Music and traditions

Closing the "Music and traditions" summer cycle, which once a week saw a local band or one from the neighbouring valleys entertain the public with their repertoire, was the "Mùsega da Vich". Music has always played an important role for the inhabitants of Fassa: from daily life to religious celebrations, from dances to village festivals. The first ensemble in Vigo was founded in 1820 by the organist of the "Pieve" San Giovanni (parish church), Giovanni Battista Detomas. In the beginning, the band's activity was strictly to accompany religious services, so much so that the instruments were part of the ecclesiastical heritage. As time went by, performances were increasingly at the service of the community and, in 1841, the band members welcomed the arrival of King Frederick Augustus of Saxony, who had come to the valley to study Dolomite botany. Today, the "Mùsega da Vich", directed with passion and enthusiasm by Maestro Alessandro Ghetta, has 66 musicians and 2 standard-bearers, as well as a large group of sutlers - all volunteers and in typical dress - and a large number of students, who represent the group's future. The repertoire alternates, in a harmonious and balanced manner, traditional pieces with modern ones, more suited to today's taste and band instrumentation.

It is advisable to reach the district on foot, given the limited parking spaces, by following the easy walk from the centre of Vigo. In case of rain, the concert will be held at the events pavilion in front of Hotel Vael.