Palabres – First Stop

The "Solasaldi" are the soul of the festival — unique moments of spoken word and music, where the public and guests come together to share and meet.

This year, we explore the Imaginary Worlds and their deep connections with our realities. For this first stop, under the nurturing shade of Itxassou’s oak and chestnut trees, we will delve into song, rootedness, transmission, the life of popular imaginations, magical realism, landscapes, and mythologies.

“The rustling of branches in the voice. The man who sings has tamed with his hand a smoke of words. He becomes a fluid sculpture that sows us. The cadence fills the space where we tremble to hear the first ages rise.” — É. Glissant