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World Music at Planet Arlington

by Jon on August 26th, 2008

If new and different world music is your thing, don’t miss the Planet Arlington World Music Festival on the grounds of the Iwo Jima Memorial just across the Potomac River from Washington, DC.

This year’s line up includes:

• Solas, my new favorite a US-based Celtic band, featuring some lightening-fast and well-crafted traditional Irish music. 
• Lebanese vocalist Tania Saleh, who will be featured in an upcoming documentary on PBS on Lebanese musicians and singer who performed at the Roxy Theater in Hollywood.
• The Jimmy Hendrick’s of the Chinese two-stringed bowed erhu, Yang Ying, from China. 
• Congolese-Angolan spicy salsa of Ricardo Lemvo and Makina Loca, seen below.

Parents, take the kids to the World Clothing Closet, where they can try on global garb, for another great photo opportunity.

Planet Arlington World Music Festival 2008
At the Netherlands Carillon and Iwo Jima Memorial Grounds
Marshall Drive, near Arlington Blvd and N. Meade St.
Arlington, VA 22211 (map it)

Date and Time – Saturday, August 30,  2008,  4:00 – 10:00 p.m.

Tickets - This event is FREE.

Nearest Metro Subway Station - Arlington Cemetery - Blue line, or Rosslyn – Blue and Orange line, then a ½ mile walk from either.  Shuttle buses will also run continuously from the Rosslyn Metro station.

Parking – Finding parking at the Iwo Jima Memorial will be tough, so plan on parking in Rosslyn and walking a few blocks.

Images – erhu 

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