ABOUT ENCUENTROS
A call to knowing, harmony and enjoyment
An encuentro (meeting, or encounter) at which to pose the most acute questions to find our way in today’s world, always on the basis of reflection and rooted in the undisputed power of the arts, in their power to immerse us in the most radical meaning of these questions.
A sparkling programme: dialogues, debates and talks, performing arts, exhibitions, contemporary music, workshops and mediation activities with institutions.
Pamplona welcomes all those who are receptive to wonder, an alert and lively impulse to explore the world.
The Encuentros de Pamplona / Iruñeko Topaketak are an international biennial involving culture, art and thought, promoted by the government of Navarre and organised by the Fundación Baluarte with the support of the Fundación La Caixa and the collaboration of Pamplona city council / Iruñeko Udala. The programme is curated by thinker and essayist Ramón Andrés.
The main venue is Baluarte, the conference centre and auditorium of Navarre, in Pamplona, though cultural and artistic activities will extend to other venues and public spaces.
The Encuentros de Pamplona / Iruñeko Topaketak will also be organising the Escuela de los Encuentros, an educational scheme linked to the biennial that brings together experimentation, thought and a fusion of artistic disciplines catering for audiences of children and young people from schools throughout the territory of Navarre.
Also, the Encounters put out a call for artistic submissions called Memoria artística de los Encuentros (Artistic Memory of the Encounters), to promote and fund new artistic works related to the Biennial programme.
In 2026 the Encuentros are being held for the third time, with the central programme taking place from 2rd to 12th October in Pamplona.
Sols. 2025. Painting on paper
Encuentros de Pamplona / Iruñeko Topaketak, the international biennial devoted to culture, art and thought, has decided to create a poster as a work of art for each edition of the event. In 2022 it was the work of visual artist Frederic Amat, and for 2024 Eva Lootz was chosen. For the 2026 edition, the creation of the poster has been commissioned to the artist Perejaume. He describes the context of his work like this:
“There is a certain discretion that makes human life decent in the world. For cultural information to make sense, an initial opacity in artworks is needed. If works are just information, they collapse communication.”
