Embassy Festival 2024 – September 7 At The Lange Voorhout – 12:00 To 20:00
Free entrance, cultural adventures and culinary delights from over 50 countries on the iconic Lange Voorhout in The Hague. Discover the world in one day during the 12th edition of the Embassy Festival.
This year, the Embassy Festival stands for togetherness and celebrating the beauty of folklore like never before. The format is more intimate and interactive this year, discover new smells, colours and sounds, go dancing, tasting and singing.
Feel the rhythm, taste the flavors
The fumes of burnt curry, piri-piri and djeroek-beroet mingle with the clouds of smoke from the tajine with Ras al Hanout, where you can already taste the fresh ginger and mint. Leonardo from Mexico, Maâlem from Morocco, Morenada from Bolivia and Jonas from Denmark are eager to stir things up and the 50 ambassadors are also ready with their entourage. They straighten their traditional jackets and help each other with their matching features for the Culture Parade. The colorful procession with a colorful cloud of flags leaves at 3pm from the Folk in Motion Stage. The originally interactive Mugham performance (the pride of Azerbaijan & UNESCO Heritage) will seduce you from 1:20pm with all its emotions and melodies at the Harmony Hub and if you keep your vocal cords still at The Good Vibes Music Challenge or the grooves can stop at Jamaica Red Alert.
Time to share, join the adventure
The traditional costumes have been polished and the ordered cans of hairspray and make-up have arrived. Friends, family and artists have flown in, the shopping carts are overflowing and the planned menus are being enthusiastically expanded. While the Japanese calligraphy course is being carefully written out, the Khlui (THA), Kamancha (ARM), Steel Drums (JAM) and Balaban (AZE) are already making some squeaking sounds out of excitement and even the practice stickers in the living room (in preparation for the Angolano Danca workshop) are getting a bit faded. It’s in! It’s time to share this and take the audience into the world of the Embassy Festival.
Where cultures come together, where you order a bite of Biryani after Borscht, then sink your teeth into a Ceviche or a Taco and finally succumb to fresh Baklava. Where you go on an adventure with the Activity Passport: knead a tortilla according to the Mexican ‘nixtamalization’, paint a traditional Malaysian Batik or write your name in Cyrillic. Already got your stamps? Then pick up a few giveaways here and there and get a chance to win 2 free annual memberships to Caesars Fitness + Spa Resort.
Get ready for a world trip like never before. In one place, in one day, dancing, eating, laughing and being amazed. Feel the magic and pass it on!
- The Culture Parade starts at 3 p.m
- Activity Passport can be collected at the Embassy information stand
- 40 different stalls with food, souvenirs and beautiful stories
- Performance stages at the head and in the middle of the Lange Voorhout (and be surprised by spontaneous performances in the middle of the audience.)
FOLK IN MOTION STAGE
Ansambli Dardanet – Bolivia Minka – UFDA Dance Group – Mriya – Dança Angolano – Abovian – Bridging The Gap Foundation – KURYZARA – CULTURE PARADE – Sri Lankan Dance – Irama Dikir Barat – Fashion show by Anu – Ritmo Dominicano – Maâlem REDA – Muay Thai – Kud Tamo Daleko – Indian Dance – Pakistani Ensemble
HARMONY HUB
Leonardo Prieto – Koklētāju Kopa “Māras Meitas Un Dēls” – Khan Shushinsky foundation – Ritmo Dominicano – Good Vibes Music Challenge – Ensemble Sakartvelo – KORALI – Xochiquetzal – Jamaica Red Alert
PARTICIPATING COUNTRIES
Albania, Algeria, Angola, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Croatia, Cuba, Curacao, Cyprus, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Georgia, Ghana, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Jamaica, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kosovo , Laos, Latvia, Lithuania, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, North Macedonia, Oman, Pakistan, Philippines, Portugal, Serbia, Slovenia, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Tanzania, Thailand, Tunisia, Ukraine, Vietnam, Yemen
www.embassyfestival.com
September 7, 2024 from 12:00 PM to 8:00 PM – Lange Voorhout, The Hague
Admission: FREE
