Ahead of the festival's central days in Amposta, scheduled for July 16, 17, and 18, preliminary programs have already begun activating locations such as Tivissa, Ulldecona, Amposta, La Sénia, Horta de Sant Joan, Arnes, and Miravet. These activities include installations, performances, musical acts, and participatory actions, all linked to the region's productive landscapes, food, and heritage. The aim is to conceive the territory as an active material for artistic creation.
Tivissa becomes the epicenter of BotCamp, a festival within the festival focused on exploring the relationships between digitality and the rural environment. Curated by Irma Vilà, BotCamp will transform the town from July 2 to 5 with dance performances and projections by Raquel Gualtero, and musical acts by Natt Stråkar Punkter Ensemble and Maia Francisco & Tim Cowlishaw at the newly inaugurated Tivissa Theatre. There will also be an audiovisual project by Anna Xambó at the Rentadors de la Sèquia del Camí, inspired by the sounds of the Serra de Llaberia, two artistic installations at the Hospital by the Col·lectiu Axolot and The Generative Art Museum, and a participatory mural led by Anna Carreras with Heura Martí and children from the summer camp. In collaboration with EbreLumen, a mapping by Lorena Solé will be presented in Plaça de la Font Vella. Concurrently, BotCampLab will offer intensive "digital camps" with mentors including Alba G. Corral, Antònia Folguera, Lina Bautista, and Marta Verde.
The following week, Pòrtic Eufònic will bring to life unique heritage and cultural spaces. On Thursday, July 9, the exhibition 'What Is Moved Moves' by Norway's Siri Austeen opens at the Old Olive Oil Mill in Ulldecona. The next day, Friday 10, Navid Navab will present 'Organism + Excitable Chaos' at Lo Pati, and Marta Royo will exhibit 'AMOC' at the Museu de les Terres de l'Ebre. The day in Amposta will culminate with a performance by Santiago Bartolomé & Epojé, activating an inflatable structure in Plaça Mari Chordà. On Saturday, July 11, the installations will continue with workshops and guided tours, including a children's workshop based on Navab's organ, led by Arnau Casanoves, and a conversation with scientists about Marta Royo's piece at the Museum.
Eufònic Terra will delve into the relationship between contemporary creation, food, and territory, focusing on Baix Ebre-Montsià DOP oil, Terra Alta DO wine, and Delta de l'Ebre DOP rice. On Saturday, July 11, the Municipal Market of Amposta will host performances and tastings featuring Astamera (Sara Porres), Marina Monsonís's sailor tarot, the performance by Diara, and DJ Miss Behaving. In the afternoon, the program moves to La Sénia, where the olive grove at Pla la Bassa will host a performance by the British artist Sarah Misselbrook, followed by a performance by clarinetist Teresa Noguerón and the Barcelona post-rock band Sociedad Síntrica Dodecafónica at Molí la Vella.
On Sunday, July 12, the program begins in Horta de Sant Joan with a gastroperformance by Natalia Carminati, featuring an edible wheat dress. Later, at the Hermitage of Santa Madrona in Arnes, artist and environmentalist Paula Bruna will perform with musician /beyond/, transforming olive tree sounds into a live-recorded piece. There will also be daytime electronic music by Bofirax and sets by local DJs Kryper and 106.
On the same Sunday, Pòrtic Eufònic concludes at the Castle of Miravet with the poetic-musical project Puput Lab, by Joana Gomila and Laia Vallès, featuring saxophonist Carles Medina. This event is a co-production with the Agència Catalana del Patrimoni Cultural and collaborates with the Pedra Viva festival from Menorca.
As a prelude to the festival's main days, on Wednesday, July 15, the Ebre Observatory in Roquetes will host a unique "cosmic night" under the stars, accompanied by a gastronomic offering from Les Moles and wines from DO Terra Alta. This event is part of the prelude to the central days in Amposta and the Ebre Delta, as well as the professional activities of Eufònic Pro in Tortosa.
