In 2016 the association “Els Amics de Can Serrat” (Friends of Can Serrat) was established to complement the year-round program in the Can Serrat farmhouse with creative events organized with local involvement (theater, concerts, performances, workshops, seminars, artistic open calls) taking advantage of the access to the 260 m2 of the renovated bodega, a garden with full of wonderful spots, sound equipment for live performances and recording, and a manual printing press. It is also the intention to have Amics members vote and invite one local artist per year for a residency to use the available resources at Can Serrat.
This organization was started by Carla Jorba, Sophie Blais, Rubén León and Daniel Moreno.
Name of the Association: Els Amics de Can Serrat
Location: Masia Can Serrat s/n (08294 EL BRUC)
Thais Buforn: President
Carla Jorba: Secretary
Jordi Algarra: Treasurer
Facebook Page: Els Amics de Can Serrat
Email address: elsamicsdecanserrat@gmail.com
Association Objectives:
- To promote artistic and cultural events in the local context
- To cultivate a space in which to share interests, and initiatives related to art, nature, and culture.
- Initiate dialogs around contemporary international and local creativity.
- To collaborate with other institutions and associations.
Activities:
- Festival Escletxa (1st iteration: Noviembre, 2018)
- Concerts
- Cinema forums
- Thater / performance / recitlals
- Discussion groups
- Expositions / Art open calls
- Workshops
- Literary and artistic competitions in El Bruc
- Cultural outings in El Bruc
Become a member
- 50€ / year: Access to the studios and the right to propose and vote on activities/concerts/projects. Includes free admission to concerts and theatre performances. 50% discount on workshops and seminars. Free entrance to the artistic walk of each iteration of the Escletxa Festival + 1 Festival backpack.
- 20€ / year: Access to the studios and the right to propose and vote on activities / concerts / projects. 50% discount on workshops and seminars and on the Escletxa Festival art walk.
- 5€ / year: Right to propose and vote on activities/concerts/projects.
The Association is a not-for-profit and its finances and communications are independent from Can Serrat. The International Residency, however, supports the initiatives of Els Amics de Can Serrat and offers full access to all available studio spaces and activities and audiovisual material (depending on availability).
HISTORY OF ACTIVITIES
OF THE ASSOCIATION
ELS AMICS DE CAN SERRAT
OCTOBER
2020 ESCLETXA Festival
APRIL
14/04/2019 Stand at the “Som País” Fair (Sustainability in the Natural Park of Montserrat, El Bruc.)
JUNE
22/06/2019 Summer Solstice Celebration:
Medicinal plants guided tour
Reading of texts on summer solstice and exchange of ancient knowledge
JUNE-JULY-AUGUST
Open Air Cinema followed by a forum:
28-29/06/2019 Homage to Agnès Varda
Agnès Varda’s LOS ESPIGADORES Y LA ESPIGADORA and
Agnès Varda and JR’s VISAGES VILLAGES
27/07/2019
Juliano Ribeiro Salgado and Wim Wender’s documentary on Sebastião Salgado LA SAL DE LA TIERRA
31/08/2019
Icíar Bollaín’s EL OLIVO
SEPTEMBER
15/09/2019 ESCLETXA Festival around the theme “El aceite de la vida” or “The oil of life”
OCTOBER
Book presentation El común catalán by David Algarra
Projection of documentary “A tornallom” by Enric Peris, Miguel Castro y Videohackers
NOVEMBER
15/11/2019 Certamen literario en el Bruc
DECEMBER
22/12/2019 Celebración del Solsticio de Invierno
ABRIL 2016
Presentación artista local
JOAN BENNASSAR CERDÀ en Can Serrat
13/04/2016 a las 12h
Concierto en Can Serrat
FERRAN PALAU – AMOR ABSOLUTO
30/04/2016 a las 13h
MAYO 2016
Presentación artista local
ANNA DOT en Can Serrat
14/05/2016 a las 12h
OPEN STUDIO en Can Serrat
28/05/2016 de las 14h a las 17h
CHAI MI, ESTER EVA DAMEN, SAMREEN SULTAN, MARILIIN VASSENIN, SARAH MORAN, CODY BRGANT, SARA MALINARICH, ANGELA ROBINSON, YAMBE TAM, ANA MARIA MICU, ANDREA GARCIA VASQUEZ, SUZANNE BOTTELLI, GERI DORAN
JULIO 2016
Concierto en Can Serrat
BEDROOM y PAULA GRANDE + JAZZ TRIO ANGEL VEGAS
01/07/2016 a las 20.30h
Presentación artista local
MARC SERRA en Can Serrat
http://www.marcserra.net/work/
23/07/2016 a las 12h
OPEN STUDIO en Can Serrat
30/07/2016 de las 14h a las 17h
AGOSTO 2016
Lectura pública en la biblioteca:
18/08/2016 a las 19h MARGO DAVIS – TAMARA LAZAROFF
Concierto en Can Serrat:
27/08/2016 a las 20.30h
DOFÍ MALALT – L’HEREU ESCAMPA
NOVIEMBRE 2018
1ª edición del festival ESCLETXA (“Paisajes familiares”)
25/11/2018 a las 12h