Great acoustic music with MusiCogne festival

July 12, 2018 - EVENTS

After last year's successful pilot edition, MusiCogne comes back in front of Gran Paradiso with a rich original offer, enriched by the beauty of the landscape.

A folk music and songs festival, careful with the territory, dedicated to who listens, savours and doesn't like being in a hurry. Three days of music, plays and book launches, in the heart of the old Cogne.

Thursday 12th July 

4 p.m. - E. Chanoux square

Taxi Orchestra

Marching band along Cogne streets

6 p.m. - Maison Gérard-Dayné barn

Miquel Pujadò - Navigatore solitario

A catalan author for a multilingual coming and going without borders.

9 p.m. - Maison Gérard-Dayné barn

Filippo Gambetta - Otto baffi

A button accordion towards world music

Friday 13th July 

5 p.m. - Maison Gérard-Dayné barn

Estremìa Duo - That's folk, baby

Vincent Boniface and Marta Caldara mix up balfolk sounds to connect tradition and improvisation

7 p.m. - Maison Gérard-Dayné barn

Edoardo Fassio - Soul city

Fassio, a.k.a. Catfish, presents his last book, in which he tells the story of an Apennine town that has become afamous soul music destination

9 p.m. - Maison Gérard-Dayné barn

Giorgio Li Calzi e Manuel Zigante - Solaris

Two apparently dfifferent artistic paths join in an unexpected re-interpreted orchestration

Thursday 12th July 

5 p.m. - Municipal Library yard

Maria Giua e Pier Mario Giovannone - Piazza Pizza

The two authors present their work, a book to browse and read, but also to sing and play. For children of all ages

7 p.m. - Municipal Library Auditorium

Ma la va diretta al Piave

Play that mix the creativity of the actor Stefano Moretti, of the singer-songwriter Carlo Pestelli and of the vocal quartet Vox Libera.

9 p.m. - E. Chanoux square

Paolo Bonfanti e Martino Coppo - Friend of a friend

The Festival is cocluded by blues, bluegrass and "wooden" folk of the two Genoese artists.