#ticinomoments 2019

28 #ticinomoments
THE TICINO
MUSICAL SCENE
JazzAscona
A band comes out
from an alley, a
jam session ends
at dawn: in June, a
piece of Louisiana
comes to Ascona.
jazzascona.ch
Moon and Stars
In July, Locarno's
Piazza Grande
welcomes pop and
rock music stars in a
carefree atmosphere.
moonandstars.ch
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melised onions and French
fries. “I run so that I can
eat and drink well”, he says
with a smile.
THE PRODUCT
So, Yari, what do you do?
Answering that question in
just a few words is perhaps
the most difficult part. He
does a bit of everything: he
eats, drinks, sings, mixes,
presents concerts and
products, organises, does
wakeboarding and rides a
motorbike. He plays board
games and goes to exclusive
fashion shows in Berlin
and Florence, where he
promotes the shirts that he
sells all over Switzerland
and beyond. “I like travelling
physically and with my
mind. But not just abroad:
there's so much to see and
experience in Ticino itself”.
Probably we'll never get an
answer. What is certain is
that, like every captain, Yari
has many stories to tell,
anecdotes to pull out of his
hat and tips to give free of
charge.
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03. Among fabrics, spools of thread
and old sewing machines: in
the Lugano shirt factory you'll
plunge into a colourful world.
04. The fabrics that Yari uses are
created by young local and
international artists.
Need something?
Shirts, hats, wine and bags. The Old Captain with his upside-down
anchor has so many products in his range. Yari's
shirts can be found online and in Ticino in various outlets in
Bellinzona, Ascona and Lugano. Monn, Superofficine and Balù
are just some of the stores that have these products on display.
oldcaptainco.com
Estival Jazz
For more than 40
years, the greatest
musicians on the international
scene, from
B.B. King to Paco de
Lucia, have performed
in Lugano's Piazza
Riforma. estivaljazz.ch
Beatles days
A jump back to the
60s on the traces of
the legendary Fab
Four. in August, their
music enlivens the
city of Bellinzona.
beatlesdays.ch
Openair
From May to September
there is no
shortage of open-air
music in Ticino. Folk,
rock, electro: there's
something for everyone.
ticino.ch/openair
Blues to bop
An appointment to
end the summer with
blues, jazz and gospel
music. More than 40
concerts are staged
in the squares of
Lugano. Don't miss the
final concert in Morcote.
bluestobop.ch