LA FÚMIGA stops at Portalblau as part of their farewell tour, after a decade of setting the tone for the party scene and spirit of an entire generation. With millions of plays and hundreds of concerts under their belt, they will offer a very special live performance at the Fòrum Romà d'Empúries (11.00 pm) to celebrate their legacy with the anthems that have defined an entire era.

At just 19 years old, NAINA is one of the most promising voices in the Valencian Community. Following EP Atrevida, Aina Escrivà's musical project presents its first album, Vives o mortes, a work that explores the conflicts and dichotomies of her generation and expands her sound universe with new pieces and notable collaborations, such as La Fúmiga, Figa Flawas, and Ginestà. She will open the night at the Fòrum Romà d'Empúries (10.00 pm) with a performance full of strength and authenticity.

Standing concert.

‘When I sing with an orchestra, I hear my voice enveloped, elevated and magnified. It awakens my emotions and connects me with the beauty of making music, this mysterious and eternal quest. It is a sound that comes naturally to me despite its magnitude and inspires me greatly when I sing.’ 

This is the essence of the concert that Judit Neddermann will present at the Portalblau Festival, accompanied by her band and the GIO SYMPHONIA, conducted by Joan Albert Amargós. A proposal that celebrates 10 years of career. Song and orchestra dialogue with sensitivity and energy in a unique setting: the Fòrum Romà d'Empúries, which will bring a historical and emotional dimension to a profound and unforgettable musical journey.

Concert with unnumbered seats. Activity within the Valors i Compromís programme.

SOPA DE CABRA will celebrate its 40th anniversary in 2026 with a special tour that will stop at the Portalblau Festival. Undisputed icons of Catalan rock, they have created anthems such as Camins, L'Empordà and El far del sud, which form part of the soundtrack of several generations.

At the Fòrum Romà d'Empúries, they will offer a unique evening to commemorate four decades of music, friendship and shared emotions, in an incomparable setting where their energy will once again resonate between history and the Mediterranean.

Seated concert without numbered seats.

The Mediterranean Photography Competition Exhibition - MEDFOTO is now in its sixth year, establishing itself as a leading platform for photographers and lovers of the sea. It presents this year's finalist images, showing different ways of understanding the relationship between the Mediterranean and people, from everyday moments to scenes steeped in cultural significance.

The result of a collaboration between the Alive Foundation and the l'Escala Yacht Club, the exhibition promotes the Mediterranean as a living, shared space. It will be open to the public from 24 July to 15 August 2026, with free admission and available throughout the day, offering a visual journey that connects emotions, stories and experiences.

Activity within the Valors i Compromís programme.

The Escenario Portalblau Competition is now in its fourth year as a platform for promoting young musical talent in Catalonia. The selected artist will perform live in La Riba, in a free concert open to the public, with professional technical conditions.

The winner will receive a cash prize and will be part of the Portalblau Festival line-up. Since its creation, the contest has promoted the careers of artists such as Alícia Rey, Grabu, Masuno, Bivac, Santa Mandra and Emé. It's your turn to shine!

Activity within the Espai Proa programme (Support for local and emerging talent).

Send your proposal to: [email protected]

COMPETITION RULES

Enric Mont Lecocq continues to present his most personal project. After releasing his first album, Sous la Glace (2024), and the EP Volaille/Aviram (2025), in 2026 he will transform himself with Sucre, a second album where he will delve into brighter, more danceable sounds tinged with neo-soul.

The percussion will set the pace and pave the way for warm guitars, powerful bass lines and luminous synthesizers, meticulously layered. The lyrics, in Catalan and French, explore the path to adulthood: the changes in body and mind, the loss of innocence and the first desires. LECOCQ opts for a restless sound, somewhere between indie-pop, chanson and touches of electronica.

Activity within the Espai Proa programme (Support for local and emerging talent).

The conference 'Humanity and the Power of Technology: Paradise or Trap?‘ in the Mirades Blaves series of the Portalblau Festival, led by Jordi Pigem and Juan García del Muro and moderated by Ignasi Rifé, draws on Owen Barfield's reflection: ’Among all the threatening signs that surround us in the mid-20th century, perhaps the one that causes the most unease in thoughtful people is the growing and widespread sense of remaining threats. How can we explain that the more capable humans are of manipulating the world for their own benefit, the less meaning they can perceive?'

We live in an age in which artificial intelligence and algorithms shape our experience and perception of reality. The conference offers a critical look at technology, establishing ethical limits so that technology serves life and not the other way around, exploring margins for hope.

Germans Ortega is a hybrid format where words pulsate with electronic beats, creating a verse-electronic journey that catapults imaginations and emotions. A concert-recital in constant flux, it combines Eva Ortega's verses with Toni Ortega's beats: a truce in the hermitage, a toast in the festive arena.

Everyday poems take on a new dimension in electronic music: organic textures, lively or calm rhythms and sung voices amplify meanings and interverses. The performance, with irony and humour, shines thanks to the complicity between these two stage animals, who transform any space into their home.They performance with intense and intimate energy, fusing poetry, music and theatre in a unique experience.

Activity within the Espai Proa programme (Support for local and emerging talent).

How does a revolt begin? From a dissonance that grows into a collective cry. Mil Primaveres, at the Portalblau Festival, is a dance piece with roots in contemporary staging, created for public spaces. Eight performers from Esbart Manresà and live music give shape to a vibrant and physical show.

The project brings dance back to the street, where popular culture and protest meet. Traditional gestures dialogue with the spirit of revolt under the direction of Sergi Estebanell and Arantza Labuena, with original music by Marina Tomàs. A spring that is an awakening: a choreographic cry from the roots to imagine new shared forms of resistance.

Activity within the Valors i Compromís programme.

The Mirades Blaves cycle of the Portalblau Festival presents the lecture ‘Can we prevent and treat stroke? Key ideas’, on one of the leading causes of death and disability in adults, especially women. Stroke is preventable and treatable: up to 80% can be avoided with healthy habits, and early treatment improves the prognosis.

The talk will cover the warning signs, what to do if you suspect a stroke and the importance of every minute. It will also address risk factors, how to reduce them and advances in treatment and rehabilitation that promote recovery. It will be given by Dr Yolanda Silva, a neurologist specialising in stroke, head of Neurology at Dr Josep Trueta Hospital, professor at the University of Girona and head of research in cerebrovascular pathology.