The Bovver Boot Monument in Jarocin
By Dominika Michałowska, KONTAKT, Poland A one-of-a-kind 2-meter high statue of a bovver boot – a symbol of heavy rock, punk and a whole…
ETHNO PORT FESTIVAL IN POZNAN
By Anna Pieczykolan, KONTAKT, Poland. The history of Ethno Port began in 2008. At the beginning, a meeting of artists playing ethnic music with…
Jazz on Lake Strzeszy´nskie waterfront – Enter Enea Festival, Pozna´n
By Klaudia Wilińska, KONTAKT, Poland. Enter Enea Festival is a two-day meeting on the open air which is held on Lake Strzeszyńskie waterfront, near…
The Roccella Jazz Festival
By Francesco Tirinato – Jump Team The Roccella Jazz Festival – Rumori Mediterranei constitutes a milestone in the field of cultural events in Calabria,…
Is music a cultural heritage in the UK?
The United Kingdom has been a major creator and source of musical invention throughout its history, gaining its early creative foundation from church music…
A Museum of Instruments and Popular Music from Calabria
By Francesco Tirinato – Jump Team Traditional Calabrian music is rooted in sounds and dances that for centuries have marked moments and anniversaries in…
“Calabrisella”: the traditional song of Calabria
By Francesco Tirinato – Jump Team Popular love songs have always been at the heart of Calabrian tradition. When a young man fell in…
THE CHRISTMAS CAROLING TRADITION IN POLAND
“An old Slavic ritual of caroling (kolędowanie) was once a widespread custom in the Polish countryside. The tradition involved dressing up (usually as animal…
December 8th: the official start of the holiday season in Italy
By Francesca Politi – JUMP Team (Italy) The 8th December is an important Italian national holiday which kicks off the holiday season. The Immacolata…
A typical musical instrument of Calabria: the Zampogna
By Francesco Tirinato – JUMP Team The “Zampogna” is a musical wind instrument that is very widespread in southern Italy, particularly in Calabria, where…