Irídia Fest in Barcelona

Irídia Fest is a culture and human rights festival that champions the role of art as an essential tool for defending human rights. The project stems from a desire to confront the radicalization of hate, creating spaces for community and connection. This year, the festival will take place on March 14th at the Paral·lel 62 venue in Barcelona, solidifying its position as a meeting point for culture, human rights, and collective celebration.

The festival is committed to the development and promotion of culture, understood as an essential part of defending human rights throughout history. In collaboration with the Say It Loud festival, which has been championing the role of art for 13 years, Irídia Fest seeks to create a space where music and art serve as a driving force for social change.

Featured Artists

This year's festival will feature a selection of artists who connect tradition and future, roots and avant-garde. Some of the performing artists include:

• Baiuca: Undisputed reference in the dialogue between traditional music and avant-garde electronic music.
• Aïta Mon Amour: They reinvent the ancestral Moroccan art of Aïta with a contemporary and feminist perspective.
• Faja: Valencian collective that transforms the chant of beating and Moorish marches into electronic pulses.
• Hajar: An artist who mixes rai, Brazilian music, funk, house and disco in sets that celebrate diversity.

The festival will not be limited to music, but will also include a day of reflection on March 13 at the CCCB entitled “Art Under Threat.” This event will feature Artists at Risk, who will discuss how art can sustain lives in contexts of repression and violence.

Practical information

• Space: Parallel 62
• Dates: March 13 and 14
• Tickets: Now available on the Paral·lel 62 venue website

With the motto “ Let's make it happen, ” Irídia Fest seeks to create spaces for connection, community, and celebration. Reflection, words, music, and rhythm will take center stage through local and international programming. The festival champions the role of culture as a fundamental tool in the defense of human rights, understood not only as artistic expression but also as a driving force for social and historical change.

In short, Irídia Fest is a unique opportunity to enjoy musical and performing arts offerings that converge with the defense of human rights, helping to fund the support and reporting service (SAIDAVI) and guaranteeing its free access. Don't miss this edition, which promises to be memorable and transformative!