There is one time when the cultural differences can be shared, that is an event born in Torres Vedras that ventures to confirm itself and that gives itself to be known, annually, as the World Accordion Festival. Unique at the national territory, it is one of the most beautiful musical adventures that can be discovered.
Once more we have the presence of prominent instrumentalists and composers, which constitute itself at a visited planetarium guidebook, discovered and that presents itself as fabulous.
This year we highlight the BUILLE (Niall and Caoimhín Vallely and Ed Boyd), from Ireland; the LA CAMORRA (with Jorge Kohan, Nicolás Guerschberg, Hugo Asrin, Sebastian Prusak and Luciano Jungman), from Argentina; the MU (Osga, Sara, Dulce Cruz, Diana, Nuno Encarnação and Sérgio Calisto), from Oporto- Portugal; EGOR ZABELOV (accompanied by Artem Zalessky) from Belarus; and from Finland, a member of the legendary Accordion Tribe, MARIA KALANIEMI (accompanied by Olli Varis).
Festival that at the master class presents the virtuous RICCARDO TESI, that comes for the second time to this event and who will also participate at the so-called "merenda" (snack) and at a show case that will take place at a rural area from the municipality. We will also have the presence of the Portuguese Artur Fernandes (Danças Ocultas) that, besides the formation, will participate ate one "merenda", accompanied by his brother Bitocas.
Besides this "constellation", we join national and regional accordionists who give live to the "merendas" (snack) in a gathering that assumes, from year to year, a healthy and funny complicity between people and their musicality. Without forgetting the entertainment venues that coffe shops, restaurants, taverns have provided to this festival, throughout the Torres Vedras.
As novelty we have the "merenda" (snack) for the city schools, which rely on the presence of three elegant musiclowns, from Spain, and called QUARTETTO MARAVILLA. With a scenic nonsense attitude and clown music style, they are the delight of old and young people. They walk and cover the streets, squares and parks around the world to show their entertaining show. They want to entertain the students in Torres Vedras with original numbers of varieties, as well as an extraordinary musical repertoire that includes various styles from their own sound to the swing, through ska and klezmer music.
Torres Vedras is once more the scene of excellence but also of popularity and party, which brings people together, providing the gathering of "Torrienses" (Torres Vedras inhabitants) and visitors. Once again a festival that can't be missed.
Carlos A. Ribeiro Mota
World Accordion Festival Director
