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.

Edgar Massegú will transform the entrance to the monastery of Sant Miquel de Fluvià with a ‘Radically Galactic Portal Fluor’, an immersive installation covering 66 square metres created especially for Portalblau. Handcrafted, the piece will reinterpret the original arch as a threshold of light and colour, in dialogue with the historic architecture, turning the arrival at the concert into an artistic experience.

With an international career, Massegú works with large-scale installations and scenography that connect light, space and immersive experience. He sees art as a tool for social transformation and places environmental awareness at the heart of his creative practice.

Andrea Motis’s voice and trumpet meet Josep Traver’s guitar in a dialogue forged over years of mutual understanding, sensitivity and shared music. The concert offers an intimate and personal journey through the great standards of American jazz, Brazilian music, Latin American songs and those from the Catalan Countries, as well as the artists’ own compositions.

The music will be performed in a setting steeped in history. Sant Miquel de Fluvià boasts a heritage site dating back over a thousand years, closely linked to its former Benedictine monastery, as well as unique features such as the 1st-century Roman pottery kiln, the spring-fed fountain and a landscape shaped by the River Fluvià. It is a setting where heritage, nature and the countryside form part of the experience.

There will also be a pre-event tour of Mas Galceran (4.30 pm), featuring a tasting of seasonal and locally sourced produce. The event has limited capacity and requires prior registration at  [email protected].

How does a revolt begin? With a discord that grows until it becomes a collective cry. *Mil Primaveres* is a traditional dance piece with a contemporary staging, created for the public space. Eight performers from Esbart Manresà and live music bring to life a vibrant and physical show.

The project brings dance back to the streets, where popular culture and protest meet. Traditional movement engages 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 forms of shared resistance.

Event organised in collaboration with the Carulla-ConArte Internacional Foundation and ZER Requesens.