From 27 to 29 December 2024, the PENNABILLI DJANGO FESTIVAL returns, the 12th edition of the international manouche jazz music festival dedicated to the extraordinary figure of guitarist Django Reinhardt.
Django, a tzigan genius of Sinti ethnicity (manouche in French), the father of gipsy jazz or manouche swing, was the first to have the idea of combining the chords of jazz with the rhythms of the gypsy tradition, anticipating a polycultural vision of jazz and the very idea of European Jazz: an extraordinary musical avant-garde.
Even in Pennabilli, a small village in the Upper Marecchia Valley, the echo of Manouche Jazz continues to resound for the 12th edition of the festival. The enthusiasm and tenacity of the Ultimo Punto Cultural Association is unwavering, and once again this year it courageously brings the rhythms and scents of gypsy music to the Tuscan-Romagna Apennines, creating a quality event, unique in its kind, with important international guests, and arousing expectation and curiosity in the manouche jazz scene.
In the days between Christmas and New Year's Eve, Pennabilli dances to the rhythm of gypsy jazz with evening concerts at the Teatro Vittoria, musical aperitifs at the Orto dei Frutti Dimenticati, and unmissable Jam Sessions that continue late into the night: from the great Django classics to traditional gypsy melodies, from 1930s jazz standards to compositions by the best known exponents of contemporary manouche.
Also on the programme are some side activities, such as group seminars for musicians, an opportunity to learn from great artists in a friendly and engaging atmosphere, the Chess Tournament, and the Gipsy Trails, short excursions to enjoy the sounds of nature and manouche jazz.
The programme and all information on tickets and reservations are available on the PENNABILLIDJANGOFESTIVAL.COM website
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Organisation: Ultimo Punto Cultural Association
Artistic Direction: Tolga During and Enrico Partisani
Partners: Artisti In Piazza - Pennabilli Festival | Chiocciola la casa del nomade | MUSSS Museo Naturalistico di Pennabilli, Ceas, Centro visite | Pennabilli Antiquariato | Caffé della Nina - Pennabilli | Hotel Il Duca del Montefeltro | Comune Di Pennabilli
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