XROADS – Il ballo dei bottoni
Workshops and concerts with Pierpaolo Vacca & Thomas Prünster
This event is part of the Waag Europe-Xroads series
Xroads is a series dedicated to instruments, dances and musical repertoires that, like true crossroads, have been bringing people, cultures and communities together for centuries.
The upcoming weekend focuses on button instruments: accordions, organetti and Steirische Harmonikas, rooted in different musical traditions but united by their ability to cross borders, create encounters and evolve through dialogue with other cultures.
The weekend opens with a talk followed by a concert by Pierpaolo Vacca and his Sardinian organetto, with a repertoire spanning jazz, European traditions and contemporary music. On Sunday, Thomas Prünster invites participants to discover traditional South Tyrolean dances in a workshop accompanied by his Steirische Harmonika.
PROGRAMME
SAT 10 OCT
17:00–18:00, Aquarium | Talk: Pierpaolo Vacca in conversation with Gianpaolo Chiriacò
A conversation about the instrument, its history and musical tradition, and the relationship between musicians, place and community.
20:00–21:00, Aquarium | Pierpaolo Vacca live
SUN 11 OCT
15:00–17:00, Waag -1 | “Einführung in die Südtiroler Volkstänze”: Traditional Dance Workshop with Thomas Prünster (Val Passiria)
A hands-on workshop to learn some traditional dance steps and discover folk dance as a shared experience.
Registration for the workshop: office@waaghaus.eu
17:00–20:00, Waag -1 | Dance Party
Free entry
An open dance session where musicians, dancers and audiences come together to shape the musical and dancing experience.