EISSC, Encontro Internacional de Shakuhachi de Santa Catarina (Santa Catarina Internacional Shakuhachi Encounter) was founded by Luigi Antonio Irlandini to create venues in Brazil for the music of the Japanese bamboo flute, the  shakuhachi. 

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The First EISSC took place in the Santa Catarina cities of Florianópolis and Laguna in October 2019 and was organized by Luigi Antonio Irlandini and shakuhachi maker and player Henrique Elias Sulzbacher, with support of Fundação Cultural BADESC  and UDESC (UNiversidade do Estado de Santa Catarina). The international guest was Marco Lienhardt.

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The Second EISSC took place in Florianópolis in September 2023 and was organized by Irlandini with support of Fundação Cultural BADESC, Research Group PROMUSI, UDESC, and the Research Institute FAPESC (Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa e Inovação do Estado de Santa Catarina). The international guest was Rafael Hiroshi Fuchigami.

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The Third EISSC is being planned for 2026.