Held at the end of 2021 in Hamburg, the ETE21 is a presentation of European Taiko which involves an evening concert featuring European Taiko compositions from multiple groups, and a full day of exposition displaying the diversity of the European Taiko Scene.
Building on the legacy of the European Taiko Conferences, and picking up where the community left off in 2019, it’s time to showcase the voices of European Taiko and present them to the world!
The European Taiko Expo is a platform for taiko players to present and experience taiko the way they want it, with the opportunity for all members of the community to shape the event throughout the year. This event is to be built by the community, for the community – and will be as exciting as you want to make it!
The event consists of:
- Concert Night - an integrated performance start-to-finish: no announcer, just Taiko. A celebration of the individual European groups who are creating and composing original works and also a space for new collaborative works to be presented.
- Expo Day - the content of the expo day is divided into four main spaces and is based completely on submissions and suggestions from the European Taiko community throughout the year. Included is expo/display/promotion space, a community performance space, an on-drum workshop space, and an off-drum workshop space.
The 2021 European Taiko Expo is hosted by TAIKO BASTARDS as a not-for-profit event, with all proceeds going towards covering venue and equipment rental, promotion, and travel costs. As the first of its kind, the success of this event is dependent on community involvement, and trust from the community that the organisers are doing the best they can to keep the event accessible, affordable and also viable.
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