“Home of the Accordion” Trip to Castelfidardo, Italy: May 16-20, 2023
November 1st 2022
Rita Davidson Barnea, Editor Accordion USA News
Since 2012 Peter Le Geyt has arranged several visits to Italy from the UK offering accordionists the opportunity to experience Castelfidardo, the ‘Home of the Accordion’.Some people have enjoyed the experience enough to attend a few times. If you have not visited Castelfidardo before then here is the perfect opportunity.
Summary of the trip:
· Fly to Bologna from London with British Airways
· Travel by luxury coach from Bologna to Castelfidardo
· Coach and driver available with the group throughout the stay
· Accommodation for 4 nights at a 4 star hotel with breakfast daily
· Visits to factories to see wonderful instruments being built by hand.
· Musical demonstrations at the factory showrooms
· Play high quality accordions loaned to the group by some of the manufacturers
· See also how reeds are produced and how bellows are made
· Visit the Carini accordion accessory shop
· Visit the Castelfidardo Accordion Museum
· Try out the largest working piano accordion in the world
· Optional visit to nearby town of Loreto to see the Basilica & Holy House
· Visit seaside resorts in the evening for dinner and accordion entertainment
· Final night private dinner included and a guest accordionist performance
· Group members are able to entertain at the restaurants on the loaned accordions
· San Marino sightseeing, lunch and music shop
· Option to stay in Bologna or London before or after the trip
Please make contact ASAP – numbers will be limited.
For more information: Peter Le Geyt: plg@plgmarketing.com