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The third edition of the Roots Workshop, the Fira's support programme for creators.

The Fira has again calculated the size of the carbon footprint left by the last edition so that it can compensate for the emissions which it was unable to minimise.

The official artistic programme consists of 70 offerings, and promotes marriages between contemporary creators and popular culture, with young people presenting their first efforts. It reflects on the way in which tradition penetrates creation and cultural programming.

This second Workshop includes proposals connected with Manresa 2022, the 25 years of the Fira, the Popular Songbook and the Plan to Promote Traditional Dance, among others.

Fira is working to integrate the 2030 Agenda into its event and to contribute to the achievement of the SDGs, creating a space for connection between culture and sustainable development.

Roots interpreted free of artistic constraints and in front of live audiences, key aspects of this year's event.

Las propuestas emergentes cercanas a la raíz tendrán su espacio en el Humus Mediterrani y el Concurs Sons, y las más underground, en la Estepa Mediterránea. El mundo del asociacionismo tendrá su off de la mano de la Muestra de Grupos Amateurs de Teatro de la Cataluña Central.

The official artistic programme includes 65 offerings, of which 41 are premières.

This artistic support and accompaniment programme seeks to explore new ways of exploring our roots and popular culture

The Fira has addressed the challenges posed by COVID-19 with an exceptional edition combining online and in-person events, assuming an extended 6-day format.

The selected artistic projects are notable for co-productions with entities and institutions, performances by emerging young talents, sustainable development and reflections on our “roots” and homeland from a modern-day perspective

Fira will combine online and in-person formats and be extended by six days in order to adapt to the health crisis and provide every guarantee of safety to the audience and professionals.

28 performances were premiered during the four-day event, 16 of which were world premieres

The other partners in this project are Le Silo, the cooperative creation centre dedicated to world and folk music in Occitanie, and the Palma City Hall.

The aim is to position the Fira Mediterrània as the strategic “roots” market

Set to perform at the Kursaal and Conservatori for the upcoming Fira are: Obeses with Cobla Berga Jove; NewCat Ensemble; Toni Gomila and Oriol Broggi; Roberto Olivan; and Quico el Célio, el Noi i el Mut de Ferreries

The internationally renowned artist Maria Picassó has designed a poster that reflects the cornerstones of Fira Mediterrània while also depicting a festival underneath the sea

Jordi Fosas, until now, held the position of president of Cercle de Cultura Tradicional i Popular Marboleny and director of Festival Ésdansa de Les Preses

Fira Mediterrània ranked third best ‘large world-music festival’ by Transglobal World Music Chart (TWMC)

Fira Mediterrània has become an authentic laboratory for developing traditional culture through ground breaking initiatives and its hosting of five artist residencies in Manresa

Eighteen new additions complete the artistic programme of the 21st Fira Mediterrània Manresa

The Cathedral of Manresa, La Seu, is the nerve centre of this year’s event, hosting the opening concert with the Basque musicians Kukai Dantza and Sharon Fridman, who perform Erritu (Ritual)