Events from 21nd June al 21th July
It will be a month of great events, in the streets of the centre of Pordenone.
From the 21 June to the 21 July
Exhibition "MUSIC OF THE EYES"
All Civic Library in Piazza XX Settembre, organized by the Copertine come Quadri Association -APS, exhibition of vinyl and CD covers according to the genres of painting, aimed at representing the evolution of the graphics and materials used in the creation of protective vinyl and CD cases through a path dictated by genres of painting.
Free entry
from the 28 June to the 21 July
Exhibition “DANNY SAYS: THE RAMONES BY DANNY FIELDS”
Al PAFF! International Museum of Comic Art (Villa Galvani at Parco Galvani in Viale Dante, 33) personal exhibition that tells, through images and memories of Danny Fields, one of the puppeteers of the American music industry between the 60s and 80s, the birth of the first phenomenon American punk. After working as a publicist for Elektra Records and managing Jim Morrison, among others, he became manager of Iggy Pop's Stooges and then devoted himself full time to the Ramones. Fields was the manager and mastermind of the Ramones in their best years. Precisely in that period he took some of the most famous photos of the four.
Free entry
“WALTER BORTOLOSSI FOR BLUES FESTIVAL”
Always at PAFF! International Museum of Comic Art the artist from Udine returns to exhibit at Pordenone, after the anthological exhibition he held at the Bertoia gallery between 2017 and 2018, with a new solo exhibition dedicated to the world of music. His painting, composite and complex, deals with the most varied themes, addressing current events but also history. His paintings have been exhibited throughout Italy and abroad, with important solo exhibitions in the USA and Germany. The American magazine Juxtapoz has defined him as a “cultural spin doctor”. The paintings on display will tell us stories and characters known and lesser known in the world of music, where the “behind the scenes” is as important as the show on stage.
Walter Bortolossi was born in 1961 in Basel, Switzerland and studied in Venice, attending the Liceo Artistico and the Academy of Fine Arts. He lives and works in Udine, where he teaches at the Liceo Artistico Sello. He has exhibited in prizes, personal and collective exhibitions throughout Italy but also abroad, with important solo exhibitions in the United States and Germany. For some years he has started to write occasionally about art and his articles are published on the Artslife website.
Free entry
Exhibition “THE UNFINDABLES”
Always the PAFF! International Museum of Comic Art will host the event “THE UNFINDABLES”, the extraordinary display of rare records and autographs of music legends who have left an indelible mark on history. Don't miss the "Rock PN Roll" section, dedicated to Diego Sandrin, better known as Ice of the famous "Ice and The Iced", a musical group from Pordenone that made the history of Italian punk and beyond. An event curated with passion by Freak, to immerse yourself in the fascinating and intriguing world of music.
Free entry
During the festival
LET'S SEE HOW YOU FEEL THE MUSIC!
Amplifon Pordenone (Dante Avenue, 27)
Initiative to support hearing prevention.
Do you want to discover all the nuances of the notes that surround you these days? During the week of the festival, by booking on 0434 27903, the Amplifon specialists will give you advice on how to listen to music without damaging your hearing and you can take a free hearing test. A nice gift awaits you!
BLUES TASTERS & BARS
Town center
Throughout the week directly in the bars and restaurants of our city which become "Blues Bar" and "Osteria Blues" for the occasion. They are easily recognizable because they display the festival flag. Each participating venue offers typical Friulian dishes and cicchetti dedicated to the blues.
