Territorios Sevilla 2011

The place where a festival is held is an important part of its appeal. This is especially true in the case of the Territories of Seville, which takes place in the Cartuja Monastery, currently the headquarters of the Andalusian Museum of Contemporary Art (CAAC). This enclosure, with its patios, its gardens and lemon groves, with its buildings that mix museum architecture with religious and industrial architecture -heir to the time when it was a ceramic factory-, constitutes one of the most special and attractions of the route of national festivals.

Este ano, nos dias 20 e 21 de maio, aconteceu a décima quarta edição do Territorios Sevilla, ao qual o público respondeu em massa, "superando todas as expectativas" ao atingir quase 30.000 espectadores –15.000 assistentes na sexta-feira. 20 e 13.500 no sábado, 21.

This edition, according to a statement, was proposed with a new format that has made a total of 32 bands parade through its four stages (ICAS, Cruzcampo, Tres Culturas and CAAC), one more than in previous editions. The ICAS stage, located in the entrance gardens to the venue, hosted the most popular programming on the bill and its wide expanse of lawn has allowed greater attendance. This new space is the one seen in the photograph.

Call & Play Sevilla has been in charge of the backline service and platforms of all the stages of this edition of the International Music Festival of the Peoples, Territories Sevilla 2011, which has closed with great public success and leaving behind a file of great performances by a varied selection of some of the best national and international artists in diverse styles, such as Klaxons, The Human League, Femi Kuti & The Positive Force, Vetusta Morla, The Fall, Asian Dub Foundation, Tote King, Sr Chinarro, Mala Rodríguez, Nach, Muchachito Bombo Infierno, The Divine Comedy, Haracoe Andy & Dub Asante, Orbital ...