Agenda
Concéntrico 2025
19 – 24 June
Logroño
Concéntrico opens up to local organizations that work year-round in the city from a social, cultural, and inclusive perspective. For this reason, the 2025 festival interventions will become active stages for a wide range of activities, with design workshops, music, theater, and conversations taking center stage. All activities are open to the general public. Schedules and information on accessibility or special requirements are detailed in each activity’s description.
Thursday, June 19
10:00 Opening of Concéntrico 2025
Tour through the festival’s installations.
[L] City center
18:00 Opening · Roundabout Baths
Launch of the public bathing program at the installation designed by Leopold Banchini Architects. An urban sauna experience in the heart of the city, featuring steam rooms and cold water basins.
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[L] Gran Vía – Plaza Salón
18:00 Guided Tour
A walk through a selection of the festival’s interventions.
[L] Paseo del Espolón
18:30 Summer Blessings
A sensory experience inviting you to discover the flavors, scents, and colors of the Saudi summer through an immersive installation by Raghad Al Ahmad.
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[L] Plaza Diversidad
19:00 Workshop · Earth Cooking
Raw clay modeling workshop led by architect and ceramist Elina Zabeta. An open-air experience to explore the versatility of local earth and revive traditional sustainable techniques.
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[L] Viña Lanciano – El Cortijo
19:30 Debate · Cities Connection
Opening of the Cities Connection exhibition with a panel discussion featuring participating architects.
[L] Centro Cultura Rioja
21:00 Tonic Tale
An evening gathering curated by Amélia Brandão Costa, Joana Azevedo, Matteo Missaglia, and Rodrigo da Costa Lima alongside Sam Chermayeff. A collective toast to shared rituals and stories that reveal intimacy.
[L] Plaza San Agustín
Friday, June 20
11:00 Educational Tours
An educational program for schools, associations, and groups with diverse abilities.
For more information and bookings: visita@concentrico.es
[L] Various locations
12:30 One Third of Life
Talk with IC-98 and Suomi/Koivisto Architects about the conceptual and material process behind the pavilion, which combines urban ecology and collective ritual within the context of Logroño’s historic center.
[L] Calle Mayor
18:00 Guided Tour
A walk through a selection of the festival’s installations.
[L] Paseo del Espolón
19:00 Workshop · Earth Cooking
Raw clay modeling workshop led by architect and ceramist Elina Zabeta. An open-air experience exploring the versatility of local earth and reviving traditional sustainable techniques.
Reserve your spot
[L] Viña Lanciano – El Cortijo
20:00 La mesa del Ring
First session of the performative gastronomic experience by Zyva Studio. Four rounds, four flavors—a staged encounter where food becomes combat, choreography, and celebration.
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[L] Mercado de Abastos
20:30 Book Launch · Concéntrico: Urban Innovation Laboratory
Presentation of the publication celebrating ten years of the Concéntrico Festival, edited by Nick Axel and Javier Peña Ibáñez and published by Park Books. A journey through more than 150 projects exploring how architecture and design can strengthen communities and transform cities.
[L] Paseo del Espolón
21:30 One Third of Life
Participatory night session inside the pavilion. A guided walk through themed planted rooms, followed by a sowing ritual, nighttime tea, and collective rest accompanied by a lullaby. At dawn, participants will share their dreams through a drawing workshop and open conversation.
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[L] Calle Mayor
Saturday, June 21
10:00 The Futures of Logroño’s Old Town
Forum theatre workshop and roleplay session exploring the vacant plots in the historic centre and the role of youth in participatory urban planning.
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[L] Plaza Alfonso de Salazar
11:00 Guided Tour
A walk through a selection of the festival’s installations.
[L] Paseo del Espolón
11:00 Brassas Band
Brass quartet from the Píccolo y Saxo School performing a varied repertoire in celebration of World Music Day.
[L] Mercado de Abastos
11:30 String Orchestra · Píccolo y Saxo
Young musicians perform a concert featuring classical pieces, film soundtracks, and contemporary arrangements for World Music Day.
[L] COAR Courtyard
12:00 La Cháchara de Morrete
An open conversation as part of Morrete Fest, La Rioja’s LGTBIQ+ festival. A space for queer reflection and dialogue on activism, visibility, representation, and public space, featuring participating artists.
[L] Plaza de San Agustín
12:30 Coro Provocanto & Logroño Youth Choir
A choral gathering filled with emotion and expressiveness, part of the World Music Day programme.
