Jamaican culture through art
The Plaza de la Cultura hosts these days a special exhibition on Matthew McCarthy, a young Jamaican illustrator and painter, who in collaboration with Nanook, a community of independent artists from Jamaica, conveys the spirit of the youth of this country through paintings, illustrations and posters. Jamaica and Africa are the threads of this exhibition,… Details
Tales from Tibet
We close our eyes and the words of the lama transport us to the Himalayas, the roof of the world. In the heart of Rototom Sunsplash and sitting on a mat on the ground, the audience listens attentively under the shade of trees, to the tales of Tibetan lama Thubten Wanchen. Children from different countries,… Details
The most creative side of clay
With hands and faces stained in clay, gathered under the tent of the Mercado ArteSano, the children of Rototom Sunsplash discover the art of the potters wheel. The people in charge of the workshop explained, step by step, the moulding process. Imitating them, the children built bowls and glasses. Little by little, with patience and… Details
Jugando con la imaginación
Los juguetes tradicionales hechos de plástico y materiales contaminantes han quedado atrás. La madera, la arena, la arcilla o la pintura son los nuevos elementos que dan forma a los juguetes de los niños que visitan MagicoMundo. Tombs Creatius es la responsable de esta forma alternativa de entender el juego. La empresa catalana diseña y… Details
Sami Al-Haji, the story of a prisoner in Guantanamo
Scary. This is probably the word that best describes the testimony of Sami Al-Haji in a Social Forum which remains silent. And the fact is that you do not always have the opportunity to hear first hand the experiences from someone who has spent seven years imprisoned in Guantanamo. Sami is accompanied by Alfonso Sánchez… Details
The charm of the music we love amongst suggestive Jamaican, African and Spanish rhythms
After the Major Lazer cyclone, the evening that marks the middle of the festival sees the beginning of a journey from the Jamaica of the seventies filtered through the sensibility of one of its protagonists, who has established himself in the United States, more precisely in Seattle , his home. Were talking about Clinton Fearon, former member… Details
Capleton leads the triple set of Jamaicans on the Main Stage
The musical programme will continue to expand this wednesday with a new triple set of Jamaicans on the Main Stage led by Capleton, a big of the new roots of the nineties, intrinsically linked to dancehall and without whom the history of recent music of the Caribbean island could not be written. His movements, his brilliant… Details
Declaración pública institucional del Rototom Sunsplash sobre la cancelación de Matisyahu
El Rototom Sunsplash rechaza el antisemitismo y cualquier tipo de discriminación religiosa; respetamos a la comunidad judía y pedimos sinceras disculpas por lo sucedido, rectificando así públicamente el punto 4* del anterior comunicado sobre esta polémica. El Rototom Sunsplash pide públicamente disculpas a Matisyahu por haber cancelado su concierto y comunica que le ha invitado… Details