International Ocarina Festival 2025

10 April 2025 - 13 April 2025

Music and dance

The Plains

The International Ocarina Festival of Budrio, now in its twelfth edition, will be held from 10 to 13 April 2025 in the historic centre of Budrio, celebrating the instrument that is a symbol of Budrio's cultural heritage.

The edition will feature guests, musicians and makers from all over the world. In the 1980s and 1990s, in fact, this particular wind instrument spread to countries such as China, Korea, Japan and Taiwan, becoming a cult object for all fans who, every two years, make this small musical pilgrimage to the ocarina's place of origin.

During the festival, there will be many events dedicated to this special instrument: concerts with soloists from all over the world, musical animations in the streets, exhibitions, concerts and much more.

PROGRAMME:

10 April 2025

9 p.m. - Budrio, Consorziale Theatre Elio in ‘Le Sottilissimi Astuzie di Bertoldo’: musical performance with Elio, Vincenzo Capezzuto, Soqquadro Italiano and the Gruppo Ocarinistico Budriese.
11 April 2025
9 a.m. - Budrio, Consorziale Theatre
Ocarinando - Part 1: performance by the students of the Ocarinando Project.
15:30 - Bologna, Music Museum
Round Table: Beyond Folklore: debate with experts on traditional culture.
4:30 p.m. - Budrio, Parish Church of San Lorenzo
Ocarinando - Part 2: performances by youth music groups and Japanese duo ‘Fiori di Hiroshima’.
9:00 p.m. - Budrio, Consorziale Theatre
Ocarina Legends from the World: international concert dedicated to the ocarina.
9:00 p.m. - Casalecchio di Reno, Laura Betti Theatre
Replica of ‘Le Sottilissimi Astuzie di Bertoldo’ with Elio.

12 April 2025

10:15 a.m. - Budrio, Auditorium Comunale
Workshop ‘Saturday with the Ocarina’: activities for children aged 8 to 11.
11:15 a.m. - Budrio, Ocarina Museum
Guided tour of the Ocarina Museum with Cristian Paolini.
11:30 am - Budrio, The Water Towers
Workshop ‘The Ocarina in Irish Music’, organised by Robert Hickman.
3:00 p.m. - Budrio, Le Torri dell'Acqua
Cetra workshop: history, construction and use of the instrument.
3:30 p.m. and 5 p.m. - Budrio, Villa Certani Vittori Venenti
Guided tour of Villa Certani Vittori Venenti.
9:00 p.m. - Budrio, Consorziale Theatre
Gran Gala dell'Ocarina: with the Gruppo Ocarinistico Budriese and the BenTiVoglio Youth Orchestra.
11 p.m. - Budrio, Le Torri dell'Acqua
Godblesscomputers feat. l'Ocarina Elettronica: live with beatmaker Godblesscomputers and Fabio Galliani.

13 April 2025

12:00 - Budrio, Le Torri dell'Acqua
Workshop ‘First steps with the Ocarina’, organised by Robert Hickman.
14:30 and 16:00 - Budrio, Accademia dei Notturni
Guided tour of Villa Ranuzzi Cospi (Accademia dei Notturni).
5:00 p.m. - Budrio, Consorziale Theatre
Concert ‘Modena City Ramblers meet the Ocarinas’: show to mark the 80th anniversary of the Liberation.

For information and full programme see the official website.