Càntut Festival in Cassà de la Selva

In the street, in bars, in squares, in restaurants, in theaters, in shops... any place is good for singing! And that's what Càntut aims to do: to make traditional singing and music heard everywhere, in different forms and at all hours, for a weekend!

The Càntut project was created in 2012 to collect and disseminate the musical heritage of oral transmission from the Girona region.

It has three aspects: the songbook, with more than a thousand love songs, picaresque songs, children's songs, religious songs, historical songs... collected by song hunters and sung by elderly people; the festival, which is held in autumn in Cassà de la Selva with the aim of bringing these repertoires to life, and the productions, with projects that have a life of their own and connect oral tradition with the present.

The festival places special emphasis on the importance of keeping alive songs that traditionally accompanied chores, celebrations, games, and everyday moments. Today, although many of these situations have changed, they remain a tool for sharing experiences, recalling memories, and creating new bonds between generations.

In this very special edition, Càntut will once again highlight popular wisdom, the memory of older people and the exchange between generations, while exploring new ways of reinterpreting and transmitting the traditional repertoire.

A significant portion of the activities will be free, while some events will require advance ticketing. The festival will take place in various locations throughout Cassà de la Selva and will feature the participation of local organizations and individuals.

Come and listen to the songs that still speak of us!