We’re happy to announce a brand-new ticket option for ourAperol Spritz & Duetsedition at the Italian Fusion Festival on Wednesday, 27 November, at the United Arts Club in Dublin!
Introducing our General Admission + Aperol Spritz + Italian Canapés ticket for just €30.00! Indulge in a specially curated selection of Italian-inspired canapés alongside your Aperol Spritz, including:
2 x Mignon Arancini Al Ragù
2x Mini Involtini Frittata, Prosciutto e Rucola
1x Oliva Ascolana
1x Mini Lemon Garlic Rosemary Marinated Chicken Skewers
🛎️ Limited-Time Offer: This exclusive ticket is available for a limited number of attendees, so don’t wait to upgrade! New buyers can choose this ticket directly, while existing General Admission + Aperol Spritz ticket holders can upgrade for just €10 (see here how) to enjoy these delicious Italian canapés.
🎫 Ticket Options:
General Admission + Aperol Spritz + Italian Canapés €30.00
General Admission + Aperol Spritz €20.00
General Admission €12.00
Don’t miss out—indulge in the authentic flavours of Italy at this unforgettable night of music, art, and cuisine!
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We are happy to introduce the blues-soul part of our lineup. This year, the Italian Fusion Festival presents Jukedom.
A guitar-driven journey through blues and soul classics, from Albert King to Etta James, Sam Cooke and many others. Both passionate about stomping guitars and smooth harmonies, Niamh Dooley and Claudio Mercante formed Jukedom, a territory ruled by good tunes.
Currently active across the major cities of the five continents, the Istituto Italiano di Cultura (IIC) network is the fundamental reference point for the Italian community abroad and the centre of the growing demand for Italian culture worldwide.
The network offers courses, operating libraries, and educational and editorial material that can help people discover and learn more about the Italian language and culture.
The Istituto Italiano di Cultura in Ireland was established in 1954 to foster and increase the existing cultural links between Ireland and Italy through joint initiatives in education, culture, and science. It is situated in an early nineteenth-century Georgian building in the centre of Dublin, in Fitzwilliam Square, architecturally one of the city’s most ‘historic’ and interesting squares, facing a beautiful private park.
The IIC Dublin hosts cultural events such as seminars, conferences, book presentations, exhibitions, concerts, and theatre and film screenings every week. The full programme of events can be found on iicdublino.esteri.it/iic_dublino/en/gli_eventi/
Italian language courses at the IIC resumed in September. Through their Italian classes, students can develop listening, reading, speaking, and writing skills in a structured and gradual manner with the help of highly qualified native speakers.
Check their website for further details and updates:
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We are happy to introduce the folk-rock part of our lineup. This year, the Italian Fusion Festival presents Cosmik Debris.
Mauro Angeletta in an Italian multi-instrumentalist and songwriter. He starts playing guitar at age of 14. A self-taught musician for a few months, he then studies guitar with Piero Simone before undertaking classical studies in his early 20s. After a few illuminating lessons with the great Italian Jazz Guitarist Fabio Zeppetella he goes back to his own personal musical journey, exploring classic Rock and surroundings. Besides guitar, over the years he takes an interest in singing and playing ukulele, keyboard and harmonica. He’s been part of many original and tribute projects gaining loads of recording and live experience.
Stefano Mormolli is an Italian multi-instrumentalist whose music blends folk rock and progressive styles. His musical journey began in childhood with the accordion, later expanding to include keyboards, piano, guitar, and vocals. Active primarily as a live performer, he has played at numerous festivals and venues, while also working as a session musician in studios and composing soundtracks for documentaries. Currently, Stefano is working on his next album, set to be released in the spring of 2025.
CosmikDebris Band
CosmikDebris Band was founded in 2017 by the Italian guitarist/songwriter Mauro Angeletta and the French harmonica player Arthur Guillon. The band has so far released 2 EPs (A Walk Downtown in 2019 and Something Beautiful in 2022) besides gigging and performing at various festivals in Ireland and abroad. The band is currently working on their new original project Tales From the Moon, to be released by end 2024/beginning 2025.
The Italian Fusion Festival 2024– Short Video Competition
“Corto | Italy and Ireland in a snapshot”.
The short video competition has been integral to the Italian Fusion Festival since its start.
The aim is to spotlight international filmmakers in Ireland who wish to showcase their works on our platforms.
Entry is open to any short film made by Italian-Irish film productions. The films must include at least one Italian and one Irish cast/crew/director/writer/composer/editor/producer. We accept both unreleased and previously released short movies.
Deadline: Thursday, 21 November 2024
Duration of short films: up to 15 minutes.
Submission: Send an email to info@italianfusionfestival.com with a short bio and a description of the video. Your email should also include a YouTube or a WeTransfer link to your video(s).
The winner will be announced during the event and will be awarded a voucher.
All the videos shortlisted by our jury will also be advertised and made permanently available to the wider public on different platforms, such as the Italian Fusion Festival and Radio Dublino web pages and social networks.
We are happy to introduce the classical part of our lineup. This year, the Italian Fusion Festival presents Duo Ramelli-Savigni.
Born in Milan, Italy, Marco Ramelli is an artist of diverse interests, encompassing roles as a guitarist, composer, researcher, lecturer, and artistic director. Marco has performed worldwide as a guitarist, appearing in important venues as a soloist and chamber musician. His artistic path has been marked by several achievements, including the first prizes in international competitions in Italy, Spain, the UK, France, and Serbia and the recording several albums for Brilliant Classics, Nimbus, and Naxos. Expanding his horizons into composition, Marco gained international recognition with the “World Guitar Composition Competition” award in Serbia for his piece “Im Nebel, homage to Kengiro Azuma.” His compositions are played globally, interpreted by celebrated soloists such as Sean Shibe, Andrea Dieci, Lorenzo Micheli, and Andrea De Vitis. Collaboration stands as a cornerstone of Marco’s artistic journey. He has nurtured enduring associations with other contemporary composers, resulting in premieres of several compositions dedicated to him.
