La Feréstec Picks Two Residency Projects on Farewell and Housing Crisis
Andorra's La Feréstec venue has chosen Carla Iglesias and Les Somatents for its 2026 residency. The artists will develop innovative works on memory, farewell, and youth housing challenges with support from local authorities.
Key Points
- Carla Iglesias' *Antologies d’un comiat* explores farewell via text, music, and song.
- Les Somatents' *Benvinguts al nostre desnonament* tackles Andorra's youth housing crisis.
- Residency at Espai Escènic La Feréstec runs August-September 2026 with mentoring and funding.
- Supported by Andorra's Ministry of Culture and Comú d'Escaldes-Engordany.
La Feréstec, the scenic space operated by Animal Escola de Teatre, has selected two projects for its 2026 artistic residency programme from four submissions.
The winning proposals are Antologies d’un comiat (or A journey through the memory museum) by Carla Iglesias and Benvinguts al nostre desnonament by the collective Les Somatents. The artists will use the Espai Escènic La Feréstec for research and experimentation during August and September.
The initiative has support from Andorra's Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports and the Comú d'Escaldes-Engordany. It offers artistic mentoring, funding and facilities to promote innovative scenic works addressing contemporary themes.
Carla Iglesias, a 19-year-old performer in her second year of Musical Theatre studies at Barcelona's Centre Superior d’Art Dramàtic Eòlia, will explore themes of farewell through a mix of text, music and song.
Les Somatents—made up of Maria Solsona, Toni Zamora, Laia Tarifa, Daniel Abreu and Lua Roca from Andorra's first National Youth Company cohort—will address the housing crisis facing young people in the country.
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