13th Tinos World Music Festival 2027 - Back to the future

The 13th TWMF “Back to the Future”: What will the music of the future sound like, and what relationship will it have with the music of the past? The musical traditions of the world have roots that reach deep into time. What is their relationship with the music of today, and what place will they hold in the music listened to by future generations? TWMF invites musicians who approach musical traditions in a creative way, enriching them with contemporary influences, combining different musical genres, and renewing the musical material through new compositions and improvisations. One of the central aims of TWMF is to create the conditions for creative and original collaborations by inviting musicians from different musical traditions to perform together on the festival stage. On many occasions, musical projects and collaborations initiated through the festival have continued beyond its programme or have been presented in other countries. Through the intercultural dialogues that emerge at the festival, TWMF promotes respect and mutual acceptance of difference. At the same time, workshops provide occasions for exposure to and familiarity with the music of other peoples; social and national stereotypes concerning neighbouring countries and other cultures are challenged and dismantled. Furthermore, each collaboration and every concert reaffirm the universality of music as a means and channel of communication that transcends barriers, creates shared languages and calls into question the very notion of the “foreigner”. The festival is supported by a production team with extensive experience in organising concerts and festivals in Greece and abroad. The promotion of intangible cultural heritage, as expressed through the musical traditions of each place, as well as the way in which these traditions are transformed into contemporary creative expression, have been two of the festival’s central pillars since its inception. Throughout its seven years of operation, TWMF has hosted more than 100 Greek and international artists who, drawing inspiration from the folk music traditions of the world, create new music that speaks to the present while echoing the past.