Castelo de Vide in a "living wheel" of today with the Andanças Festival



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Promoted by PédeXumbo – Association for the Promotion of Music and Dance, the event takes place near the headquarters of the county of Alentejo, in an enclosure near the Fort of São Roque, as this was the case last year. , the festival was held on the shores of the reservoir Póvoa e Meadas, also in the municipality of Castelo de Vide, but the change of venue took place after the fire of the 2016 edition that destroyed more than 400 cars in a parking lot.

Marta Guerreiro, head of the artistic coordination and project management of PedeXumbo, told the Lusa agency that "it is impossible" to put "behind" the fire that occurred two years ago, but hoped that this 23rd edition has a "big energy".

"Roda Vida" is the theme of this year's program, divided into eight stages, for five days of dance, music, sharing and celebration.

Concerts, dance workshops, dances, activities for children and families, performance and theater, personal development, street entertainment, instrument workshops and walks are the main ones ""

The L & # 39; invitation of the organization is to "dance the world", with workshops and dances that promise to "travel" the participants "to the rhythm of the marches and bars" of the dances of the world and Portugal [19659002] In the representation of the national territory, there are "the minios viras until the calls of the Azores, passing by dances of the Alentejo, like the waltzes sent, or the fandangos of Extremadura", summed up the head of the organization

"trip" covers dances from Europe, on a "route" through Spain, Belgium, Italy, France, Romania or Bulgaria, but also African rhythms (kizomba, semba and funaná), Latin American (liner, samba, salsa, tango) One (19659002) The Greek Antiquities and Circular Sacred Dance Workshops are other programming proposals in which the public

The "vivo roda" caused by the Andanças also extends to the own city of Castelo de Vide, where are planned various activities, such as workshops and workshops, to promote interaction with the local community

The fire of 2016, August 3, appeared in the 39, one of the car parks and, in less than three hours, reached in all or in part 458 vehicles.

In February 2017, the Public Prosecution (PM) closed the investigation in the case, for not having discovered the specific circumstances under which the fire occurred, but already this month, the lawyer of the injured parties brought an action before the administrative court and the lime of Castelo Branco to claim compensation of 831 thousand euros

In statements to Lusa, PédeXumbo , the Chamber and the insurer of the Crédit Agricole Group, targeted by this action, expressed their "serenity" regarding the conduct of the proceedings.

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