The Amsterdam Roots Festival is in full swing over at Oosterpark. It is the 11th edition of this beloved summertime music fest that features sounds from around the world. It is pretty much THE festival for multicultural music and experiencing sounds from the various corners of the planet.

This year is especially important however, as the Roots Festival is at risk of ceasing to exist. The Amsterdam City Arts Council has announced that the festival will receive no funds after 2008, making it virtually impossible for this free music fest to continue. This means not only is the festival struggling to get public and city support, but in fact this could be your last chance to experience the Roots Festival. The action continues until the 22nd of June, so check out the schedule and put on your dancing shoes.

Here's a clip from this year's festival, just to get you going.