CULTURAL ACTIVITIES

The FEDA Cultura MW Museum of Electricity participated in European Heritage Days, which took place over the weekend of 19 and 20 September 2015. This event combined open days, such as that staged by the museum, with music concerts and guided tours of cultural sites all over the country.

From September 10 to October 10, the Andorra Land Art International Biennial saw our country host countless art experiences, sponsored by FEDA Cultura. Moreover, FEDA also enabled the area around the Lake Engolasters to be converted into the Ras Zone, the nerve centre of this major cultural event, hosting a number of artworks as well as educational sessions for schoolchildren.

Xic&dans is a dance competition for young school pupils from all over the country, and FEDA is one of the event’s sponsors

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The French Embassy organises a varied programme throughout the year. The twenty or so activities include classic events such as the music festival and traditional national festivals like Poets’ spring, amongst others. FEDA is one of the sponsors of this cultural season.

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On July 19, the Coral Antiga choir gave a concert at Lake Engolasters. FEDA is a sponsor of this festival, which took place this year from July 3 to August 30 all over the Pyrenees, with a packed programme of performances.

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A global initiative aimed at raising public awareness around the world

International Year of Light 2015 is a global initiative that aims to raise public awareness around the world about the importance of light in everyday life. Light and its technologies play a vital role in the development of society. The celebration provides a unique opportunity to inspire, educate and connect people worldwide.

On 20 December 2013, the United Nations (UN) General Assembly, at its 68th session, proclaimed 2015 as the International Year of Light and Light-Based Technologies (IYL2015).

This international year devoted to light is the result of an initiative undertaken by a large consortium of scientific organisations in cooperation with UNESCO. The consortium brings together major stakeholders, including the scientific community, the world of education, technology platforms, not-for-profit organisations and private sector partners. 

By proclaiming an international year devoted to light and its applications, the UN recognises the importance of raising awareness around the world about how light and its technologies can promote sustainable development and provide solutions to such global challenges as energy, education, agriculture and health.

Light plays an essential role in our everyday lives and is a key cross-cutting discipline in the science of the twenty-first century. It has revolutionised medicine, opened up international communications via the Internet, and continues to be a key vector linking cultural, economic and political aspects of global society.

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