Overview
The 5th Windcraft Music Fest will take place on 11&12 August 2018 at the lovely village of Katydata, Nicosia region. Inspired by different music traditions of the world, nine music groups formed by renowned musicians from Cyprus and abroad, will present their very personal music projects on three stages: the Inn, the Orchard and the Little Square.
Saturday 11:
On the first day of the festival, the main stage will host bands that flirt with ethnic and jazz music: the quartet of Israeli pianist and composer Uriel Herman, whose pieces blend traditional, classical, jazz and rock music elements; the new project of Cypriot ud player Giannis Koutis in collaboration with Armenian musician Vahan Galstyan (duduk) and Ruven Ruppik (percussion) from Germany entitled “Levant Project”; and the ethnic jazz Alkis Agathokleous Quintet. On the same day, sunset will find us at the Little Square with our feet moving to well-known swing tunes from the golden jazz era, performed by the Pafos Big Band, while by midnight we will be dancing in the Orchard to the grooves of The French Experience (Marios Takoushis & Stelios Xydias).
Sunday 12:
The brass sound of the Balkans will uplift us the next day. Captain Stambolov, a brass band orchestra from France, will serve us its famous Balkan turbo-futuristic recipe, while Chouska Ensemblefrom Greece will offer a rather traditional approach to Balkan music, with a touch of jazz elements. The Windcraft Band will share the stage with special guests, reinventing well-known Cypriot and traditional tunes, while the Marlia Project will be presenting their jazz experimentations on traditional songs, poly-rhythm fusion improvisations on cover songs, and tunes from their latest album. On the same day, Dimitris Baslam will present, in collaboration with the University of Cyprus, the performance “Sofia the Bee” – a theatre show with live music.
Workshops & seminars:
Music workshops and seminars that involve everyone in the process of music creation will also be offered for free to people of any age. Encouraging the interaction of the visitors with the locals and in between them, different parallel activities such as an exploration game in the village and a photographic walk will be organised. An impressive highlight of the festival will be the call to more than 100 people to join their breath in producing sound from a 48 meter long handmade flute!
Tickets: €20 for single day / €25 for both
