The full program of Rexenera Fest 2021 is here: come see us!

Jun 2, 2021 | Arte urbano, Rexenera Fest

Between Thursday 3 and Sunday 13 June, the festival welcomes artists from Argentina, Catalonia, Madrid, Aragon, Andalusia and Galicia

One more year, the Rexenera Fest, Carballo’s international public art festival, will increase the already extensive and rich mural heritage of the urban area of the town with 6 new large format works.  It will take place from June 3 to 13 and during the ten days of the festival,six artists from different origins will be working on their respective intervention in six different locations. The international presence comes from Argentina and there sill be also artists coming from Madrid, Catalonia, Aragon, Andalusia- As every year, there will also be Galician presence.

In addition, and like each edition – always respecting the COVID-19 security measures – there will be an offer of parallel activities, among which we must highlight the guided tours in groups of a maximum of 8 people to see the evolution of the murals day by day.  But there will also be conversations with the artists through social networks; or games for boys and girls and also for adults. The objective is to contribute, in a playful way, to the better understanding of urban art and to the better knowledge of the more than 80 works that we can find in Carballo.

Guests artists

As for this year gust artists, they come from Spain (Madrid, Catalonia, Aragon, Andalusia and Galicia) and the international touch comes from Argentina. Here are their names and the places where they will be painting:

Parallel activities

  • CLUES GAME FOR FAMILIES: free with prior registration

Through this game, adults and children will share moments of fun while learning more about the urban art of Carballo and seeing the town with different eyes.

DATE: June 3 to 13.
PLACE: clue collection at the Bergantiños Museum ( 8 Martín Herrera Street).
SINGNING-UP AND +INFOturismo@carballo.gal | 981 702 077.
FOR ALL AUDIENCES | AWARDS FOR PARTICIPANTS WHO FINISH THE GAME

  • TREASURE HUNT: free with prior registration.

With this clue game, by way of a peculiar treasure hunt, the participants will have to immerse themselves fully in the urban art spread through the streets of Carballo. They will solve the clues that are given to them and decipher the messages inserted in the murals to reach the goal and find the desired gold.

DATE: sábado 12 de junio.
SCHEDULE: de 19.00 a 21.00 h.
SINGNING-UP AND +INFO: turismo@carballo.gal | 981 702 077.
AWARDS: Graphic work of the Rexenera Fest guests artists and merchandising pack for the first 3 to finish the hunt.
FOR PARTICIPANTS OVER 14 YEARS OLD

  • GUIDED TOURS: free with prior registration.

The festival will hold guided tours so people will be able to see live the evolution of the murals while the artists are painting them.

DATE: June 3 to 13.
SCHEDULE: from 11.00 to 12.00 in the morning; from 8:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. in the afternoon.
CAPACITY: groups of a maximum of 8 people.
DEPARTURE PLACE: Bergantiños Museum ( 8 Martín Herrera Street).
SINGNING-UP AND +INFO: turismo@carballo.gal | 981 702 077.
FOR ALL AUDIENCES | GUIDED TOURS WITH SCHOOLS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE

  • ENCOUNTERS FROM THE HEIGHTS: CONVERSATIONS WITH THE ARTISTS ON INSTAGRAM

The festival will offer the possibility to watch conversations with the guest artists through Instagram. They will be held  from the cranes themselves in each of the murals, as a way to bring the work and processes of the artists closer to the general public in a relaxed way.

DATE AND SCHEDULE: Will be published during the festival on the Rexenera Fest social media:

  • ALL THE INFO IN DETAIL IN:

TELEPHONE: 981 702 077     MOBILE: 698 156 402     MAIL: turismo@carballo.gal

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