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“The old knows that again, the new that smacks of old”. Will be Enzo Avitabile with the concert “Napoletana”, will inaugurate tomorrow, June 13, from 21.30, in Piazza San Luca, the twelfth edition of the “Festival of tradition” of Praiano-Amalfi Coast.
A live, but also an art project, born from a great desire to recover the ancient Neapolitan lyricism, that part of the purest poetry that has always defended itself from the danger of being dusty and faded by the dangerous and stereotypical postcard folk that always trying to bring into the world. A project-research course rejoins the source as the work songs and villanelles yet consists of completely new songs, with a look to the past and the heart that can feel the smell of the future. New music born of an ancient art, original and soulful, sophisticated and innovative in its language.
The Festival, organized by the Municipality of Praiano in collaboration with Pelagos, will continue on June 25, in the square of Marina Praia, with Salerno Street Parade, composed by musicians united by the desire to recreate the mythical atmosphere of marching brass band, very Active in the cradle of jazz that was New Orleans in the late nineteenth century and present mainly in street parades, in the boat tours of the Mississippi, in the outdoor picnic, dances, funerals. On July 5, it will be the turn of Rione Junno and magician of tambourine and guitar swing, while on July 19, the Metropolitan Folk, music and dance of the folk tradition. On August 21, space to Gianni Aversano & Napolincanto with an immersive theater-song and the meeting with 500 years of the soul still lives in Naples, unchanged in his passion ignited, religious and irreverent, classical and popular, dramatic and exhilarating, and 4 September Bifalo Kouyate and Djelidew (Sons of the griot): dialogue between two cultures far apart in space, Mali and South Italy. Sunday, September 20, grand finale, with the Napoli World Style, in Piazza San Gennaro, with Pietrarsa and Mimmo Maglionico, special guest Bruno Marina. Participation in all events is free.
