Women and the feminine figure take centre stage in this concert, as custodians and transmitters of languages, songs, memories and traditions across the centuries. Five outstanding performers with internationally acclaimed careers come together, each a leading voice in her respective musical tradition: Waed Bouhassoun from Syria; Firoozeh Raeesdana from Iran; Hend Zouari from Tunisia; Clémence Gabrielidis from Greece; and Judit Neddermann from Catalonia, Spain. They are joined by the Aglepta Girls’ Choir, whose voices remind us of the strength of collective expression and cooperation through diversity.

This year, the artistic production transforms the Saló del Tinell into a shared landscape, with a long walkway stretching across the hall like a bridge between cultures. Reflections of water dance across the Tinell’s centuries-old walls, immersing us in the waters of a sea we all share.

Lullabies, songs of resistance, melodies of love and laments take us on a journey through memory, sorrow and hope. The concert unfolds in three parts, symbolically representing the cycle of life: death, love and birth. It celebrates the Mediterranean as a living, shared home, where cultures engage in dialogue and enrich one another. Music from diverse traditions gives voice to universal emotions, making music itself a bridge between peoples.

The concert also pays a special tribute to Pau Casals, marking the 150th anniversary of his birth. Through this performance, we seek to imagine and help bring about a more just Mediterranean, shaped by dialogue and mutual understanding. Because building bridges between peoples and individuals always begins with an act of love.