Creative Catalonia is the framework programme hosted by the Catalan Institute for Cultural Companies to foster the Catalan cultural and creative companies worldwide.
The Catalan Institute for Cultural Companies (ICEC) is a public institution attached to the Catalan Ministry of Culture that aims to support, promote and foster the development of the Catalan cultural and creative industry: performing arts, music, books, audiovisual, video games and visual arts.
ICEC’s Market Development Department facilitates the access of Catalan cultural and creative companies to national and international markets. Via its network of offices around Europe (Barcelona, Berlin, Brussels, London and Paris) it works on a variety of lines of action funding, connecting, mentoring, advocating, promoting and supporting creative companies in their international activity
It coordinates and supports the strategic marketplaces and professional events taking place in Catalonia. And under the brand of Creative Catalonia, it strengthens the Catalan cultural and creative companies’ presence at international fairs and key events.
Creative Catalonia’s online platform (www.creativecatalonia.cat) offers all kind of useful material and resources to both Catalan professionals seeking to develop their projects internationally and professionals from other countries looking for artistic productions and to establish contact with their creators and promoters.
ICEC offices are located at:
ICEC BARCELONA
Passatge de la Banca, 1 – 3
E-08002 Barcelona
Tel.: +34 933 162 770
ICEC LONDON
17 Fleet Street
UK - London EC4Y 1AA
Tel. +44 20 7842 0853
ICEC BERLIN
Charlottenstr. 18
D-10117 Berlin
Tel.: +49 305 519 540
ICEC PARIS
50, Rue Saint Ferdinand (pavillon sur cour)
F-75017 Paris
Tel. +33 1 43 25 04 35
ICEC BRUXELLES / BRUSSEL
227, Rue de la Loi / Wetstraat
B-1040 Bruxelles / Brussel
Tel. +32 2 230 72 21
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ICEC supports the following strategic fairs for the performing arts and music in Catalonia:
SISMÒGRAF
Dance
Olot, 31 March – 3 April 2016
LA MOSTRA D’IGUALADA
Performing arts for children and young audiences
Igualada, 7 – 10 April 2016
TRAPEZI
Circus
Reus, 12 – 15 May 2016
FIRATÀRREGA
Street Arts
Tàrrega, 8 – 11 September 2016
MERCAT DE MÚSICA VIVA DE VIC
Music
Vic, 15 – 18 September 2016
FIRA MEDITERRÀNIA
Traditional Culture
Manresa, 6 – 9 October 2016
Moreover, it supports the following professional events for the performing arts and music in Catalonia: Espai de Carrer (Viladecans), Festival GREC - IPAM (Barcelona), Festival Salmon (Barcelona), FID (International dance platform. Barcelona), Festival Terrassa New Trends, TNT (Terrassa) and PrimaveraPro (Barcelona).
