Riff Luthier Guitar

Support the artisan builders of musical instruments - the Luthiers.

"I really wanted to go to your Luthiers event, but the trip is too expensive for me" (Luthier form north of Portugal).

We want to help musical instrument builders (the Luthiers) to publicize their work. If you like the idea of ​​supporting musical instrument creators and builders, buy a ticket or make a contribution.

Many of the Luhtiers artisans, despite their excellent work, are unable to travel to Algarve, so we do not charge anything to the Luthiers who come to expose their work and want to help them with travel and subsistence expenses.

The purpose of this fundraising is to pay for the stay of at least 10 Luthiers artisans on the two days of the event (October 11 and 12). But our dream is to be able to help many more and, if possible, also to help with travel costs.

The RIFF will be held at the facilities of the Gimnásio Clube de Faro and Club Farense, lasting 2 days, with the main attraction being the Luthiers workshops, complemented by exhibitions, guitar demos (showcases and jams) and guitar performances on the street, in the space that connects Gimnásio Clube de Faro to Club Farense. In the evening we will have guitar concerts in different music styles and various guitar formats.

Afternoons October 11-12: Luthiers Workshops, Painted Guitars Exhibition, Street Performances, ShowCases and more
Night October 11: Acoustic Guitar Concerts.
Night October 12: Electric guitar concert and jam.

Portugal and Spain have a tradition in the creation and construction of musical instruments, namely stringed instruments, with some internationally recognized Portuguese Luthiers, but there is no regular event to promote the construction of guitars and other musical instruments.

The main objective of this project is to create an annual event for musicians in general, which has the common core of the guitar, based on two foundations: the Luthiers exhibition and the performances of guitarists.

Visit our website at: https://riff.events/

Luthier Francisco Vico Molina

About the author

The Gimnasio Clube de Faro is a centenary association whose events marked the social and cultural life throughout the twentieth century. Located in the heart of downtown Faro, GCF, founded in 1898, is a non-profit cultural association whose action is based on the promotion of cultural activities.

We are all volunteers in this nonprofit association. We work for the love of culture, be it music, poetry, theater, or any other art form.

Club Farense, which joined our initiative, was founded in 1863.

Together we have 277 years of service to culture.

Budget and due dates

Date of the event:
October 11 and 12, in Faro.

Luthiers accommodation: 1,200€
(10 luthiers x 2 days x 60€)

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