10 YEARS OF LIAF!
LIAF has been a pan-London celebration of the capital's most exciting music and culture.
LIAF 2022
The eleventh edition of LIAF was a hybrid version. We are presented seven concerts and two workshops in 3 venues of London & four concerts were streamed online from India. The festival featured an eclectic line-up of performing artists and industry professionals in a series of live & virtual events.
LIAF 2021
LIAF 2021 celebrated many cultures of the global music scene, with an emphasis on South Indian music - Carnatic and allied forms around it. Over the years, we have had several renowned musicians from across the world - including India - perform. Due to the pandemic, the festival was streamed online from the artiste's respective countries.
LIAF 2020
Exploring and optimizing the trend of digital medium LIAF goes completely digital for its 2020 edition. The LIAF 2020 DIGITAL CAMP will feature an eclectic line-up of performing artists and industry professional in a series of virtual events such as talk sessions, speaker sessions, live performances and workshops.
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LIAF 2019
2019 LIAF was a highlight featuring a rich collective of Indian Classical Music showcase, from South India's stalwarts Carnatica Brothers to London's favorite Hindustani Vocalist Prabhat Rao alongside Dhruv Choir, Carnatic Violin Orchestra and with perfect showdown by Brazillian artist Gabriela Kozyra. 2019 line-up also gave more prominence to young and upcoming artists from London.
LIAF 2018
The 2018 edition of LIAF continued to stand as an unending avenue of discovering some of the best World Music artists from Mediterranean Folk to Swedish Folk alongside an eclectic mix of Indian Classical music. The line-up featured many diverse artists from Italy, Sweden, India and the enthralling Bollywood Brass Band from the UK.
LIAF 2017
2017’s handpicked line-up spotlights the best up-
and-coming world music bands alongside masters of
the South Indian classical world.
The line up includes Trilok Gurtu and Raga Garage,
Quest Ensemble and the Kefaya Trio and took
place in some of London's premiere arts venues
such as Rich Mix and Vortex Jazz Club.
LIAF 2016
Taking from the bohemian streets of Shoreditch to
Kings Cross’ finest contemporary cultural institutions,
the fifth edition of the London International Arts
Festival (LIAF) was a pan-London celebration of
the capital’s most exciting music and culture. LIAF
2016 which ran for five nights across five different
venues, was a resounding success and defined
what London truly sounds like right now.
LIAF 2015
Taking from the bohemian streets of Shoreditch to
For the fourth year in a row and five consecutive days, the London International Arts Festival showed its audience how to amalgamate distant cultures (like Indian Carnatic tradition and afro/Venezuelan jazz) with the London social fabric. Artists and bands from around the world musically interacted on East and North-East London venues’ stages to demonstrate the stimulating cultural scene of the city. What happened between the 4th and 8th of November was a straightforward success: the audience filled the clubs and cultural centers, and fully enjoyed the rich atmosphere created by the event. One of the best embodiments of the positive outcome of the Festival was undoubtedly enacted during its third evening, which hosted at Rich Mix four distinct and significant projects like Talvin Singh’s TRIKONA, Bangalore Dreams interpreted by Jyotsna Srikanth, Bernhard Schimpelsberger with Rhythm Diariesand the urban beats played by Osmani Soundz.
- Marco Canepari, Rhythm Passport, London
Kings Cross’ finest contemporary cultural institutions,Festival (LIAF) was a pan-London celebration of the capital’s most exciting music and culture. LIAF
2016 which ran for five nights across five different
venues, was a resounding success and defined
what London truly sounds like right now.
LIAF 2014
"I started working on a theme that struck on on a
trip to India, where Nepalese nomadic musicians
caught my ears, and I felt the need to bring those
sounds of India, both contemporary and classical,
to fuse with British sounds. I can't believe that in 3
years, we are delivering and expanded version of
the festival across multi venues. The idea was to
bring many forms, shades and genres of music
that had common improvisational 'on-the-fly'
attribute, fundamentally, just like the Carnatic
music of South India, that I grew up with. I thank
our supporters mainly for making it happen and
the audiences and participants even more for
making LIAF a leaf in the London festival
landscape.”
S. Sharma, Co-Founder - LIAF
LIAF 2013
Building on the success of the first edition of LIAF, where it had an audience reach of over 7000 people attending
the festival, LIAF went on to associate with two fantastic venues namely the Rich Mix and Kenneth More Theatre in
the year 2013. Award-winning artists, musical legends and emerging artists showcased their work. LIAF 2013
succeeded to be a promising musical journey and a wonderful insight for Londoners into the delights the
international arts scene had to offer.
LIAF 2012
The first edition of London International Arts Festival(LIAF), was the capital’s newest diversity arts event. A total of 14 acts from around the world took to the stage in six concerts at Redbridge Town Hall, East London, to present an eclectic mix of Classical,
Folk, Jazz and Popular music and dance, together with four workshops, all “lovingly handpicked” by LIAF curator and Indian violin virtuoso Jyotsna Srikanth. They include legendary Indian vocalist Dr. Balamuralikrishna, acclaimed Serbian Jazz band EYOT, Mexican fusionists La Internationale Sonora Balkanera, and Indian Vipanchee ballet‘s UK premier of “Rabindranjali”.
Building on the success of the first edition of LIAF, where it had an audience reach of over 7000 people attendingthe year 2013. Award-winning artists, musical legends and emerging artists showcased their work. LIAF 2013
succeeded to be a promising musical journey and a wonderful insight for Londoners into the delights the
international arts scene had to offer.
