PThe thirty-fourth edition of the Polla Folk Fest, which will be held on June 15 and 16, bears the signature of Gigi Di Luca. The initiative of the Municipality of Polla (Salerno), organized with the coordination of Polis and in collaboration with the Department of Tourism of the Campania Region directed by Corrado Matera, was born to recognize common roots of culture through the most representative musical instruments of the Vallo di Diano tradition and is the result of meticulous work of recovery of popular traditions to be protected.
“Popular culture, Folk”, explains Gigi Di Luca, “is a common good that must be preserved with intelligence and care. Starting from tradition, I created an artistic program that in two days would bring together different declinations of the popular world: from music to contamination, from theater to
experimentation, from children's games to itineraries in historical places, to popular dances. A long look but with a focus on the culture of Southern Italy".
The event funded by POC Campania 2014-2020 Action Line 2.4, has entered the qualifying events program of the Campania Region and makes use of the collaboration of artists from different regions of Italy and opens the doors of monuments and churches and brings folk dances and dances, theatrical performances and forgotten games to the square. The typical dishes of the Polle tradition, curated by ACAP operators and local associations, provide the backdrop to the music and entertainment festival.
The program
The event opens at 10 am on Saturday 15 June with a guided tour of the Grotte dell'Angelo di Pertosa – Auletta and the Museo del Suolo by Associazioni Ilium in collaboration with Fondazione MIDA.
Instead, from 17 to 20 pm on Saturday, the treasure hunt with guided tours of the historic center will take place. The route winds through the churches of the Santissima Trinità; San Nicola dei Greci and San Nicola dei Latini where photographic exhibitions on local folklore will be set up; and through the sanctuary and convent of Sant'Antonio; the mausoleum of Caio Uziano Rufo and the Chapel of San Rocco.
At 19 pm the musical performances begin with projections of photos and videos on local folklore: Giovanni Di Donato Trio in the church of San Nicola dei Greci and Lavinia Mancusi in the Santissima Trinità. At 21 pm, in Piazza Padre Antonio Forte, the stands for tasting typical dishes of the Polla tradition open. Following, folk dances and dances by the groups Insteia di Polla; and Moffa di Riccia (Molise) and DJ set with DJ UèCervone.
Scheduled for 10am on Sunday 16 June, the guided tour of the Medieval Village of Teggiano by the Ilium association and in collaboration with the Proloco.
From 17 to 19 pm, in Piazza Parlamenti the associations Sant'Antoniello, ASD Podistica Pollese, Soccer Fevian and I Ragazzi del Ponte will refresh your memory, offering a series of forgotten games.
Theatrical performances resume at 19 pm: Church of S. Maria La Scala p/o Museum 'Insteia' title by the Tempo e Memoria Company; Church of San Nicola dei Greci “Maria Marmora” by the LaB – Laboratorio Salerno Company; Church of the Holy Trinity “La Gran Refuta del Marchese de la Polla” by the Artificio Company.
At 21 pm in Piazza Padre Antonio Forte the stands for tasting typical dishes of the Polle tradition will reopen.
The festival closes with a grand concert at 20,30:XNUMX pm by Goran Bregovic and the Wedding and Funeral Band.
Article published on 14 June 2019 - 11:47
