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Manifesta 15 will take place over 12 weeks across 12 cities in the metropolitan region of Barcelona. The event aims to connect social and artistic communities with local infrastructures and shift cultural focus to the city's outskirts and neighboring areas, encouraging collaboration between metropolitan cities.

From the 8th of September to the 24th of November 2024, Manifesta works in extraordinary venues which are symbolic of the thematic and conceptual approach of the edition. The biennial includes new, local perspectives to the ever-changing fabric and histories of the region.

Due to its nomadic nature, each edition finds itself in a new locality every two years because it is invited by a Host City. In Manifesta 15’s case, the Bid was written by the Barcelona City Council and supported by 11 cities in the metropolitan region: Badalona, Cornellà de Llobregat, El Prat de Llobregat, Granollers, L’Hospitalet de Llobregat, Mataró, Sabadell, Sant Adrià de Besòs, Santa Coloma de Gramenet, Sant Cugat del Vallès and Terrassa. Known for its nomadic nature, Manifesta emphasizes creating site-specific structures that highlight local voices and memories, supported by extensive research conducted two years prior.

This edition is overseen by director Hedwig Fijen, Portuguese curator Filipa Oliveira, and representatives from each participating city.