Bursa Mehter Team represented Turkey for the two times in the Military Bands Festival that is one of the important festivals in the World and was organized on 5-9 July 2011 in Modena, Italy. Bursa Mehter Team accompanied with Bursa Tahtakıran Sword Shield charmed Italians by its historical and folkloric body in 20th Festival. Military Bands from Italy, England, Scotland and Finland participated the festival that many Turkish people from Modena and the close towns participated in order to watch Mehter Team of which every concert was overwhelmed with applause. It was the historic event of the festival elated Turks that the choir consisted of 80 Italian children companied to Mehter Team while performing Turkish National Song. Bursa Delegation who presented various gifts promoted Turkey and Bursa to Head of Modena City Council and Commander of Modena Militarial Academy was already invited to the next festival.
