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Sissano, capital of traditional music
A triumph of traditional music, Saturday evening, August 29th, in the Garden of Sissano, at the Church of Saints Felix and Fortunatus, with the fifth edition of the event "Discanto... e altro 2026," which again this year attracted a large audience of enthusiasts of Istrian musical traditions and beyond. A cultural heritage of inestimable value and uniqueness, still passed down from generation to generation. Almost all the songs performed during the concert are inscribed on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The descant and closely spaced songs, as well as the traditional polyphonic ones,...
The Italian Community of Sissano celebrated polyvocality
An evening dedicated to the yesterday, today and, why not, tomorrow of singing and entitled “Polivocality of tradition” which, like in the previous two editions, was a success. A success thanks to the commitment of the Italian Community of Sissano, who put their heart and soul into preparing a rich program and making everyone feel at home: from the performers to those who appreciated the singing. Two interesting preludes The evening in Sissano had two very interesting preludes. The first appetizer was the opening of the exhibition in the multipurpose room of the Italian Community entitled “Intangible cultural heritage of Istria –...
Concert in Sissano by close-interval disconti from Istria
Music has always been one of the most identifying traits of a people, it is linked to a particular culture generated in a particular region and must be protected and enhanced as a cultural heritage to be spread among present generations and passed down to future ones. The same goes for popular songs, a strong element of identity of a community. Cultural initiatives such as the one promoted by the Comunità degli Italiani di Sissano are therefore welcome, which, more than aware of the importance and necessity of preserving the rich local cultural heritage and not only, has thought it a good idea to give form and substance to an event dedicated and...
The Istriot Festival travels online
The official website of the event dedicated to the ancient Istro-Romance language has been inaugurated, which will be managed by the Community of Italians of Sissano 15/12/2020 - Source: La Voce del Popolo Who said that the gap between the past and the “present-future” is insurmountable? Istriot, the ancient, indeed very ancient Istro-Romance language in its local facets, travels on futuristic means and tools. So, alongside the few but tenacious speakers or in any case connoisseurs of the dialect, a website comes into play, the online one that must necessarily replace the face-to-face (hm, how would our elders have said?) in these times of pandemic. The Festival...
