Italian prog festival 5/6 November 2010 - Banco, PFM, Once were Le Orme, many more

Just got this in from the band Periferia del Mondo:


Hi prog friends,
a great Italian Progressive Event is scheduled for November here in Rome, to celebrate the 40 Years Anniversary of Prog, this is the Lineup scheduled at today.
Regards.

1970 Anniversary 2010
- PROG EXHIBITION -
ROMA

- 5 Novembre 2010 -
- 21:00 P.M. -
The Trip (reunion)
- Guest: Thys Van Leer
Once Were LE ORME (A.Tagliapietra T.Pagliuca T.Marton)
- Guest: David Cross
PFM Premiata Forneria Marconi
- Guest: Ian Anderson

- 6 Novembre 2010 -
- 16:00 P.M. -
Periferia del Mondo
Abash
Sinestesia
Maschera di Cera
- 21:00 P.M. -
Raccomandata con Ricevuta di Ritorno
Osanna + Gianni Leone
- Guest: David Jackson
Banco del Mutuo Soccorso
- Guest: John Wetton

David Jackson (ex-VdGG) news

Saxophonist David Jackson (ex-Van Der Graaf Generator) flew to Greece on October 2007 in order to participate to Stelios Romaliadis' album Distress Signal Code. The album will be released through Musea Records on September 2008 under the name of Lüüp.

Distress Signal Code album is based on ambient soundscapes with progressive rock and folk influences based on flute loops (Frippertronics with flute). It features many acclaimed musicians such as Lisa Isaksson (Piu), Akis Boyatzis (Sigmatropic), Eleni Adamopoulou (Magnitophono) and more.

Personnel:
- Stelios Romaliadis: flute, loops
- David Jackson: alto, tenor & soprano saxophones, flute, loops
- Lisa Isaksson: vocals, acoustic guitar, flute, glockenspiel
- Akis Boyatzis: vocals, bass guitar, electronics, keyboards
- Eleni Adamopoulou: vocals, keyboards

more info at www.myspace.com/steliosromaliadis