[L] Paseo del Espolón
13:00 La mesa del Ring
Second session of this sensory experience blurring the boundaries between cuisine, design, and participation. Each round delivers a “savory punch” where taste meets gesture. A performative meal under a pay-what-you-want format, with proceeds going to charity.
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[L] Mercado de Abastos
18:00 Guided Tour
A walk through a selection of the festival’s installations.
[L] Paseo del Espolón
19:30 Earth Cooking in the Vineyard
Presentation of the pieces created during the raw clay workshop—a collective celebration reviving the tradition of ephemeral vessels made from local earth.
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[L] Viña Lanciano – El Cortijo
20:00 En-cantadas with the Conservatory
Vocal recital by Gabriela Colcer and Paula Montes Rodellar from the Eliseo Pinedo Professional Conservatory of Music, accompanied on piano by Elizabeth Aliende. A La Rioja Festival journey through zarzuela, opera, French chanson, and Spanish popular music.
[L] Paseo del Espolón
21:00 Benito’s Verbena
The architects present their project, sharing its origin and intent. In a festive, open, and collective format, h3o architects, Benito Urban and their collaborators invite everyone to share, debate, and enjoy public space together.
[L] Gran Vía – Daniel Trevijano
Sunday, June 22
11:00 Guided Tour
A walk through a selection of the festival’s installations.
[L] Paseo del Espolón
11:00 Nets and Corks: Shared Knowledge
Workshop led by Proxecto Bolina, weaving together artisanal knowledge and design thinking through reclaimed fishing nets and repurposed wine corks. The activity results in a temporary installation that highlights sustainability, craftsmanship, and territorial identity.
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[L] La Rioja Library
18:00 Guided Tour
A walk through a selection of the festival’s installations.
[L] Paseo del Espolón
18:00 Bike Tour
A cycling route through selected interventions of the festival.
[L] Paseo del Espolón
20:30 The Ebro Fandango
Presentation of the project by collective 2001—a public gathering to share their findings, open debate on the territory, and activate new perspectives around the river as a shared space. An invitation to collectively imagine its future.
[L] Ebro Embarcadero
Monday, June 23
11:00 Educational Tours
An educational program for schools, associations, and groups with diverse abilities.
For more information and bookings: visita@concentrico.es
[L] Various locations
12:00 Human Library
Logroño Intercultural organises this activity that invites you to ‘read’ people instead of books. In an open-air domestic space, one-to-one conversations are encouraged to share life stories and break down stereotypes through dialogue and empathy.
[L] Plaza San Agustín
18:00 Guided Tour
A walk through a selection of the festival’s installations.
[L] Paseo del Espolón
18:30 Workshop – Design Your Community Garden
A participatory workshop led by Sarha Hesri to imagine and design a collective garden that supports urban biodiversity and encourages social gathering.
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[L] San Roque Street
18:00 Magnificent Mask
A collective mask-making workshop using recycled materials, aimed at children aged 6 to 12.
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[L] Mercado de Abastos
19:00 Invertebradas I
Roundtable with cultural projects from La Rioja to reflect on culture, territory, and local action. Includes poetry readings and evening festivities celebrating the summer solstice (San Juan).
[L] Soto del Ebro
20:00 En-cantadas with the Conservatory
Vocal recital by Gabriela Colcer and Paula Montes Rodellar from the Eliseo Pinedo Professional Conservatory of Music, accompanied on piano by Elizabeth Aliende. A La Rioja Festival programme featuring zarzuela, opera, French chanson, and Spanish popular music.
[L] Plaza Ayuntamiento
Tuesday, June 24
11:00 Educational Tours
An educational program for schools, associations, and groups with diverse abilities.
For more information and bookings: visita@concentrico.es
[L] Various locations
12:30 The Ebro Fandango
Final presentation of the project by collective 2001—a public gathering to share their findings, open debate on the territory, and activate new perspectives around the river as a shared space. An invitation to collectively imagine its future.
[L] Ebro Embarcadero
18:00 Guided Tour
A walk through a selection of the festival’s installations.
[L] Paseo del Espolón
18:00 Magnificent Mask
A collective mask-making workshop using recycled materials, aimed at children aged 6 to 12.
[L] Mercado de Abastos
20:00 Closing Event
Final action in the Ser Miento installation.
[L] Plaza del Revellín
