July 23-25 2011, the village Camporgiano (LU) will host the 36th edition of the International Folklore Festival
Programme
July 23
at 21.30 Galà Evening at Anfiteatro Comunale
July 24
from 17.00 shows of the groups and philharmonics in the squares of the village
at21.30 Dance eveening at anfiteatro Comunale
July 25
“Incontriamo la cultura dei popoli” (Let’s meet the culture of the peoples)
At 21.30 Show of the folk groups at Anfiteatro Comunale
Details:
Folklore, tradizioni, religione, storia, memoria
Gruppo Folclorico “La Muffrina” piazza Roma 2 Camporgiano tel 0583 618957- 618806
Marcantoni Ufficio Cultura del Comune di Camporgiano tel 0583 618888
gratuito
The first international folklore festival in Camporigiano took place in 1972. It became a yearly event after 1977. The festival is organised by a folklore group called “La Muffrina”which has been active in Camporigiano since 1956 and is affiliated to The Italian Federation for Popular Tradition”. The group proposes a selection of song, music and dance from the peasant culture of the Garfagnana to the public. The “Muffrina’s” repertoire is the fruit of patient research work carried out by the members of the group in this area. Ample documentation was found concerning the epic-lyric genre of song and the sword dances, two components of the “Maggi”, the most famous form of popular local theatre. It has been a few years now that the “Muffrina” have activated collaboration with the schools in the area. This relationship with the schools is very important for both the spreading of a passion among young people for popular culture, and for opening up research possibilities concerning local oral tradition.
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