The festival involves residents with ties to Las Parras de Martín who, although they currently live in Utrillas, Zaragoza or Madrid, maintain their homes and connection to the village and take part in organizing activities. The initiative also aims to send a message to public administrations and society: cultural events can be brought to every corner of the region, regardless of population size and resources.
The program for this seventh edition will bring together acts from different backgrounds and styles. Performers scheduled to appear include Pulpino Viascón; Martín Bruhn, Mono Banegas and Joaquín Galván; La Troupe; Los Gaiteros del Rabal; Pelejebre Folk; Gloria Chulilla; Irish Treble; La Ronda de las Parras de Martín and La Pequeña Orquesta Cinematográfica.
For three days, music and dance will share the spotlight with the area's natural heritage. The festival invites visitors to discover music from the region and elsewhere, explore the surroundings of Las Parras de Martín and enjoy a program designed to combine culture, tradition and nature.
The organizers present Folclore Vivo as more than a series of performances. The goal is to highlight the ability of small villages to generate cultural activity and attract residents and visitors. In this respect, the festival argues that keeping culture alive also helps care for the land and strengthen ties with rural communities.
This year's edition features a poster designed by Juanjo Contreras that reflects the relationship between people, traditions and the landscape of Las Parras de Martín. The protagonists appear with animal heads as a symbol of the union between those who take part in the festival, the town's natural surroundings and the traditions that form part of its identity.
From September 11 to 13, this small hamlet of Utrillas will once again show that a village of barely 20 residents can also become a cultural venue and meeting point for a few days. The festival is built around a question: "¿Can a festival change a village?". Its organizers believe it can, and that one way to do so is to fill its streets with life once again.
