June 2023 – Gran Bal Trad

27 June 202327 June 2023 By Andrea Tucci

The Festival starts next Monday!

Are you ready? We are almost there! 🙂
We are waiting for you in the magical forest of Vialfrè, under the cool branches, where we have found some coolness in these hot days.

You haven't signed up yet?

No problem, you can do this directly in Vialfrè.
We are waiting for you at the entrance in the reception area.

Come dance with us!

This year a packed programme with many new features!

20 June 202320 June 2023 By Andrea Tucci

Last weekend for online registrations!

Here’s what you can do this sunny weekend: register for the Gran Bal Trad!
Sunday is in fact the last day to register online with the Association and take advantage of the discounts.
Come and dance with us in Vialfrè!

Saturday afternoon big dance

You are all invited to the Saturday afternoon square dance!
Once again this year, as is tradition: Lo Sbrando!
Check out the score on the website, kindly provided by Enzo Conti.
It is the first original transcription of the song!

14 June 202314 June 2023 By Andrea Tucci

News n° 8 – 13/06/2023

An amazing programme!

As you may have noticed, this year at the Gran Bal Trad there are many new entries! For the first time at the Festival: Duo Artense, Duo Vargoz, Rèmy Geffroy, Nòu, Toppette!!, Tre Martelli, Tirami su, Telefon duo, Orchestrina Trama, Man Encantada, Tribot, Titoun Gouttier in duo with Clement Le Goff!

And then great returns: Controcanto, Le Matrioske, Ballati Tutti Quanti, Arbadetorn, Gerard Godon, Bilaka, along with many other artists, always of the highest calibre!

Discover them all on our website. All schedules are now also online!

Singing Around the Table

Once again this year, the Sing Around the Table could not be missing! As is now tradition, for the Piedmontese repertoire, Chacho Marchelli will be there! In addition, Orquestrina Trama, with her songs, will accompany you on a journey through their land. Together with the voices of Núria, Liv and Ivan Caro, you will breathe in the atmosphere of the Catalan Pyrenees!

You can find all the lyrics on the website!

Last week to register online!

We would like to remind everyone that online registration for the Association will close on Sunday 18 June. Hurry up to take advantage of the discounts on participation fees!

14 June 202314 June 2023 By Andrea Tucci

News n° 7 – 09/06/2023

Let's reduce the number of cars

The Festival is in a natural area of great beauty. Let’s protect it by getting as few cars as possible to Vialfrè. On Monday 3 and Sunday 9 July (opening and closing days of the Festival), a shuttle service will be available from Ivrea (railway station) to Vialfrè and vice versa. In addition, on the Facebook group “Gran Bal Trad di Vialfrè! ” car pooling will be organised to fill cars! There is also a free interchange service from the Vialfrè car park to the Festival area.

Erbaluce vine of the year!

This year Erbaluce, whose vines are characteristic of the Festival area, is vine of the year! And within the Festival area there will be the pagoda of Tenuta Roletto, a historic local producer, where it will be possible to taste the products of our lands.

Camping at Gran Bal Trad

At Vialfrè it is nice to camp under the cool branches… and this year the camping area has been reorganised so that everyone can enjoy the shade and coolness of the forest. We would like to remind you that it is strictly forbidden to light fires, including stoves, in the entire forest area.

5 June 20235 June 2023 By luca

News n° 6 – 01/06/2023

The wood of luthiers!

A large part of the Vialfré nature area will be set aside to host the fascinating world of violin making. Bagpipes, accordions, violins, hurdy-gurdies, fifes, flutes, mandolins, guitars… will be exhibited by master lute-makers from the main Italian schools.

Project PIPELINK!

Daniele Bicego will be present at this year’s Festival with the project ‘PipeLink – a journey through bagged instruments in Europe’. An exhibition and a conference to explore the evolution of an instrument that is as simple as it is fascinating.

Tre Martelli

For the first time at the Gran Bal Trad the Tre Martelli! A historic group committed to the study, documentation and dissemination of Piedmontese popular culture. The accuracy of the research, the attention paid to the study of the various popular styles and the maturity of the repropositional and creative phase have generated international esteem around the group. Come and hear them in Vialfrè.