WOMAD stands for the 'World of Music, Arts and Dance'. It gives its name to the internationally established festival bringing together artists from all over the globe. As well as presenting and celebrating the huge array of art forms the planet has to offer, a central aim of WOMAD’s many festivals is to promote cross-cultural awareness and tolerance. At WOMAD you can tour the whole world in just 80 minutes and you're guaranteed to hear music you have never heard before.