It opens on September 7th with a concert by the BGKO - Barcelona Gipsy balKan Orchestra at Rifugio “Guglielmo e Giovanni Pelizzo” on Mount Matajur. On September 10th will also start the hikings with qualified mountain guides through the valleys, and the “Concerti del gusto” - “Concerts with taste”: a string of concerts, organized together with Piccolo Opera Festival, matching live music with local food and wines.
On September 11th will open the “theatre on a seat” by Kamishi-bike: inspired by Japanese theatre, the CTA Gorizia will bring live shows into the small valleys' hamlets by bike.
Ikarus will also be a showcase for ancient local crafts, such as “Affiliamo!” with Valley of Resia's traditional knife grinders. Events will go on up to October 17th and will promote local traditions, activities and beauty. The festival is coordinated by Stregna municipality and brings together 50 more partners, among them other municipalities in the area, ONG, local brands and associations. All events are free, but reservation is mandatory and they all will comply with Covid-19 safety rules.
PROGRAMME September 7th to 12th
7th – Concert BGKO - Barcelona Gipsy balKan Orchestra
At Rifugio Pelizzo (Savogna)
10th – Hiking “Il sentiero dei cervi” (The path of the deers)
At Località Zore (Taipana)
Concerti del Gusto – Rojal FVG Brass Band
At Azienda Agricola Zore (Taipana)
11th – Hiking “Ta lipa pot - la bella strada” (The good road)
At Stolvizza (Resia)
Kamishi-bike – Theatre on the bike
At Osteria alla Speranza di San Giorgio (Resia)
Kamishi-bike – “Il Mostro dei cespugli” (The Monster of the Bushes)
At Fronte Centro visite Parco (Prato di Resia)
Kamishi-bike – “Forte in discesa” (Good at descent)
At Museo dell’Arrotino, Stolvizza (Resia)
Affiliamo! - Let's grind” With traditional knife grinders
At Museo dell’Arrotino, Stolvizza (Resia)
Il mare nel bosco “Chiudo gli occhi e vedo” (I close my eyes and see)
Live performance of stories with music
At Stolvizza (Resia)
12th – Hiking at Fontanone di Goriuda
At Trattoria al Fontanone di Goriuda (Chiusaforte)
Concerti del gusto – Concert, an hommage to Italian songs
At Agriturismo Malga Montasio (Chiusaforte)
Kamishi-bike - “Forte in discesa” (Good at descent)
At Trattoria al Fontanone di Goriuda (Chiusaforte)
Hiking – Phitosaurus of the Julian Alps
At Museo del territorio (Dogna)
Kamishi-bike
At Arco sotto la Chiesa (Chiusaforte)
Kamishi-bike – “Il Mostro dei cespugli” (The Monster of the Bushes)
At Piazzetta infopoint (Dogna)