FiM Vila-seca closes 22nd edition with record participation and success

The Emerging and Family Music Fair in Vila-seca attracted 8,500 attendees and 700 professionals, solidifying its role as a sector benchmark.

Generic image of a cultural space with a microphone and chairs, warmly lit.
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Generic image of a cultural space with a microphone and chairs, warmly lit.

The Emerging and Family Music Fair (FiM) in Vila-seca has concluded its 22nd edition with an attendance of 8,500 people and the participation of 700 accredited professionals, reaffirming its status as a key meeting point for the sector.

For three days, the Castell de Vila-seca became the heart of Catalan music, hosting artists, programmers, managers, and cultural agents. This edition has highlighted new trends in the music scene, with innovative proposals such as Sodi, Makuka, and La Publicitat.
A revitalization of soul, funk, and black music influences has also been observed, with a reinterpretation of the sounds of the seventies and eighties, present in projects like Muniats or Genni Knows.
In the field of family music, FiM has emphasized a

"solid and quality generational handover"

the organization
within children's entertainment, with proposals such as El Pony Menut, Filomena, or Sardines en Llauna, which mark a new stage of creative renewal in the sector.
The program also stood out for the high level of hybridization between music and other performing and artistic disciplines. Examples include the musical clown act Lumiero, by La Menuda; the object theater of Cinc Minuts, by De_Paper, and Mular, by Cinc Cèntims; or the unique combination of music and ceramics proposed by La Portera.

"Catalan musical creation is in good health and has an assured generational handover, with delicious and disruptive proposals."

the artistic director of FiM Vila-seca

"FiM continues to consolidate itself as a strategic event for the emerging and family music sector."

the mayor of the municipality
In addition to cultural agents, nearly 2,000 students from educational centers in Vila-seca also enjoyed the activities. FiM has strengthened its position in the professional sector, with a 15% increase in accreditations compared to the previous edition. Among the most praised proposals are shows such as Sound de Secà, in collaboration with FiraTàrrega; La Publicitat, linked to the Mercat de Música Viva de Vic and Cases de la Música; or La Portera, in alliance with Fira Mediterrània.
The 'slow fair' model, which fosters trust, quality conversations, and collaboration opportunities, remains one of the most valued aspects by professionals. The organization is already working on the next edition, scheduled to take place from May 6 to 9, 2027.