Where art and walking come together.
The Grand Tour 2025 is on its way! As every year, we will cover approximately 300 kilometers in 24 days, walking alongside artists from various disciplines and exploring the territory through art, memory, and community.
The journey will begin on August 8th in Sant Adrià de Besòs (Barcelona) and will conclude in the Pyrenees on August 31st in Ribes de Freser, with the possibility of climbing the iconic Taga (2,038 m) as the final experience.
Over the course of three intense weeks, we will traverse diverse landscapes such as the Maresme coast and Serralada Litoral, Montseny, the Vic Plain, and the course of the Ter River, finally reaching the Pyrenees. Along the way, we will engage in cultural activities, artist encounters, and explore the history and present of each place.
The program is still under construction but this are some of the participations that we can already confirm:
• Christina Schultz, a visual artist and performer is our main artist in residency this year. She will offer a creative interpretation of the Grand Tour Library. More about her work here.
• In Sant Adrià de Besòs, we will complete the exploration started in 2024 on Barcelona’s migrant neighborhoods. Writer Javier Pérez de Andújar, born in the area and known for his literary works on its history and identity, will join us.
• Possible participation of poets from El Pou del Petroli and musicians from Badalona (Pont del Petroli Edicions).
• A visit to Camping Masnou, Spain’s first-ever camping site.
• In Sant Pol de Mar, we will attend the Fira Alternativa and take part in Alba Sauleda’s closing project, the “Dream’s Mailbox,” from her Grand Tour 2024 residency (Fira Alternativa; Instagram @sauledaalba).
• In Sant Esteve de Palautordera, we will stay at Can Bonamic artist residence and participate in a voice and sound project with Neus Borrell (Can Bonamic; Instagram @neus.borrell).
• In Sant Hilari Sacalm, we will share time and rest at the Excéntrica artist hotel.
• In Saderra (Osona), we will spend a day dedicated to music, dance, spirituality, yoga, and Hindu cuisine with Projecte Mauna.
• In Ribes de Freser, we will collaborate with the artists of La Cremallera, blending music and theater (La Cremallera).
The Grand Tour 2025 will end with a multisensory performance, blending visual arts, music, participatory choreography, and olfactory experiences. Directed by cellist, singer, and performer Frances Bartlett, the event is inspired by Blanca Garí’s book El poder del objeto (The Power of the Object) (Editorial Siruela).
Instagram Frances Bartlett: @bartlettfrances.
This event will symbolically mark the end of our journey, exploring the memory and transformation of walking through art.
If you are looking for a unique experience of artistic exploration, nature, and community, the Grand Tour 2025 is waiting for you. You can walk the entire route or just join for a few days.
Get ready to walk through historical landscapes, discover new horizons, and share this journey with creators from different disciplines.
In about a month, we will publish the stage guide on our website elgrandtour.net, where you will find details on where we are going, how many kilometers we will walk, and which artists will participate each day.
More information will be available soon on our platforms.
See you on the path!
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Grand Tour Slow Train soundwalk
Grand Tour is a 250 km three week walk performed by artists of all disciplines. In 2019 Grand Tour goes from the Ebro River Delta to the city of Lleida. The journey starts on august 14th and ends on september 1rst, the day of the world soundwalk. This day walkers will take a train back