2024 – Gran Bal Trad

27 September 202427 September 2024 By Andrea Tucci

News n° 9 – 27/09/2024

Here we are with a date to put in the diary!

The 2025 edition of the Grand Bal Trad will be held from Monday, July 7 to Saturday, July 12, in the magical forest of Vialfrè!
On the website the countdown has started again, only 282 days left!

Open form teachers and artists

Music groups and dance teachers who wish to submit themselves for the next edition of the Festival can notify the programming managers by filling out the online form now open on the website.

Stay in touch!

See you again soon with lots of news and more and more programming!
Hugs to all of you musicians and dancers!

26 June 202426 June 2024 By luca

News n° 8 – 24/06/2024

Online registration closes today!

Hurry up! You have until midnight.
It will still be possible to register directly in Vialfrè, but without the discounts!
Come on, we want to see you all!

Have you seen the artist cards on the site?

That’s 65! The programme is packed this year!
In addition, we have now added on each artist’s page the card with the day, time and stage, both for workshops and concerts, so you can always have everything under control. Take a look!

Song around the table!

It has now become a very popular event at the Gran Bal Trad.
This year, as every year, the unfailing Chacho Marchelli with the Piedmontese repertoire, and then Orquestrina Trama with Pyrenean and Catalan songs, and finally La Zöbia Mata with a repertoire from Brescia. You can find all the lyrics on the website!

24 June 202424 June 2024 By luca

News n° 7 – 21/06/2024

Last weekend to register online!

Here’s a great thing to do this weekend!
Sign up for the Gran Bal Trad while saving money!
We would like to remind all dancers that online registration will close on Monday 24 June!
Hurry up to take advantage of the discounts on participation fees.

17 June 2024 By Andrea Tucci

News n° 6 – 17/06/2024

New refreshment area!

As already mentioned, this year no more canteen but a new Dining Area! Many of you asked us for a change, and here we are with a new offer of food cooked fresh on the premises.
You will be able to freely compose your own menu, paying only for what you take, choosing between first course, main course, side dish, fruit and dessert. For a small increase there will thus be the possibility of managing the composition of one’s own meal and a marked improvement in quality.

Water will be free at the tap!

There will no longer be meal vouchers, but you will be able to pay with coupons valid for the bar, goffri and everything else.

Cafeteria and delicacies

The cafeteria will be open 24 hours a day with an expanded offer: a rich selection of ice creams, coffee cream, slushies. And as per tradition, the proloco will preparesandwiches, the unfailing, fantastic gofri cooked on the spot, and from this year also chips and apple fritters! A new delicious craft beer, the excellent erbaluce di Caluso (also on offer this year) and other local wines from Tenuta Roletto!

Shuttle service

The shuttle service from the Ivrea railway station forecourt (near the taxi rank) to Vialfrè (and back) is free on Mondays and Sundays. On the other days it is at a reduced price upon reservation (call Edoardo: 3920978968). In addition, for the entire duration of the Festival, from 9:30 to 12:30 and from 19:00 to 3:30, a convenient shuttle service is offered free of charge from the car park at the entrance to the village to the Festival area and back. Let’s use the car less, let’s protect the environment!

11 June 202411 June 2024 By luca

News n° 5 – 10/06/2024

Feel like dancing?

We would like to remind everyone that online registration for the Association will close in a couple of weeks.
Hurry up to take advantage of the discounts on participation fees! In fact, if you register with the Association by 24/6 (online or also through the associations) you will be able to take advantage of a discount, up to about 25%, on the Festival participation fee! See you in Vialfrè?

The Wood of Luthiers

Pagodas will be set up under the trees in the natural area of the Festival to host the fascinating world of violin making, which is increasingly represented in Vialfrè. Bagpipes, accordions, violins, hurdy-gurdies, fifes, flutes, guitars, mandolins… will be exhibited by master luthiers from leading Italian and French schools. Techniques for the construction, repair and maintenance of the instruments will be presented and there will also be the opportunity to try them out!

