About the Fair Saturday Foundation

    It is time to rethink the way we are creating the future. The current
    socio-economic models need to be reviewed in order to respond to the
    growing social, environmental and economic challenges.

    To this end, we believe that there are several essential elements in the
    construction of more just and developed societies: culture and social
    empathy. These two pillars dignify people and achieve a humanized
    development based on the progress of science, the third and fundamental
    pillar.

    Based on these convictions, the Fair Saturday Foundation in Bilbao-Bizkaia
    was created in 2015 with the aim of promoting a more just, virtuous and
    sensitive world to people’s needs through innovative initiatives of a cultural nature, permanently seeking to establish bridges of encounter between different people, cities and cultures.

    “A society with a greater weight of culture is a more developed, more just, more humane society. In short, a better society.”

    Festival

    Fair Saturday Festival

    A day devoted to art and culture with social impact

    Every last Saturday of November, the day after Black Friday, cultural agents in different parts of the world join in by performing on this day and supporting a social project of their choice.

    Fair Saturday is an idea to put culture in the centre, to recognize the value of cultural and social organizations, to feel, to reflect. A day dedicated to art and culture, would you join us?

    I’m in!

    Every last Saturday of November, the day after Black Friday, cultural agents in different parts of the world join in by performing on this day and supporting a social project of their choice.

    Fair Saturday is an idea to put culture in the centre, to recognize the value of cultural and social organizations, to feel, to reflect. A day dedicated to art and culture, would you join us?

    I’m in!

    Inspiration

    Fair Saturday Forum

    Forum on social innovation through culture

    Every year Fair Saturday brings together international cultural and social leaders to encourage reflection on culture and social innovation as fundamental pillars for building more humane and positive societies.

    FSforum’s mission is to build bridges through culture, becoming an outstanding space for international meetings and reflection.

    See inspiring talks

    Every year Fair Saturday brings together international cultural and social leaders to encourage reflection on culture and social innovation as fundamental pillars for building more humane and positive societies.

    FSforum’s mission is to build bridges through culture, becoming an outstanding space for international meetings and reflection.

    See inspiring talks

    Education

    Barreras Invisibles

    Programme for social inclusion through art and culture

    It is a pioneering cultural patronage programme aimed at children in environments at risk of exclusion. Through “Barreras invisibles” (Invisible Barriers), children have the opportunity to study some artistic discipline. Likewise, participation in the cultural life of these children is encouraged and made possible.

    I want to collaborate

    It is a pioneering cultural patronage programme aimed at children in environments at risk of exclusion. Through “Barreras invisibles” (Invisible Barriers), children have the opportunity to study some artistic discipline. Likewise, participation in the cultural life of these children is encouraged and made possible.

    I want to collaborate

    Stories to think about

    Short story competition aimed at young people from 8 to 18 years old

    The Fair Saturday Foundation launches the initiative “Cuentos para pensar” (Stories to think about), a literary competition aimed at children and young people with the aim of encouraging reflection on different social problems through literary creativity.

    Planet edition

    The Fair Saturday Foundation launches the initiative “Cuentos para pensar” (Stories to think about), a literary competition aimed at children and young people with the aim of encouraging reflection on different social problems through literary creativity.

    Planet edition

    Ventures

    FSNext

    Ticketing and streaming platform for creators

    Tickets: Ticket sales and distribution platform for artists and cultural organizations, specially oriented to promote the professionalization of amateur entities.
    Streaming: Digital streaming platform where cultural entities can project, monetize and make their work sustainable. Launch in 2020

    Discover the first contents

    Tickets: Ticket sales and distribution platform for artists and cultural organizations, specially oriented to promote the professionalization of amateur entities.
    Streaming: Digital streaming platform where cultural entities can project, monetize and make their work sustainable. Launch in 2020

    Discover the first contents

    Productions

    Fair Saturday Productions

    Production of unique cultural events with a social and integrative component

    The Fair Saturday Foundation produces unique cultural events, always with a strong social component and with a permanent vocation to integrate new audiences, especially the most disadvantaged sectors in accessing cultural life with dignity.

    Among them is the Fair Saturday opening event, in which hundreds of artists put on an exciting show that brings together thousands of people in Bilbao around musical themes belonging to different generations.

    2019 Opening Event

    The Fair Saturday Foundation produces unique cultural events, always with a strong social component and with a permanent vocation to integrate new audiences, especially the most disadvantaged sectors in accessing cultural life with dignity.

    Among them is the Fair Saturday opening event, in which hundreds of artists put on an exciting show that brings together thousands of people in Bilbao around musical themes belonging to different generations.

    2019 Opening Event

    Fair Saturday Awards

    FSAwards

    Recognition of individuals and organizations that inspire social innovation through culture

    Societies are built with the help of references. That is why the Fair Saturday Foundation aims to identify, recognise and project referential people and organisations in social transformation through culture.

    This is how the Fair Saturday Awards were born, humble acknowledgements from Bilbao to people and organisations that inspire social innovation through culture. Each year, seven international leaders are honoured at a ceremony at the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao.

    Discover the awarded projects

    Societies are built with the help of references. That is why the Fair Saturday Foundation aims to identify, recognise and project referential people and organisations in social transformation through culture.

    This is how the Fair Saturday Awards were born, humble acknowledgements from Bilbao to people and organisations that inspire social innovation through culture. Each year, seven international leaders are honoured at a ceremony at the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao.

    Discover the awarded projects

    Private partners

    Institutional Partners

    Media Partners

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