L'Afluent

Cultural production and programming

L'Afluent is a cultural services cooperative based in Barcelona, working in music and education. It handles cultural production and management across the full process, from concept development to execution. The cooperative describes artistic curation as a key tool in its projects and training programs.

Projects and services

The cooperative produces and manages cultural events and educational programs, with a particular focus on music. Its work has included concert series, festivals, and programs supporting artistic creation. Projects it has developed or taken part in include Òrbita Paral·lel, Barcelona Acció Musical (BAM), En Residència, Ozen i Fort, Dimecres de so i cos, Sons de Ciutat, SitBack, Els Vespres de la UB, Sin Sync, Acció Cultura Viva, Ràdio Rambles, R(oles), Festival Flamenco, and Fàbrica de Creació – Fabra i Coats.

Partners and networks

L'Afluent belongs to the Xarxa d'Economia Solidària (XES), the Associació de Sales de Concerts de Catalunya (ASACC), and the Cultura Coop project group. Its collaborators have included Fabra i Coats, the Barcelona Institute of Culture, Barcelona City Council, the Government of Catalonia, the University of Barcelona, Estrella Damm, Ratafia Russet, Hidden Tracks Records, and La Castanya.

The team

The cooperative's team brings experience in the cultural sector:

• Marc Balfagón Iniesta (Barcelona, 1980) has a degree in audiovisual communication. He joined L'Afluent's communications team in 2017 and has coordinated social media communications for several concert series.
• Sergi Egea Sala (Vic, 1987) has postgraduate training in music-industry business management and an advanced technical qualification in audiovisual, radio, and live-event production. He founded the Famèlic record label and has worked as production manager and assistant artistic director at Heliogàbal. At L'Afluent, he coordinates projects and production and serves as assistant artistic director.
• Artur Estrada Blanco (Barcelona, 1976) is a cultural manager and musician, and the singer and guitarist of Nueva Vulcano. He was artistic director of Heliogàbal for 13 years and now works in artistic direction and programming.
• Teresa Vives Bauza (Manacor, 1991) is a cultural manager and art historian. She coordinates creation support, education, and community-engagement areas at Paral·lel 62 and directs Casa de la Música de Barcelona.

Contact

For ticket questions, email entrades@lafluent.com. Artists can submit proposals through the form on the cooperative's website. For billing, services, or other inquiries, email subministraments@lafluent.com. Mailing address: 76 Carrer de Sancho de Ávila, 08018 Barcelona.