MaMa Festival's Fifth Edition in Madremanya Explores Art and Conflict
The MaMa festival, now in its fifth year, will take place in Madremanya, Empordà, from August 28 to 30. This year's event emphasizes performance and artistic expressions linked to body, memory, and collective experiences, exploring the theme of art's significance in times of fragility. Participants include artists from Ukraine, Palestine, Lebanon, and Bosnia. The festival kicks off with a movement workshop led by Hilla Steinert, followed by 'Visitant Sabha' by the Mardakoosh collective and a performative walk by Maja Zećo. Saturday features workshops, a discussion with Yaryna Shumska and others, and various performances, while Sunday includes a talk on the Spanish Civil War, an intervention by Ocells al Cap, and the conclusion of 'Visitant Sabha'. The event fosters community and highlights art's relationship with place.
Key facts
- MaMa festival celebrates its fifth edition in Madremanya, Empordà, from August 28 to 30.
- The festival's name derives from the Latin 'Mater Magna' (Great Mother), linking to ancient goddesses like Cybele and Inanna.
- The program is free and open to all, focusing on performance and body-related practices.
- Artists from Ukraine, Palestine, Lebanon, and Bosnia participate, addressing conflict and fragility.
- Friday includes a movement workshop by Hilla Steinert and performances by Mardakoosh collective and Maja Zećo.
- Saturday features a cyanotype workshop, a conversation with artists from conflict zones, and a performance circuit.
- Sunday includes a conversation on Civil War memory, an intervention by Ocells al Cap, and the closing of 'Visitant Sabha'.
- Additional elements include Edicions Tremendes book stall, Bumble Stubbs installation, Celrà per Palestina space, and a concert by Inês Loubet.
Entities
Artists
- Hilla Steinert
- Maja Zećo
- Laia Rubio
- Luka Smythe
- Yaryna Shumska
- Mayssa Fattouh
- Shaima Hamad
- Denys Blacker
- Helen Collard
- Natàlia Espinet
- Mireia Zantop
- Juliette Murphy
- Lourdes Ribé
- Teresa Parnau
- Eduard Baulida
- Maria Puig Parnau
- Isil Sol Vil
- Marina Barsy Janer
- Sandra Johnston
- Devi Estrada
- Caesar Baetulo
- Anna Pastor
- Inês Loubet
- Bumble Stubbs
Institutions
- Mardakoosh Collective
- Edicions Tremendes
- Celrà per Palestina
- Ocells al Cap
Locations
- Madremanya
- Empordà
- Ukraine
- Palestine
- Lebanon
- Bosnia
- Spain