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International Alphorn Festival(20.07.2012)

A true festival devoted to tradition and folklore...

The Alphorn International Festival is not only a meeting for musicians but is also an official contest, a grand procession, a country dance, folk group performances and some ‘morceaux d’ensemble’ (with over 100 alphorns playing together) making this event a real traditional celebration to local folklore.

From 20th to 22nd of July 2012

 

Friday 20th of July 2012  Nendaz Resort

20:00 to 23:30


Concert avec musique du monde

CHALLY BUEBE vainqueurs Trophée musique populaire suisse 2011

NICOLAS SENN meilleurs Hackbrettler

et le groupeBLACKWATER musique celtique

Saturday 21st of July 2012  Nendaz Resort

10:30 to 19:00


18:45

 

20:00


21:00

 

23:00

Musical entertainment at the sports centre
Folk groups : yodellers, bell ringers, folk dancing

Officiel alphorn competition (held away from the festival)


Procession (groups + cattle)

 

Alphorn Fun Competition

Grand folk evening

 

Bal champêtre avec les 4Vallées de Nendaz

Sunday 22nd of July 2012  Tracouet Lake

10:00 to 17:00




11:30

14:00

15:00

Alphorn performances
Musical entertainment, Swiss werstling
Arts & crafts workshop
Alphorn making workshop

 

Alphorn "Morceaux d'ensemble" (200 musicians playing simultaneoulsy)

 

Alphorn competition grand final

"Morceaux d'ensemble"

 

Closing ceremony

Results, prize giving ceremony

 

Infos : http://www.nendazcordesalpes.ch/en

 
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