Barcelona opens Cultural Regatta at Moll de la Fusta

Program of activities recommended by the Barcelona City Council to coincide with the celebration of America’s Cup sailing competition, the A traditional regattahe comes to Race Village to Moll de la Fusta. With more than 24 free performances of popular local culture, street art and music, the Cultural Regatta aims to be a showcase of the city’s creativity during the celebration of the world’s sporting event.

America’s Cuplike Barcelona City Councilor for Culture and Creative Industries, Xavier Marcéit reminds us that it is one of the biggest international sporting events, just as the Olympic Games were at that time. This time too, the village wanted to accompany him [the competitions] with the demonstration we called A traditional regatta and that is intended to form a kind of memory of that Cultural Olympiad was: a major cultural event accompanied by a sporting event’. Is it perhaps the city’s job to add culture to the game? However, according to Marcé, it is a question of creating ‘a point of contact between citizens and the world of culture and sport’.

From 30 August to 13 October, The Race Village of the Louis Vuitton 37th America’s Cup Moll de la Fusta will host popular music and cultural performances every Thursday, Friday, Saturday or Sunday at 7pm and 8.30pm onwards. A music program, organized by a programmer Gisela Saisis made up entirely of bands from the country music scene. The performance calendar is as follows:

31/08: The Yellow Bird. The project of the artist born in Barcelona, ​​​​​​​​​​​producer and director Gerard Vidal Barrena. In vivo, you have a platform that produces very close contact points. The drama he uses has great features that make the performance flawless.

1/09: Belascoaín Sextet. Four Cubans and two Catalans love songs and sing them together. One hundred years of music in Cuba.

6/09: Voyage of the Whale. This group made up of members of different music schools in Barcelona comes with an original and powerful presentation with a collection of their songs, covering different genres: funk, hip-hop, jazz and pop.

8/09: Xarim Aresté (pictured). With mountains and seas of folk music, from jackets to the blues of the Mediterranean, from laughter to tears and offering many poems, this singer is the author of a unique and personal production that you should not miss.

13/09: Jaume Llombart Sextet. One of the most creative guitarists, both nationally and internationally, he is considered a master musician in his own language. He offers an avant-garde jazz repertoire that defies conventional music genres.

14/09: Liberia. Manel Fortià returns home after four years in New York, the mecca of jazz, looking for a common ground between traditional Catalan music and flamenco, and using free jazz as a driving force.

20/09: Clara Gispert. He explores new sounds, mixing electronic and pop music with classical and cinematic elements. He has created a live quartet that combines natural and electronic music to provide a different experience.

21/09: Wagner Pa & The 3 Partners.The new music project of Wagner Pa, Fernando Dinky and Mau The Spirit, famous singers from the world music scene of Barcelona. This acoustic trio exudes modern jazz/bossa, Afro-Brazilian sounds and Brazilian fun.

22/09: Queralt Lahoz. A great Catalan singer who combines genres such as soul, hip-hop and dancehall with flamenco roots, creating a unique sound.

3/10: Mary Rhodes (Photo: Erika Pruefer) The singer is commemorating the decade of her landmark album Maria Canta Coplaan album composed of versions of popular songs inspired by the sounds that restore the values ​​of Spanish songs after the war.

6/10: Karen Lugo + Chicuelo + José Maldonado. A music and dance project that combines flamenco with an exploration of the fundamental aspects of the human being: body, mind and spirit.

11/10: Ana Rossi and Marcelo Mercadante. They interpret in a very personal way, escaping from routines, some of the great works of tango. A rich repertoire that goes beyond Buenos Aires criolla, representing pieces from the repertoire of the famous Carlos Gardel and following the journey until today.

12/10: Always the Beatles! Tribute to Josep Maria Francino, famous journalist, radio presenter and singer, world speaker of The Beatles, with the songs of the group that impressed him. Part of the proceeds from the operation will be given to Associació Discapacitat Visual Catalunya: B1+B2+B3.

13/10: I don’t know. The team made up of Catalan Selma Bruna, Mallorcan Clara Fiol and Valencian Sandra Monfort use tradition as a force for improvement. Their songs are contemporary and respectful of the past.

A popular tradition will also play a special role on the Race Village stage, as well as Old Town Districta central hub of arts and crafts services, which carries America’s Cup races and activities live. Regional schools, organizations and cultural services will present their program of popular culture, performing arts, art and music, which is the result of a call for participation specifically for this event:

7/09: Barceloneta famous cultural institutionsin collaboration with the Ciutat Vella District

15/09: Catalan Federation of Choir Entities: Barcelona Rainbow Singers performance

29/09: Barcelona Falcons

17/10: Centenarian Giants Reunionon the sign of the six hundredth anniversary of the Gegants de la Ciutat.

In addition to the program promoted by the Barcelona Institute of Culture, there will also be six performances selected through an open call by Ciutat Vella District, with the aim of ensuring that the main stage of the Moll de Fusta Village includes performances closely related to the district and the neighborhood of Barceloneta. The performances chosen for the Ciutat Vella district are as follows:

12/09: Koyam Project: a group based in Barceloneta that gives visibility to the diversity of Afro-Latin music of the American continent. It is also part of the Músic de carrer program.

15/09: Music Choir: Escola de Músics and PJC youth choir, made up of 63 boys and girls from Ciutat Vella. The energy and freshness of the adaptations and elements of the great international and Catalan songs they perform leaves one indifferent.

19/09: Tablao On: quartet that plays flamenco style with jazz, pop, classical and Latin American music combined with flamenco. The guitar is played by Pepe Camacho, a well-known guitarist who has lived in the Raval area for over thirty years.

29/09: Paula Peso (Musicians Forum): Since he was very young he immersed himself in music and singing has become his great passion. In April 2024 he presents his new project, Amazonin which he is now immersed. In it he explores new forms of sound and urban influence, without abandoning the R&B base that defines him.

6/10: Oleandole: One of the objectives of the Oleàndole group is to make the traditional culture of the gypsy people visible and central, to contribute to the growth of artists and the success of artists, as well as to help promote the continuation of flamenco and do not recommend any kind. of discrimination. The founder and musical director of the group, Ramón Olivares, has been a resident of the Barceloneta neighborhood for over 24 years, and has also worked as a teacher at the Barceloneta Civic Center.

17/10: Sarah Aldana: Sara Aldana is a Colombian singer-songwriter with many professional backgrounds covering areas such as composition, vocals and musical arrangements. A warm and fresh music production shared with Latin, jazz and Afro. He was part of the Cabal Musical show.

On the other hand, the Olympic Port will also be a place to show culture and art, with a daytime program that will coincide with women’s actions (Puig Women’s America’s Cup) and youth regattas (UniCredit Youth America’s Cup), which is one of the new America’s Cups in the city of Barcelona.

Moreover, during the Mercè festivities, from September 21 to 24, Mercè Arts de Carrer (MAC) will also move to the beach. with a wide proposal installed the story around the sea will have different shapes and will be in different places near the mill of Mestral Pier and the promenade of Bogatell. The full program of the La Mercè festival will be announced at the beginning of September.

The Cultural Regatta started in Sant Jordi and includes more than two hundred activities by more than sixty organizations, institutions and services of the city. As the America’s Cup begins on August 22, the highlight of the Cultural Regatta will be the Moll de la Fusta Village, the Olympic Port and various areas of the city that will host health and business events.

On October 10, at Bogatell beach, there will be America’s Cup Festival, which marks the beginning, from October 12, of the final challenge of the sporting event.

All scheduled activities are free and open to the public. You can refer to the program, which will be updated from time to time, at A traditional regatta website.