Melodies of the Eastern Mediterranean: A Musical Odyssey

The Dante Alighieri Society of BC in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute in Abu Dhabi and the Consulate General of Italy in Vancouver

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LauTarèa. Travelling with Mediterranean Lutes

A “Musicultural” Masterclass with maestro Sergio Pugnalin

Join maestro Sergio Pugnalin for an enchanting journey across the musical languages, styles, cultures, and histories of the Eastern Mediterranean. Through a variety of traditional lutes, Pugnalin will narrate and sing captivating stories that transcend time and borders.

Musicultural themes explored during the event:

• Wandering songs: melodies and tales that freely cross languages and cultures

• Balkan popular culture and the Ottoman ecumene

• Sephardic Jewish culture, from Spain to the East

• Songs of Xenitiá: experiencing distance from one’s homeland, from Greece to Southern Italy

Date: Saturday, 28 September 2024

Time: 12.00 pm (PDT, Vancouver Time), 21.00 (Rome Time) 23.00 (Abu Dhabi time)

ON ZOOM - IN ENGLISH (with some Italian all throughout)

FREE for Students and Members  –  $5-$10 DONATIONS for Non-Members*

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Website: www.dantesocietybc.ca

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Sergio Pugnalin is an Italian musician specializing in world music, acoustic guitars, and traditional plectrum lutes, including the oud, bağlama saz, laouto, baglamás, lavta, and eastern mandolin. A classically trained guitarist, he performs internationally and teaches as the Acoustic Guitar/Plectrum Chair at SFOM (School of Musical Training and Orientation) in the Val d’Aosta region – https://www.sergiopugnalin.com