Iberian Festival Awards presents their 2nd edition in Barcelona on the night of March 16th at the legendary MACBA - Museum of Contemporary Art. A gala with two hosts (one from Portugal and another from Spain); three musical performances and the award ceremony that will take place in the biggest auditorium of the venue, preceded by a dinner in the luxurious En Ville Restaurant. Music festivals, brands, service providers and media partners will be able to apply (until November 30, Wednesday) for a total of 20 categories (decided by the public or jury) if they worked in the music festival industry: Best Major Festival Music Festivals (PT/ES) | Public Voting 2016 Winner: Primavera Sound (ES) | Country Winner: FMM Sines (PT) Best Medium-Sized Festival Music Festivals (PT/ES) | Public Voting 2016 Winner: Bons Sons (PT) | Country Winner: Mundaka (ES) Best Small Festival Music Festivals (PT/ES) | Public Voting 2016 Winner: Flower Power Fest (PT) | Country Winner: Arrecife en Vivo (ES) Best Touristic Promotion Music Festivals (PT/ES) | Jury Panel 2016 Winner: Primavera Sound (ES) | Country Winner: AgitÁgueda Art Festival (PT) Best New Festival Music Festivals (PT/ES) | Public Voting 2016 Winner: Mundaka Festival (ES) | Country Winner: Flower Power Fest (PT) Best Line-Up Music Festivals (PT/ES) | Public Voting 2016 Winner: FMM Sines (PT) | Country Winner: Resurrection Fest (ES) Best Camping Site Music Festivals (PT/ES) | Public Voting 2016 Winner: Bilbao BBK Live (ES) | Country Winner: Sumol Summer Fest (PT) Best Indoor Festival Indoor Music Festivals (PT/ES) | Public voting 2016 Winner: Party Sleep Repeat (PT) | Country Winner: Madrid Live Festival (ES) Best Service Provider Companies that offer services at music festivals (PT/ES) | Jury Panel 2016 Winner: Sleep'em'all (PT) | Country Winner: Ticketea (ES) Best Cultural Programme Music festivals (PT/ES) with other cultural programming besides music | Jury Panel 2016 Winner: Cruilla Barcelona (ES) | Country Winner: FMM Sines (PT) Best Communication Music Festivals (PT/ES) | Jury Panel 2016 Winner: Primavera Sound (ES) | Country Winner: Sumol Summer Fest (PT) Best Brand Activation [partners/sponsors] Companies that promote brand activations at festivals (PT/ES) | Jury Panel 2016 Winner: Vodafone (PT) | Country Winner: Estrella Damm (ES) Best Use of Technology Brands/companies that have technological solutions for music festivals (PT/ES) | Jury Panel 2016 Winner: Ticketea (ES) | Country Winner: EDP/Desafio Global (PT) Best Hosting and Reception Music Festivals (PT/ES) | Jury Panel 2016 Winner: Piknic Electronik Lisboa (PT) | Country Winner: Festival Jardins Palau Reial Pedralbes (ES) Best Media Partner Media (PT/ES) | Public Voting 2016 Winner: Vodafone FM. (PT) | Country Winner: Radio 3 (ES) Best Infrastructure Music Festivals (PT/ES) | Jury Panel 2016 Winner: Bilbao BBK Live (ES) | Country Winner: Nos Primavera Sound/Filpalcos (PT) Contribution to Sustainability Music Festivals (PT/ES) | Jury Panel 2016 Winner: Bons Sons (PT) | Country Winner: Estrella de Levante SOS 4.8 (ES) Best Live Performance (PT/ES) Direct Nomination | Public Voting 2016 Winner: Vetusta Morla (Medusa Sunbeach - ES) | Country Winner: Buraka Som Sistema (Meo Sudoeste - PT) Best Live Performance (International) Direct Nomination | Public voting 2016 Winner: Muse (Nos Alive - PT) | Country Winner: Cypress Hill (Alrumbo - ES) Excellence Award Direct Nomination | Jury Panel 2016 Winner: Miguel Cadete (Journalist Blitz/Expresso) Iberian Festival Awards are a partnership with the UK & European Festival Awards, promoted by Festival Awards, Ltd.
The 6th edition of Talkfest - International Music Festivals Forum will happen in Lisbon (Museum of Communications and Musicbox in 9 and 10th March) and in Barcelona (Macba, 16thMarch) with professional activities such as Conferences (main section); Presentations (Scientific and Professional); Seminars; Job fair, Documentaries, Concerts and Iberian Festival Awards in Barcelona. Talkfest is considered an event of cultural interest by the Portuguese Government. APORFEST - Portuguese Music Festivals Association is the organizer of both events. Aporfest Associates (professionals/ companies) have free access to Talkfest and the Iberian Festival Awards ceremony. All info: www.talkfest.eu or www.aporfest.pt Tickets: www.liveeventticketing.com For more information/ marketing proposals: talkfest@talkfest.eu | (+351) 217904720