Interactive Workshop: Utopian Manifesto

An action-packed workshop facilitated by Laura Camacho Salgado, where we actively work together to address gender inequality in the music industry.

The Utopian Manifesto workshop has been bringing together professionals from around the world since 2019. With the aim of discussing and developing strategies for promoting education, agency, access, and space within the cultural sector. Our focus is on understanding gender and cultural context as essential components of effecting positive change in various regions.

At the end of the workshop, participants will co-create the fourth version of the action-oriented Manifesto. The Manifesto outlines key objectives for the sector and lays out concrete action steps to help achieve them. It covers topics such as fair recruitment practices, equal pay, and anti-racism efforts in the arts.

This workshop builds on the success of previous Utopian Manifestos, starting with the one created at the Oslo World 2019 festival. Since then, the manifesto has gained global support and signatures from numerous partners, including Al-Balad Music Festival, Favela Sounds, IMESUR, MARSM, Nyege Nyege, Riddu Riddu, Rock al Parque, Sukiyaki Meets the World, Suoni Mobili, Visa for Music, Keychange, Global Toronto, Druga Godba, Norsk Jazzforum, Beirut Jam Sessions, International Indigenous Music Summit, Fira B!, Mercat Musica Viva de Vic, Arabesques.