From 23 to 28 August, the Haute Tarentaise dedicates a whole week to Manouche jazz for the third edition of its festival. This year, the event invites spectators to travel to Eastern Europe with the Barcelona Gipsy Balkan Orchestra (BGKO), the headliner for four concert evenings.
With over a decade of artistic commitment and performances in more than thirty countries, the BGKO remains true to its passion for the traditional music of the Balkans, Eastern Europe, the Mediterranean, and the Middle East. This promises vibrant and exotic evenings, in the heart of the valley's villages.
Six dates, five communes
The kick-off will be on August 23rd in Sainte-Foy-Tarentaise, on Place Fleurina, in a gypsy and French-flavoured atmosphere. It is singer Tatiana Eva-Marie who opens the festivities with «Django's Tiger», led by her quartet Echoes of Django and Daniel Garlitsky.
Also featuring the Barcelona Gipsy Balkan Orchestra, who will be touring the region for four nights. On August 25th, the group will perform at the Val d’Isère green amphitheatre, before heading to Bourg-Saint-Maurice on the 26th, at Place Marcel Gaimard. On the 27th, Villaroger will host the musicians at Place de la Mairie, before wrapping up on August 28th at the Tignespace auditorium, in Tignes.
Conceived as a touring event mirroring the territory, the festival focuses on being free and accessible. All concerts are free to enter and open to everyone, to make the Haute Tarentaise to the rhythms from elsewhere.
Find out more :
- Dates : From August 23rd to 28th
- Communes: Sainte-Foy-Tarentaise, Val d’Isère, Bourg-Saint-Maurice, Villaroger, Tignes
- Price : Free, entry free, all welcome
- Full programme: hautetarentaise.fr