The Lake of Stars festival features artists from Malawi, Africa and the rest of the world and promotes tourism in Malawi, raises funds for charity and provides travellers and Malawians alike with the opportunity to enjoy incredible live music in an exotic and beautiful location. Alongside the main festival at Sunbird Nkopola Lodge, free outreach activities will also take place in neighboring Chipoka Village for the local community.
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14 April 2015
Malawi: "Lake of Stars" festival is returning to the shores of Lake Malawi!
The famous, award-winning and simply awesome Lake of Stars festival will be returning to the shores of Lake Malawi in 2015. The arts & music festival will take place at the Sunbird Nkopola Lodge from 25 - 27 September 2015. The lodge is located right at Lake Malawi about 20 km north of the town of Mangochi in the southern region of Malawi.
The Lake of Stars festival features artists from Malawi, Africa and the rest of the world and promotes tourism in Malawi, raises funds for charity and provides travellers and Malawians alike with the opportunity to enjoy incredible live music in an exotic and beautiful location. Alongside the main festival at Sunbird Nkopola Lodge, free outreach activities will also take place in neighboring Chipoka Village for the local community.
The Lake of Stars festival features artists from Malawi, Africa and the rest of the world and promotes tourism in Malawi, raises funds for charity and provides travellers and Malawians alike with the opportunity to enjoy incredible live music in an exotic and beautiful location. Alongside the main festival at Sunbird Nkopola Lodge, free outreach activities will also take place in neighboring Chipoka Village for the local community.
20 March 2014
Malawi: The "Lake of Stars" is returning to the shores of Lake Malawi!
The famous, award-winning and simply awesome Lake of Stars festival will be returning to the shores of Lake Malawi in 2014. The arts & music festival will take place at the Sunbird Nkopola Lodge from 26 - 28 September 2014. The lodge is located right at Lake Malawi about 20 km north of the town of Mangochi in the southern region of Malawi.
The Lake of Stars festival features artists from Malawi, Africa and the rest of the world and promotes tourism in Malawi, raises funds for charity and provides travellers and Malawians alike with the opportunity to enjoy incredible live music in an exotic and beautiful location.
In 2012, the organisers of Lake of Stars took a year off to develop new ways to enhance and promote the music, culture and tourism of Malawi, while in 2013 they hosted the "City of Stars" festival in Lilongwe, Malawi, to celebrate their 10th anniversary. Tickets for the Lake of Stars 2014 are already on sale!
The Lake of Stars festival features artists from Malawi, Africa and the rest of the world and promotes tourism in Malawi, raises funds for charity and provides travellers and Malawians alike with the opportunity to enjoy incredible live music in an exotic and beautiful location.
In 2012, the organisers of Lake of Stars took a year off to develop new ways to enhance and promote the music, culture and tourism of Malawi, while in 2013 they hosted the "City of Stars" festival in Lilongwe, Malawi, to celebrate their 10th anniversary. Tickets for the Lake of Stars 2014 are already on sale!
03 May 2013
Malawi: Lake of Stars Project to celebrate 10th Anniversary by hosting "City of Stars" festival in Lilongwe
update (14 June 2013): The organisers of the "City of Stars" Festival have announced that the event will be held at the Sanctuary Lodge in Lilongwe, Malawi from 27 to 28 September 2013.
update (03 June 2013): The organisers of the "City of Stars" festival in Lilongwe, Malawi, have uploaded a new video to introduce the new event to the public. Enjoy!
In 2012 Malawi missed out on the "Lake of Stars" festival, usually taking place on the shores of Lake Malawi, as the organisers spent time developing new ways to enhance and promote the music, culture and tourism of Malawi, based on their experience and that of local practitioners. There will also be no "Lake of Stars" festival in 2013, but the organisers of the festival have announced that the Lake of Stars Project will celebrate its 10 Year Anniversary by hosting a brand new city-based festival and arts conference in Lilongwe, Malawi from 27 to 28 September 2013. Tickets for the "City of Stars" festival will be on sale in July 2013, with the first acts being confirmed as "The Very Best" (Lilongwe & London), "George the Poet" (London) and "Auntie Flo" (Glasgow). For more info, visit the "City of Stars" website!
update (03 June 2013): The organisers of the "City of Stars" festival in Lilongwe, Malawi, have uploaded a new video to introduce the new event to the public. Enjoy!
