Amiryan
    Vahagn Amiryan
  • Isabelle Collins
    Isabelle Collins
  • Agustin Cruz
    Agustin Cruz
  • Zara Gasparyan
    Zara Gasparyan
  • Gegham Gharibyan
    Gegham Gharibyan
  • Karen & Ruben Ghazaryan
    Karen & Ruben Ghazaryan
  • Vahagn Hambardzumyan
    Vahagn Hambardzumyan
  • Bogdan Hovhanissyan
    Bogdan Hovhanissyan
  • Magno Mahecha
    Magno Mahecha
  • Pep Madrenas
    Pep Madrenas
  • Gayane Manucharyan
    Gayane Manucharyan
  •  Mnoyan
    Hovhannes Mnoyan
  • Sarah Mutesi
    Sarah Mutesi
  • Ebenezer Nomada Djaba, Cedi Beads
    Ebenezer Nomada Djaba, Cedi Beads
  • Armen Ohanyan
    Armen Ohanyan
  • Garik Papoyan
    Garik Papoyan
  • Daniel Paredes
    Daniel Paredes
  • Enric Pla Montferrer
    Enric Pla Montferrer
  • Andrea Tello
    Andrea Tello
  • Andrea Usai, Kokku
    Andrea Usai, Kokku
  • Arsen Vardanyan
    Arsen Vardanyan

TEXTILE ARTISTS

  • Muhayo Aliyeva
    Muhayo Aliyeva
  • Kwasi Asare
    Kwasi Asare
  • Chapuchi Bobbo Ahiagble
    Chapuchi Bobbo Ahiagble
  • Pau Fernández
    Pau Fernández
  • Porfirio Gutiérrez
    Porfirio Gutiérrez
  • Seda Hovakimyan
    Seda Hovakimyan
  • Diana Hovhannissian
    Diana Hovhannissian
  • Gayane Hovsepyan
    Gayane Hovsepyan
  • Houri Iyjian
    Houri Iyjian
  • Abduljabbar Khatri, Sidr Craft
    Abduljabbar Khatri, Sidr Craft
  • Kibonen
    Kibonen
  • Chantha Nguon, Mekong Blue
    Chantha Nguon, Mekong Blue
  • Armine Poghosyan
    Armine Poghosyan
  • Lesia Pona
    Lesia Pona
  • Soumana Saley
    Soumana Saley
  • Cynthia Sands
    Cynthia Sands
  • Ayda Sandurian
    Ayda Sandurian
  • Zhanyl Sharshembieva, 7 Sisters
    Zhanyl Sharshembieva, 7 Sisters
  • Maral Shohmahlian-Berberian
    Maral Shohmahlian-Berberian
  • Sahkanush Stepanyan
    Sahkanush & Haykanush Stepanyan
  • Brenda Winstead
    Brenda Winstead

COOKS

  • Ramón and Félix Boquera
    Ramón & Félix Boquera
  • Hasmik Khachatryan
    Hasmik Khachatryan
  • Andranig Kilislyan
    Andranig Kilislyan
  • Anna Tepanosyan
    Anna Tepanosyan
  • Hripsime Toumanyan
    Hripsime Toumanyan
  • Àngel Zamora
    Àngel Zamora

WINEMAKERS

  • Victoria Aslanian, ArmAs
    Victoria Aslanian, ArmAs
  • Juliana Del Aguila, Karas
    Juliana Del Aguila, Karas
  • Vahe Keushguerian, WineWorks
    Vahe Keushguerian, WineWorks
  • Varuzhan Mouradian, Van Ardi
    Varuzhan Mouradian, Van Ardi
  • Hovakim Saghatelyan, Trinity Canyon Vineyards
    Hovakim Saghatelyan, Trinity Canyon Vineyards

VISUAL & BUILDING ARTISTS

  • Joan Farré i Oliver
    Joan Farré i Oliver
  • Lívia Garreta
    Lívia Garreta
  • Miquel Grima Mora
    Miquel Grima Mora
  • Ruben Malayan
    Ruben Malayan
  • Josep Maria Contel
    Josep Maria Contel
  • Megan Marlatt
    Megan Marlatt
  • Manisha Mishra
    Manisha Mishra
  • Nancy Reyes
    Nancy Reyes
  • Jordi Traveria
    Jordi Pages Traveria
  • Roger Solé
    Roger Solé-Coromina
  • Rafael Cilau Valadez, Huichol Center
    Rafael Cilau Valadez, Huichol Center

POETS & WRITERS

  • Alexis DeVeaux
    Alexis DeVeaux
  • Alexis Pauline Gumbs
    Alexis Pauline Gumbs
  • Roya Marsh
    Roya Marsh
  • Venus Thrash
    Venus Thrash

HERBALIST

  • Eva Rosich
    Eva Rosich

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