Cape Creus and the Bay of Biscay mark the limits of the Pyrenees, a geographical and cultural space that will be the central focus of the 39th edition of Tradicionàrius, the folk festival centered in Barcelona's Gràcia district. The artistic direction, shared by Anaís Falcó, Manu Sabater, and Andrea Moliner since last year, brings the mountains to the city—mountains that dance to different rhythms and in different languages across the Basque Country, Occitania, Aragon, and Catalonia. Until March 27th, they have programmed around fifty activities, a fine lineup with a Pyrenean theme, including this Friday's opening with a parade and concert at the Tradicionàrius Artisan Center (CAT), a celebration marking the 25th anniversary of the Folk Performers' Camps.

The 28th edition of the Manresa Mediterranean Fair, which concludes this Sunday after three days of preliminary performances, was a successful and stimulating experience. Large audiences attended most of the shows, especially along the axis between Plaça Neus Català and Plaça Sant Domènec, with active audience participation in dance-based performances such as La Coixinera. The artistic level was very high. This was expected in the cases of established artists such as Sol Picó and Juan Carlos Lérida, La Venidera, and Cocanha. It was also surprising in emerging artists such as L'Arannà and Alosa, and in the presentation of projects recently launched by Obrador de Raíz, such as Unmarried by Magalí Sare and Bread by Anna Ferrer.