Manifesta 15 to be held across Barcelona and ten Catalan cities in 2024
In 2024, Barcelona will host Manifesta, the traveling European biennial, along with ten other cities in Catalonia, such as L’Hospitalet, Terrassa, and Badalona. An unnamed German city is vying to be the host for 2026. This announcement follows Manifesta 14, which took place in Pristina, Kosovo, in 2022, and has geopolitical implications due to Spain’s refusal to recognize Kosovo's independence, shaped by its own issues with Catalonia. Hedwig Fijen, Manifesta's director, emphasized the need for early collaboration in host cities to foster community initiatives. Meanwhile, Barcelona's mayor, Ada Colau, described the biennial as a vital space for cultural engagement and accessibility.
Key facts
- Manifesta 15 will take place in 2024 across Barcelona and ten other Catalan cities.
- An unnamed German city was the other finalist and may host Manifesta 16 in 2026.
- Manifesta 14 is scheduled for Pristina, Kosovo in 2022.
- Spain does not recognize Kosovo's independence, partly due to Catalonia's own independence claims.
- Hedwig Fijen is Manifesta's director.
- Ada Colau is the mayor of Barcelona.
- The ten Catalan cities are L’Hospitalet, Terrassa, Badalona, Sabadell, Mataró, Sant Cugat, Cornellà, El Prat de Llobregat, Granollers, and Santa Coloma de Gramenet.
- Manifesta is a nomadic biennial that changes host city each edition.
Entities
Artists
- Hedwig Fijen
- Ada Colau
Institutions
- Manifesta
Locations
- Barcelona
- Spain
- L’Hospitalet
- Terrassa
- Badalona
- Sabadell
- Mataró
- Sant Cugat
- Cornellà
- El Prat de Llobregat
- Granollers
- Santa Coloma de Gramenet
- Catalonia
- Germany
- Pristina
- Kosovo
- Serbia
- Palermo
- Italy
- Marseille
- France
- Rotterdam
- Netherlands
- Luxembourg
- Ljubljana
- Slovenia
- Frankfurt
- San Sebastián
- Cyprus
- Trentino-Alto Adige
- Murcia
- Limburg
- St. Petersburg
- Russia
- Zurich
- Switzerland