This recognition not only celebrates the trajectory of a festival born in Barcelona in 2001 and now established as one of the most influential cultural events in Europe and worldwide, but also acknowledges a way of understanding culture as a space for creation, diversity, access and social transformation.
Since May 2025, Fundació Primavera Sound has been a proud member of Culture Action Europe (CAE) — the leading European network advocating for the role of culture in public policy, democratic dialogue, and the construction of a sustainable, just and creative Europe.
As an active part of this community, we’ve contributed to a historic achievement: the European Commission’s proposal to double the budget for culture and creativity in the upcoming Multiannual Financial Framework (2028–2034). The new AgoraEU programme envisions a record €8.6 billion, twice the amount currently allocated to Creative Europe, MEDIA and CERV.
This result is the outcome of a coordinated mobilisation across Europe. In Spain alone, over 150 organisations and artists have signed an open letter to the Ministry of Finance calling for a firm commitment to culture in Europe. Similar actions have taken place in France, the Netherlands, Slovenia, Sweden, Italy and beyond — showing a shared determination to put culture at the heart of Europe’s future.
Primavera Sound Barcelona, junto a Primavera Pro y la Fundació Primavera Sound, han sido reconocidos oficialmente por la UNESCO como eventos culturales internacionales que acompañarán el camino hacia MONDIACULT 2025, la Conferencia Mundial sobre Políticas Culturales y Desarrollo Sostenible, que se celebrará en Barcelona del 29 de septiembre al 1 de octubre. Un reconocimiento que confirma el papel del festival, del encuentro para profesionales y de la fundación como espacios donde la cultura se mueve, y que reconoce especialmente un modelo en el que actúa como elemento para la transformación social y un desarrollo más justo.
The Primavera Sound Foundation is proud to announce its support for the 20th National Selection Conference of the European Youth Parliament (EYP Spain), which will take place in Barcelona from July 9 to 15 with the theme “Reshaping Europe through the window of change.”
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