Catalan language and witch hunts will be central themes

he Festival of Pyrenees Cultures, Dansanyowill give significant weight to the Catalan language And commemorating the six hundredth anniversary of the issuance of the first laws against juggling In Europe, from July 26 to August 4, viewers will be able to enjoy a program full of artists from Catalan countries and activities that want to recover the memory of people persecuted for crimes of witchcraft, while maintaining a gender perspective.

“We added to our usual lines of dance, music and heritage two thematic lines: one about language and one about magic,” he explains. Ruth Martinez, Director of Dansàneu and Vice President of the Valls d’Àneu Cultural Council. For the organizers, it is important to promote the country as a whole, which is why they have invited artists from the country Valenciathe follower carrot Based on Northern CataloniaIn addition to The Emirate“We believe that this year Dansàneu had to take sides on such a central issue from a cultural point of view as language,” he adds. “In this case, the unity of the Catalan language.” Like him, Paw Alabajos I Albert Turwell They will praise him. Vicente Andres Estelles On 31 July at 12.00, in the church of Sant Esteve de Gavas. On 2 August, there will be a literary meeting of the Catalan countries in the gardens of the Joaquim Murillo Home School at 12.00, with Pep Cole, Juan Luis Luis, Sebastia Alzamora, Enrique Soria, Carlota Gort and Angels Gregory.

On the other hand, 20% of the Dansàneu programmes will feature artistic proposals related to the issue of witchcraft, because this summer will mark six hundred years since the Àneu ordination, the first legal condemnation of witchcraft in Europe. In fact, the Pyrenean valleys became one of the epicentres of the witch hunt, which lasted from the end of the Middle Ages until the second third of the 18th century. For this reason, this year the Vals d’Enneu Cultural Council has promoted a number of activities to commemorate these events in our history through a number of artistic and awareness-raising proposals. Some of these proposals are integrated with the Danàsneu Festival, others can be enjoyed outside the Pyrenees and throughout 2024. You can consult all the cultural and artistic activities.

Below we highlight some of the most notable artistic proposals you can find at this year’s Dansàneu.

“higher”

Visual arts presented by the artist Marta Ricart The festival will begin. They will decorate the church of Sant Joan de Ciel, which can be visited from noon on July 26th until August 31st.

The travelling exhibition “Mourning Witches”. From Àneu formats to current hunts”

From July 27 to August 31, you can see the exhibition at the Ventador de la Guingueta d’Àneu. From November, the exhibition will arrive in Terrassa and, at the beginning of 2025, at the headquarters of the Institute of Elderinx Studies in Lleida.

View the book Salvador Puig Antic, case open

On July 28 at 12.00, in the square of the Church of Guingueta d’Àneu, journalist Jordi Panela Provides a final review of the case. Salvador Puig AntiqueOn the same night, at 10:00 p.m., the movie will be shown. El SalvadorIt was nominated for eleven Goya Awards and won Best Adapted Screenplay.

Joan Isaac, about fifty years old

Artist on July 28th at 7pm Joan Isaac He will bring songs from his 23rd album to Valls d’Àneu. The repertoire takes a look at his entire career and includes some emblematic songs from his extensive discography.

Maria Hein

Mallorcan artist at the moment, Maria HeinHe will give a concert on July 29 at the Esterri d’Àneu Sports Center at 10.30 p.m., where he will dazzle the audience with songs from his second album, Everything that no one knows.

Julia Columbus

July 30th at 7pm Julia Columbus He will perform at the Church of Santa Maria Dinio in Escalari (La Guingueta d’Àneu), where he will present his first album, Miramar.

My hands without

Iranian artist and activist My hands without Will provide Arightzhis first self-produced album after twelve years of work, which consists of updating some Occitan songs from the oral tradition. He will perform his concert on July 30 at 11.30 p.m.

Anna Ferrer

Minorcan artist Anna Ferrer It will be shown on July 31 at 7pm at the Church of the Just and Reverend Saints in Son, where the concert will be presented by ParanoiaA musical show that balances creativity and tradition.

Roger Mas and Cobla de Sant Jordi

In this show, a unique repertoire of singer-songwriter Solsoni Roger Mass It is presented accompanied by one of the more solid syllables: la. Cupola of Sant Jordi – BarcelonaThey will perform on July 31 at 10:30 p.m.

“people as gays”

It is an art piece that will be displayed in the main square of the city of Burin on August 1 at 12.30. A number of artists and dancers will explore the relationship between identity construction and the influence of cultural heritage.

“Fargar”

On August 2nd at 7pm, at the Esterri d’Àneu hydroelectric power station, there will be a vertical dance show by Berta Palio Francoisa I Pere VillarroblaAfter its stay at Dansàneu in 2023, the company returns to the festival and adds the participation of the Castella Malfargats del Pallars group, as well as live music by Manu Sabatier.

I tasted

On August 2nd at 9pm, there will be a tasting and sampling of local products in the format Carmen MestreThis year, Tastano is incorporating for the first time a sophisticated dish typical of Palermo, the balbis.

I don’t know

After Tastàneu, on August 2 at 11 p.m., at Borda de Nando, in Esterri d’Àneu, there will be a concert by Marala, the trio composed of Salma Bruna, Clara Viol I Sandra MonfortThey have delivered a powerful, hopeful album that draws on the investigation of death in traditional music.

“Fandango Reloaded”

On Saturday, August 3, at 12.00, in the Estaís (Espot) square, you can enjoy a proposalInca Roman, Fandango has been reloaded.Which combines traditional dance and urban dances as a mechanism to unite the community.

In Ludwig’s band

Rock band from Barcelona In Ludwig’s band He will present to the Dansàneu audience some songs from his third album, thanks for comingand of the previous three, making it one of the most original and irreverent proposals of the current Catalan music scene. Kim Carandel, Gabriel Bosch, Andrew Galoffrey, Pau Esteve, Luuk Valverde I Roger Cassola It will be shown on August 3 at 10.30pm at the Esterri d’Àneu Sports Centre.

“nice place”

The Rouvaca Popular Jazz Orchestra, the big band created by composer, arranger and trombonist Serge Vergès, has recorded a second album focusing on traditional dances of the Pyrenees. The mix of music from this album and dances by Esbart Català de Dansaires and students of the Oriol Martorell High School can be seen live on August 4 at 12.30 at the Esterri d’Àneu Sports Centre.

“Lilit’s Daughters”

It will be the closing performance of Dansàneu, but it is also part of the celebration of the 600th anniversary of the oldest document on magic in Europe. It is a production produced between Dansàneu, the Classics Festival and the Centre of Contemporary Culture of Barcelona (CCCB). For this reason, it will take place on August 4th at the Burin (Alt Àneu), at 9:30 pm; and on December 4th at the CCCB in Barcelona.