Preparing for the ‘soundclash’ in the Dub Academy under the sun
From 10pm tonight, King Shiloh Sound System will take the lead in the head to head soundclash with Jah Tubby’s World System. The meeting will be ‘earthshaking’ with the Dub Academy being the epicentre. Details
The house of ‘rasta livity’ at Rototom
Rasta spirituality, culture and history has its own house at the reggae festival. House of Rastafari is a meeting place that promotes the rastafari movement with its own programming and a community made up of rastafari from all over the world such as Ras Julio. Details
From Cuidad Real to Benicàssim to see Macaco
An atmosphere fills the air. People have arrived from all over the planet to share the same reggae spirit. Details
Musical preview to the rhythms of batucada with a shout for the planet
With a march where the Green Batucada have participated, the Fridays for Future movement, placards made by hand in the Teen Yard and a good number of Rototom festivalgoers shouting slogans like “Don’t change the climate, change the system”. Details
The president of the council makes his debut at Rototom
The director of Rototom Sunsplash, Filippo Giunta, has hosted the first visit to the festival by the president of the council, José Martí, who witnessed first hand the water ‘houses’ in action, the reusable plastic glass system and other measures put in place to reduce plastic consumption. Details
The first ‘selfies’ next to our giant peace sign
Social networks already begin to fill up with photog of the Rototom massive next to one of it’s icons: the XXL peace symbol with views of the Main Stage. Details
Rototom Sunsplash, wishing well for Mother Earth
Opening ceremony of the opening of Pachamama, an honour to the harvest and a call to fertility. We connect the body to Mother Earth. Details
The Artesano Market puts together the photocall ‘Stand up for Earth’
A DIY mural? A hanging mobile made of plastic bottle caps? With the workshops at Artesano Market, yes. A meeting point of recycling and handicrafts. Details