In 2012 Malawi missed out on the "Lake of Stars" festival, usually taking place on the shores of Lake Malawi, as the organisers spent time developing new ways to enhance and promote the music, culture and tourism of Malawi, based on their experience and that of local practitioners. There will also be no "Lake of Stars" festival in 2013, but the organisers of the festival have announced that the Lake of Stars Project will celebrate its 10 Year Anniversary by hosting a brand new city-based festival and arts conference in Lilongwe, Malawi from 27 to 28 September 2013. Tickets for the "City of Stars" festival will be on sale in July 2013, with the first acts being confirmed as "The Very Best" (Lilongwe & London), "George the Poet" (London) and "Auntie Flo" (Glasgow). For more info, visit the "City of Stars" website!
01 March 2012
Malawi: Lake of Stars takes a year off to support local initiatives
The Lake of Stars festival team will be taking a year off in 2012 from producing the festival to focus on strengthening local talent and supporting local initiatives, but don't worry. Will Jameson, the Director and founder of Lake of Stars, already confirmed that the festival will defo return to the shores of Lake Malawi in 2013. In a press statement, he said: "After eight years of the festival, we have decided to take stock of our experiences in putting the festival together, and spend some time supporting local initiatives in Malawi. We also want to take time this year to incorporate the feedback from Malawians and international festival goers, artists and sponsors to help us build a bigger and better event in 2013."
The Lake of Stars festival saw record attendance in 2011 and the project has reached an audience of over 300 million people through media coverage since 2009. The 2011 festival generated a record-breaking $1.3 million dollars of local spend.
The Lake of Stars festival saw record attendance in 2011 and the project has reached an audience of over 300 million people through media coverage since 2009. The 2011 festival generated a record-breaking $1.3 million dollars of local spend.
29 June 2011
Malawi: Lake of Stars Festival will take place from 30 September - 02 October 2011
update (30 Sept 2011): The Lake of Stars festival has finally begun. To get some first impressions on what its like on the shores of Lake Malawi, watch the video below! And to everyone who is there - enjoy the festival! We will come to Malawi to join you in 2012!
update (23 Aug 2011): See Africa Differently, an initiative brought to you by Comic Relief, is giving away a pair of flights, accommodation and ticket to the festival. To be in with a chance of winning, all you have to do is to tell them on their facebook page why you want to go to the Lake of Stars festival. Good Luck! Competition closes 12 Sept. 2011.
The international music festival Lake of Stars is happening from 30 September - 02 October 2011 on the shores of Lake Malawi in Malawi. The eighth edition of the award winning festival will take place at the Sunbird Nkopola Lodge in Mangochi. The event promotes Malawian music and tourism, raises funds for charity and provides travellers and Malawians alike with the opportunity to enjoy incredible live music in an exotic and beautiful location.
The 2011 Lake of Stars Festival has a unique line up of top Malawian musicians along with artists from across Southern Africa (such as Freshlyground) and Europe (such as Foals). Many more artists are to be announced - check the festival's website for updates!
There are plenty of accommodation options, ranging from on site camping to Sunbird Nkopola Lodge itself and nearby Makokola Retreat. For more info about the Lake of Stars Festival visit their website!
update (23 Aug 2011): See Africa Differently, an initiative brought to you by Comic Relief, is giving away a pair of flights, accommodation and ticket to the festival. To be in with a chance of winning, all you have to do is to tell them on their facebook page why you want to go to the Lake of Stars festival. Good Luck! Competition closes 12 Sept. 2011.
The international music festival Lake of Stars is happening from 30 September - 02 October 2011 on the shores of Lake Malawi in Malawi. The eighth edition of the award winning festival will take place at the Sunbird Nkopola Lodge in Mangochi. The event promotes Malawian music and tourism, raises funds for charity and provides travellers and Malawians alike with the opportunity to enjoy incredible live music in an exotic and beautiful location.
The 2011 Lake of Stars Festival has a unique line up of top Malawian musicians along with artists from across Southern Africa (such as Freshlyground) and Europe (such as Foals). Many more artists are to be announced - check the festival's website for updates!
There are plenty of accommodation options, ranging from on site camping to Sunbird Nkopola Lodge itself and nearby Makokola Retreat. For more info about the Lake of Stars Festival visit their website!
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