Playing For Change

  • Cala Llonga, 24TH September 2016

Playing For Change Day Ibiza, working with Viva Cala Llonga, is hosting Ibiza’s 2nd Playing For Change Day Festival on Cala Llonga beach, 12 hours of non-stop music & entertainment.

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This is the 6th annual worldwide Playing For Change Day on which thousands of musicians, artists and volunteers give their time for free to organise events across the world and raise funds for the Playing For Change Foundation.

From midday to midnight, 30 BANDS from across Ibiza gather on 4 Stages on Cala Llonga beach to entertain residents & tourists of all ages with World Music, Rock, Soul, Funk, Blues, Jazz, Samba, Country, Pop, Flamenco, Fusion and more.

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Children & families will be entertained throughout the day by a mobile clown, a costume design show, craft & acrobatic workshops, face painting, drumming in a teepee tent, a foam party and finishing with a spectacular dance & fire show.

Enjoy tasty international cuisine food from 38 Food & Drink Stalls, stroll around Cala Llonga Hippy Market or enjoy a cool drink and refreshments at one of Cala Llonga’s Restaurants & Bars.

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Funds raised will help provide free classes to children in dance, instruments, languages and music theory. They are instructed by qualified local teachers in Africa, Asia, South America and Thailand, benefiting over 15,000 children & their families. Essential needs of communities (food, clean water, medicine, clothes, solar energy etc.) are also provided.

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Musicians & Artists are performing free of charge so that all monies collected will go to supporting Playing For Change Foundation’s work.  Approximately 5,000 visitors attended Ibiza 1st Playing for Change event last year, and raised 8,862€ for the Playing for Change Foundation.  This year the target is to raise 10,000€ & entertain even more people in the process.

For more information:

www.playingforchange.org

Or contact Playing For Change Day Ibiza:

[email protected]

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