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Thanks to all of you and see you next year!

Thanks to all the dancers, musicians, artists! Thanks to all the volunteers and to all those who made this twentieth edition of the GBT special! After two years of hiatus it was exciting to see how many are at home at GBT together with many, many new dancers and lovers of folk music. For many things, the logistics this year was harder than usual, and also for this we want to thank those who have been patient, and those who have supported and advised us. It was important to be “on track” again and … more energized than ever: see you next year with lots of news!

Mark the dates! The 2023 edition will be held from Monday 3 to Saturday 8 July!

Relive the emotions!

To relive the magical moments of the ended edition, we uploaded to the website the photos of our official photographers Diego Cantore and Matteo Carzaniga, whom we also thank for their splendid work!

And have a good summer!

Looking for a little coolness?

If the summer heat makes you melt, turn off the air conditioning and come to Vialfrè!
The Festival area, 400 meters high, is a cool and shady green oasis.
And then there are the dances, the music and the magic of the Festival!

Not signed up yet?

No problem, you can do it directly in Vialfrè!
We are waiting for you at the entrance to the reception area.

Let’s reduce the number of machines!

The Festival is in a naturalistic area of great beauty.
Let’s protect it by getting as few cars as possible to Pianezze! In addition to the shuttle service to and from Ivrea, this year we have also equipped an interchange parking lot on the edge of the naturalistic area connected by a shuttle that goes back and forth. If you can park there!

Last hours for on-line registration!

Online registration closes today at midnight!
In any case, it will always be possible to register for the Festival, even directly in Vialfrè, but without taking advantage of the discounts …

The Saturday afternoon dance 2022: Lo Sbrando

You are all invited to the square dance on Saturday afternoon!
This year a traditional Piedmontese dance: Lo Sbrando!
Look at the score that Enzo Conti kindly granted us on the site. This is the first original transcription of the song!

Sing around the table

Singing Around the Table is now a much loved GBT classic.
This year in addition to the Piedmontese repertoire of Chacho Marchelli also the Repertoire delle Marche with Lu Trainanà.
All the texts are online!
Then also the songs of the Aosta Valley tradition with the Trouveur Valdoten.

Last weekend useful to register online!

On Monday 13/06, at midnight, online registrations will close!
In any case, it will always be possible to register for the Festival, even directly in Vialfrè, but without taking advantage of the discounts.

Last week of online registration!

We are almost there! Online registrations will remain open only until Monday 13 June. Hurry to register online to take advantage of a discount of up to 30% of the participation fee to the Festival!

Are you having difficulty finding accommodation?

If you have difficulty finding accommodation, get help from the organizers by writing to: m.montebianco47@gmail.com
To stay together this year, as well as being able to camp or use the accommodation facilities in the area, it will also be possible to find hospitality with the family or in a tent offered for hire by the organization.

Let’s reduce the number of cars!

The Festival is in a naturalistic area of great beauty. Let’s protect it by getting as few cars as possible to Vialfrè. On Monday 4 and Monday 11 July (opening and closing days of the Festival) a free shuttle service will be available from Ivrea (railway station) to Vialfrè and vice versa. On the other days the service is at a controlled price. Also on the Facebook group “Gran Bal Trad di Vialfrè! Car pooling is organized to fill the cars!

Gran Bal Trad is also the Youth Festival!

In fact, admission is free up to the age of 15, and up to the age of 24 there is a reduction of 50% !!!

We also remind you that all those, young and old, who register online, until June 13, will be able to take advantage of a discount of up to 30% on participation in the Festival!

Children’s entertainment

Musical animation

The Brigada Corsara group offers a musical workshop exclusively dedicated to children. During the workshop we work alternating moments with single instrumental groups at the same time (flute, violin, guitar, percussion) with moments of orchestral ensemble. The workshop is free!

After two years of lockdown there is a need to dance

The pandemic is behind us, let’s dive lightly into the magical world of the Gran Bal Trad to fully breathe the first great post-pandemic festival. Forget the masks and greenpass! The serenity will be visible again on our faces, new friendships will be added to the “old” ones and we will come out recharged with new strength and trust!

The Ball in the square!

Registration open until June 13!

We remind you that on-line registrations will remain open only until June 13th. Hurry to register online to take advantage of a discount of up to 30% on the participation fee for the Festival!