The managing director of the Institut d’Estudis Baleàrics (IEB), Pere Malondra, together with the Conseller de Fons Europeus, Universitat i Cultura, Miquel Company have presented the poster and the dates of this seventh edition of the Fira B! 2022.
The Mercat Professional de les Illes Balears will hold the event on different days dedicated to music and the performing arts. Fira B! 2022 will begin on the 27th of September until the 2nd of October in Palma. These days will feature 48 concerts and 25 performing arts performances. This is 30% more than in the previous edition. This year, attendees will be able to enjoy the most representative performances on the music and drama scene by local artists from the islands.
Fira B! 2022 is committed to the representation of artists from all the islands with the aim of promoting and bringing together the culture of the different territories. It should be noted that this year’s edition will be separated into categories. Thus, three days will be dedicated to music and four days to the performing arts. The Fira B! programme will be divided into two categories:
27, 28 and 29 September, where the musical concerts and professional days will be held.
29 and 30 September; 1 and 2 October, where the performances of the stage shows will take place, without overlooking the professional conferences in this sector.
Genres such as pop, rock, jazz, electronic music and world music, among others, will come together in musical concerts to be held in different venues in Palma: Ses Voltes, the Museu de Mallorca, the Teatre Xesc Forteza, the Teatre Mar i Terra and the Teatre Municipal Catalina Valls.
World, classical and contemporary music
These musical genres will be best represented on the first day of the festival, so on the 27th of September, the Fira B! concerts will have a very special musical offering.
Concerts of jazz, pop, rock and much more
Jazz, pop and other musical genres will take centre stage during the concerts on 28 and 29 September at the different FiraB! venues.
Performing arts
As far as the performing arts are concerned, the festival will feature text theatre, dance, circus, physical theatre, as well as new languages of theatre and street theatre. These performances can be enjoyed in the different venues offered by the Fira B!
- Xesc Fortezae Theatre
- Catalina Valls Theatre
- Mar i Terra Theatre
- Teatre Principal
- Sans Theatre
- Espai el Tub
- Teatre del Mar
- Plaça Major
Fira B! 2022 professional conferences
The Teatre Mar i Terra will be the meeting place for the different music professionals registered for the FiraB! During these meetings, round tables will be held to discuss issues of ecological sustainability, circular economy, gender equality and music, as well as topics related to the music industry. In addition, music professionals will have the opportunity to make presentations, as well as showcases. It is worth highlighting the importance of this conference in terms of networking for music experts in order to expand contacts and promote projects within the music industry.
As for the performing arts, the professional conferences will be held at the Fundació Pilar i Joan Miró in Palma. These days of professional meetings will feature translators and playwrights in a workshop offered by COFAE, where professionals from the sector will also be able to attend round tables on sustainability, artistic residencies, as well as audiovisual presentations, pitching sessions and some performances. During these professional conferences, a cultural action plan promoted by the Government of the Canary Islands, the Government of the Balearic Islands and INAEM will be presented with the aim of improving the working conditions of the performing arts sector in the two archipelagos.
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