Tag Archive for minimúsica

24 May 2012
Events

Music festivals for kids

sonar kids - minimoi

With nice weather here come the summer music festivals… I still remember those times when I used to dance till dawn and sleep till the afternoon!

Now with a minimoi at home, things are quite different because first of all I’m exhausted at 01:00 and at 07:00h there’s someone at home who doesn’t care at all if her parents have been partying all night long…

Nevertheless, Sónar and Primavera Sound offer us a great solution so that we can enjoy good music with our minimois at a reasonable schedule.

So write down in your agendas these appointments to have some fun with your families:

Sónar Kids – Port de la Selva: 26th and 27th of May

SonarKids goes to Costa Brava under the name of SonarKids Music. Precisely to the Paseo marítimo del Port de la Selva (Alt Empordà), where on Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 of May kids and adults will be able to enjoy good music and have fun for free.

Since it will be by the sea, why not planning a beach picnic like the ones we suggested in this post?

Images by Carles Rodríguez via Sonarkids

Minimúsica – San Miguel Primavera Sound: 1-3 June (Barcelona) & 24 June (Madrid)

You might already know this musical initiative (remember this post). So next appointment will be next weekend in Barcelona:

All the activities at Parc del Fórum are free till 14 years old and everything in Parc de la Ciutadella is free to everyone.

Regarding Madrid’s concert, it will take place at Matadero and one of the artists will be Christina Rosenvinge that some of us still remember from her 80′s group “Alex y Christina”, he, he.

If you know any interesting festival from your city/country, just leave a comment in this entry and we’ll talk about it in future posts.

Have a nice musical weekend!

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12 Mar 2012
Gifts & Gadgets

Minimúsica: a very cool present

All the babies should have a cool uncle. In my case this uncle was Josep: an endless traveller that always brought great presents from far and exotic destinations.

When I listen to Manel’s song “Boomerang” it reminds me of him and his awesome gifts: a coloured jersey, a bag with arms and legs, a Tibetan bell, a bird that came back when thrown, a sheriff’s plaque with my name on it, an anime t-shirt, some Chinese sticks, a necklace with my name in hieroglyphics,…

In the case of my daughter, all the aunts and uncles are great but if one had to be the most “indie” this would be our brother Joaquim.

Because, who bought her a Rockefella shirt when she was 3 months old? Who is dreaming of taking her to the kids section of Primavera Sound? And, who else would have thought of buying a year old girl a minimúsica CD?

For those that don’t know minimúsica, it’s an educative project intended to generate artistic and musical interest on kids. They organize concerts, create kids playing zones in festivals such as Primavera sound and Gardens of Cap Roig, edit books and unconventional music CD’s for the little ones.

Till now they’ve launched two musical CD’s called: food and transportation. I’ve got the second one that contains 10 songs in Catalan, Spanish and English by: Me&The Bees, Viva Ben-Hur, Evripidis & his Tragedies, Za! and Mujeres. Each CD contains a beautifully designed booklet with the lyrics.

Don’t expect to find versions of the traditional kid’s songs (there’s even a rap). Undoubtedly, an original gift that will delight the most indie-alternative kid’s (and parents).

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