Spaces and formats that trap you

If you are one of those people who are too lazy to walk from one stage to another, who don't want to have to make a sketch to not miss any concert or who lacks air in crowds, these are your festivals, small format proposals where they also take care of all the details.Ambush yourselfEmboscatfestival.cat28 and 29 August10 years ago, the organization of Embosca't was clear that the Clariana forest, in Anoia, would be the ideal space to locate the music festival they wanted to set up. A jewel with very small format concerts, where music and nature intertwine, as its slogan says. From 9 in the evening, unique musical proposals from artists selected with delicacy and sensitivity to live a unique experience that connects music, nature and art. In addition, you can taste artisan drinks and local gastronomy. They recommend bringing cash to avoid the card readers from crashing. Sant Pere de Rodes Music Festival Festivalsantpere.com8 to 29 AugustIt is difficult to find a better setting than the Benedictine monastery of Sant Pere de Rodes, with spectacular views of the bay of Port de la Selva. Atop the Serra de Verdera, the church of the medieval complex hosts the 26th edition of the festival, in which piano and chamber music are the main protagonists. The festival will kick off, on the 8th and 9th, with And the winner is..., film music for four-hand piano and orchestra. A true classic of the Empordà summer in which architecture and music merge perfectly. Festival 15 m²Festival15m2.catAugust 24-29Six days with a metallic structure in unique or unconventional spaces –a beech forest, a field, the beach or a wood– and a dozen micro-dance creations around a thematic axis in a specific location. This year it is memory and in Riudaura, in La Garrotxa. The 15 m² is a festival that values the territory, claims small-format and short-lived culture –between 15 and 20 minutes each piece–, in an intimate and reduced capacity, where the audience is practically on stage. A commitment to decentralize and expand scenic creation and cultural programming outside of large cities.Music in the farmhouses Musicamasos.cat/festivalVarious days from July 4 to 26In La Garrotxa, the Associació Música als Masos, formed by musicians, music lovers, and music students from the area, decided to expand the region's classical music offerings and turn farmhouses into concert venues. They call themselves the chamber music festival of La Garrotxa and invite us, on some July evenings, to enjoy small-format music in both the halls and gardens of the farmhouses. Olot, Besalú, la Vall de Bianya, Montagut, Oix, Sant Feliu de Pallerols, and la Vall d’en Bas will host concerts dedicated to Baroque female composers and Catalan popular themes, saxophone arrangements of works written for Baroque instruments, a Romantic repertoire with clarinet and piano duo, or Spanish early music with accordion, among others. The cherry on top will be the celebration of the Festival's 10th anniversary, with a commemorative concert at Mas Tarrús, the farmhouse where it all began, with a formation of musicians from the Association's Board.Itinera FestivalFestivalitinera.catFrom June 1stVery small villages, those with up to 1,000 inhabitants, also have their festival, Itinera, a clear commitment to the territory, culture, heritage, rurality, and diversity. Small-format music is the excuse to discover the cultural heritage of rural areas through musicians from all over and also with musicians from the micro-villages participating, who represent 20% of the programming. It is a festival that begins in spring and ends in autumn, from June 1 to November 30, with almost 200 free concerts of black music, roots music, classical music, and world music. The idea of the festival is to opt for different musical proposals, far from what is most common, and to give visibility to micro-villages, territories with peculiar realities often unknown to the vast majority. This 6th edition, on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the birth of Pau Casals, will feature three cellists awarded by the Pau Casals Foundation. DansàneuDansaneu.cat24 July to 2 AugustOrganized by the Cultural Council of the Valls d’Àneu in collaboration with various entities and institutions, the Pyrenean Cultures Festival highlights the heritage wealth –monumental, intangible, and natural– of the Valls d’Àneu. A hydroelectric power plant, churches, gardens, forests, main squares, small squares, and bridges are the settings for Dansàneu, where dance coexists with other artistic disciplines such as music, theater, literature, and audiovisual, keeping in mind the root culture. The 35th edition of this trans-Pyrenean project, which emphasizes cultural rights in rural environments, is 10 days with about thirty proposals, many of them free, organized into three slots: morning, afternoon, and evening-night. A consolidated proposal to connect with nature to the rhythm of culture, and where in 2026 dance has an important presence: they open with the company La Veronal, which presents the solo La protagonista, by Lorena Nogal, and close with La Venidera.