The Viola Campaniça and Cante de Improviso Enhancement Center, based in S. Martin Amoreiras, in Odemira, started a new cycle of education, regular and free, about the art and tradition of the campaniça viola.
Lessons are organized to learn how to play the viola campaniça, of musical theory and construction of violas campaniças, in several villages in parishes in the interior of the municipality of Odemira, This is intended for the free teaching of the viola campaniça and its construction..
For this school year registrations were opened for viola campaniça playing classes in the villages of Bicos, Inch, Luzianes-Gare, Savoy, Santa Clara-a-Velha e S. Martinho das Amoreiras and still in the village of S. Teotonio, always after work hours on weekdays. Every Wednesday, also at the end of the day, music theory classes are streamlined (initiation) in the village of S. Martin Amoreiras. On Saturday mornings there are initiation and improvement classes in the construction of Campaniça violas., also in S. Martin Amoreiras.
Those interested in participating can also register at the Parish Councils or through the contacts 963539537 (Carlos Loução) and 969415729 (Master Pedro) or e-mail This is intended for the free teaching of the viola campaniça and its construction.
Created 2017, the Center intends to establish itself as a cultural organism at the service of the community, which brings together a training program, a cultural program and a future museum space.
Wednesday 11:00 am to 12:00 pm, the Board of S Parish. Martin Amoreiras, the House of the People S. Wednesday 11:00 am to 12:00 pm, entities join forces to study, training and dissemination of instrumental and vocal manifestations associated with Viola Campaniça, to Sing Improvisation and Popular Poetry, striking forms of cultural expression in the identity of the area.