Marco’s academic pursuit led to a doctorate in performing arts from the University of St Andrews and The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (UK). As a dedicated researcher, he shares his insights through conferences and lectures at distinguished universities worldwide, and he is a keen promoter of artistic research through the organization of conferences. Going beyond his performances, Marco is a driving force in music education and music promotion. He serves as the Artistic Director of renowned music festivals in Italy and Ireland and is a dedicated guitar educator, inspiring the next generation of musicians. He created several projects to promote classical music and support young performers, such as the TouchTheSound project, Residenze Erranti, and Festival Corde d’Autunno, all committed to enriching the guitar musical community. Marco’s passion for sharing knowledge extends to his role as a lecturer at the TU Dublin Conservatory in Ireland and through masterclasses and lectures.
Marco has graduated from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland with a Masters Degree of Performance (APEL) with Distinction nder the supervision of Prof. Allan Neave and Prof. Rory Boyle in composition. Marco began studying guitar with Prof. Andrea Dieci. In just seven years he graduated as a private candidate from the Giuseppe Verdi Conservatoire of Music in Milan and obtained a second level postgraduate diploma (with full marks and magna com laude) at the Luca Marenzio Conservatoire of Music in Darfo Boario Terme (Italy). Marco obtained a further postgraduate diploma in “Chamber Music” with full marks; all in addition to a
bachelor’s degree in Computer science. He has participated in masterclasses throughout Europe with world-renowned guitarists such as Pavel Steidl, Oscar Ghiglia and the Japanese harpist Naoko Yoshino.
The Italian guitarist Enrica Savigni began her studies at the Conservatorio di Musica “A. Boito” in Parma. She graduated in Classical Guitar in 2010 with full marks and in Clarinet in 2014. Her interest in historical instruments started in 2011 when she participated in the annual 19th-century guitar master in Milan’s Civica Scuola di Musica “Claudio Abbado” with Duo Maccari-Pugliese, where she graduated in 2013. She obtained a Master Of Arts in Music Performance from the Koninklijk Conservatorium of Brussels in 2021, where she studied in the early music department with Maestro Xavier Diaz Latorre. Enrica regularly plays as a soloist in several European festivals. In addition, she plays in a duo with Laura Savigni (fortepianist), performing the original repertoire for guitar and piano composed in the 19th century and performed on period instruments. In January 2019, their first disc was released by the Italian music magazine “Amadeus”. In 2020 their second disc, “Für Beethoven: music for fortepiano and guitar inspired by Ludwig van Beethoven”, was released by the MP Editions.
Enrica is the artistic director of the Italian organisation “TouchTheSound Project”, a project that shares research in performance practice, ancient instruments, and historical repertoire. She regularly gives masterclasses and participates in conferences, such as the Perform_Live Festival in Dublin, Congresso Guitarristico de Braga (Portugal), III Convegno la Chitarra nell’Ottocento in Cremona (Italy) and the “Society for Musicology in Ireland’s Postgraduate Students’ Conference” Enrica plays on an original Anton Stauffer guitar (Vienna) made in 1831, an original “Hijos de Gonzalez” guitar (Madrid) made in 1860/1870, and a René Lacote copy (Gabriele Lodi, 2021). She is currently in the second year of the DMus in Performance research programme at TU Dublin Conservatoire, a freelance teacher and a guitar tutor at Maynooth University.
The early bird tickets for the Italian Fusion Festival 2024 have all been snapped up, and we are delighted with this year’s event’s success.
All Early Bird General Admission tickets are now sold out. The festival returns to Dublin on Wed, 27 November 2024.
If you missed the opportunity to purchase the Early Bird tickets, look for the full-price General Admission tickets. The sale of limited General Admission and General Admission + Glass of Aperol Spritz tickets starts tomorrow at 6 p.m.
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Haven’t purchased your ticket to the Italian Fusion Festival 2024 yet? Now’s the time because you can get our early-bird rates (just €14 for a ticket with a complimentary glass of Aperol Spritz). We have a limited number of early bird tickets for a limited time only, so purchase now if you don’t want to miss out.
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We are excited to announce that the Italian Fusion Festival is returning for its seventh edition on Wednesday, November 27, 2024, at the iconic United Arts Club, nestled in the heart of Georgian Dublin.
This year’s theme, “Aperol Spritz & Duets”, sets the stage for an unforgettable evening, featuring five unique duets that will take the audience on a journey through a diverse array of musical genres. From jazz and folk to classical and modern sounds, each performance promises to deliver a captivating fusion of styles.
But the night is not just about music! Attendees will also have the chance to experience: A curated art exhibition, showcasing talented artists from various disciplines. A short video competition, where aspiring filmmakers will present their creations. And to make the evening even more special, each guest will receive a complimentary Aperol Spritz to enjoy while soaking in the vibrant atmosphere.
Whether you’re a lover of the arts, a music enthusiast, or simply looking for a unique cultural experience, this event is for you!
Early bird tickest will be availble from tomorrow at 6pm. For more information on the lineup, tickets, and festival details, visit our official website: www.italianfusionfestival.com.
Join us for a night of art, music, and Italian flair in the heart of Dublin! Don’t miss out on what promises to be a truly spectacular event!
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