Rox Records!

Once again this year there will be a pagoda hosting Rox Records, the record company of dance folk.
You will find publications (CDs and books) by all the Festival participants and music produced by Rox Records.
And then every day at 19:45 Music Aperitif with presentation of new CDs, live music and a dance before dinner!

29 May 2024 By Andrea Tucci

News n° 4 – 29/05/2024

A sea of novelties this year!

We always try to treasure the tips you leave us in the ‘help us improve’ box at the end of the festival!!!
It’s not always possible to follow them all, but this year we really went all out! 🙂
Here are a few new features that will allow us to better experience the Festival:

– 24-hour bar service!
– Water from the tap is back!
– Chips, apple fritters and other novelties!

– No more canteen but a completely reorganised refreshment area with on-site cooking and always fresh food.
– Gofri and sandwich prices unchanged!

– Doubling of camper van services!
– Soap dispensers on washbasins!

– A Monday already packed with activities, opening at 11 a.m.
– All while keeping the Festival participation fees unchanged!

22 May 2024 By Andrea Tucci

News n° 3 – 22/05/2024

Here is the 2024 detail programme!

Check out the day-by-day programme downloadable from the website and find out when the artists will be on stage!
We look forward to seeing you from Monday 8 to Saturday 13 July in the magical forest of Vialfrè!

And not just music!

But also culture! In fact, we have a rich programme of lectures this year, because the love for traditional folk music and dances also passes through the study and research of the historical contexts in which they developed and evolved.

And lots of things for the little ones!

In addition to being able to participate in the festival for free, the youngest (up to 15 years old) will find activities for them at the Gran Bal Trad: entertainment for the little ones and musical entertainment for the older ones!

6 May 20246 May 2024 By Andrea Tucci

News n° 2 – 06/05/2024

Here are the 2024 Artists!

We have posted the Artists 2024 page on the website!
We have been working hard to bring truly outstanding artistic offerings to Vialfrè!
Take a look: for each group you’ll find a description, a few photos, and various links to learn more.
And there’s quite a bit of news, too!

The Grand Bal Trad is a festival to be experienced!

There is certainly no shortage of music, but there is also more! There is contact with nature, the magical atmosphere of the Vialfrè forest and the cheerfulness that has always characterized our extraordinary festival!
Stay with us all week long! The Grand Bal Trad is a great vacation!

Open enrollment!

As a reminder, if you join the Association by 24/6 (online or through the associations) you can get a discount, up to about 25% off the festival fee!
Warning. We reserve the right to suspend online registration once we reach the number we believe is optimal to ensure everyone’s peaceful enjoyment of the Festival, so… hurry up!

20 February 202420 February 2024 By Andrea Tucci

News n° 1 – 20/02/2024

Registration is now open!!!

Festival Participation fees are differentiated depending on whether you register with the Gran Bal Trad Association in advance (online or through the Associations) or directly at Vialfré.

As always if you register in advance with the Association (by 24/06), paying 20€ now, you will be able to take advantage of a discount, up to about 25%on the Festival Participation fee that you will pay directly at Vialfré.

Warning! We reserve the right to suspend online registration once we reach the number we deem optimal to ensure everyone’s optimal enjoyment of the Festival.
It will still be possible to participate in the Festival by registering directly in Vialfré, paying the full fee.

A Monday that surprises you!

If you arrive on Monday you will find great surprises: entrance to the Festival from 11:00 am instead of 2:30 pm. Possibility of access to the Refreshment Area already at lunch. Start with activities already in the afternoon: a concert, a dance pill, singing around the table, ensemble music workshop. Participation fee including evening concerts 15€.

The new Refreshment Area!

Starting this year, no more cafeteria at GBT, but a renovated Dining Area with on-site cooking and always fresh food! We have come up with a new, more fun and mouth-watering way of serving meals. The area will be set up in islands (the island of first courses, second courses, desserts etc…) and you can take every course or just what you want, paying only what you take!