The 2020 FIL – Festival Interceltic Lorient, appears not to have been cancelled… At least so far.
Every year a different world culture is celebrated. This year’s edition, the 50th, is under the theme “Bretagne” (Brittany) and will take place from the 7th-16th of August 2020.
It was my pleasure to visit the festival in previous editions and to make a podcast covering the event.
I share it here again, under the homeness of the Corona Pandemic, hoping for a “well-thought-out”, “safe”, but “speedy” re-opening of all cultural activities in the world.
It was a great experience with Gustavo Lobão (in the video) and 2 other very close friends and also pipers. An adventure I will certainly repeat in the future…
…will it be this year, I do it?…
Gonçalo Cruz
is a Researcher, Musician, Educator & Maker of Bagpipes & Woodwinds.
He holds a Masters in Architecture, and is currently a Doctoral candidate at the Sibelius Academy - “Forgotten Bagpipes - The redesign of the Säkkipilli in Finland”. His research interests are in the disciplines of Music, Ethnomusicology, Organology, as well as Art & Design, History & Archeology, with a special interest in the subjects of Instrument building, Tuning and Temperament.
As an artist, Gonçalo has been working as a music composer and guest musician on live and recorded performances, and is keen in developing the concept of “Music as Design”