Parees Fest Celebrates Asturian Culture for 7th Edition

The 7th edition of the popular Parees Fest has returned to Oviedo. A further three large scale murals have been added to the city. They join over 40 murals already created from previous editions in the Asturian capital.

Parees Fest 7th Edition Artists

This years artists were Maria Pena aka Mapecoo and Marat ‘Morik’ Danilyan. Working with the local community they were very much partners in the creative process. The result being art that re-enforces the idea of local identity. The idea of enabling a cultural legacy being at the very heart of the process.

Traditional Crafts

Traditional symbols such as Faro pottery, clogs and the apple are all featured in the latest murals. All have deep links to the local area. They are supportive of other Parees Fest murals in Oviedo which also play into the theme of identity and culture.

Window to the Past, Projection to the Future

“Parees is not just an encounter with urban art. It is a celebration of our roots” said the festival director Eduard Crespo. “A window to the past and a projection towards the future of Austurias”. In each of the murals there has been what Parees Fest describes as a process of ‘artistic mediation’. A process that involves the community in their ultimate design.

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Mapecoo

Reflection on the Future of the Asturian Apple

Address – Velasquita Giraldez 23

An invitation to reflect on the uncertain future of the Asturian Apple. A woman is shown juggling. At one side the apples and at the other, pixelated versions of them. It is a work about the need to preserve what is an essential crop for the region. The Asturian Cider being an unmissable part of the local culture and dining experience.

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Marat Morik Danilyan

The legacy of Faro

Address – Luis Alvarez Fueyo 3

A tribute to the ancestral pottery of Faro. A thousand year tradition that still survives in Asturia. Morik’s mural captures the essence of this art. Highlighting the need to safeguard one of the regions most cultural crafts. The mural is located on Luis Alvarez Fueyo street.

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Tribute to the Asturian Madreña

Address – Luis Alvarez Fueyo 3

Another piece next to the Faro mural is Marat Morik’s tribute to the Madreña. Another symbol of Asturian craftmanship they are a unique form of clog. The mural celebrates the Madreñera trade. One that has a legacy in the Asturian region but one that is at risk due to generational change.

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Street Art Cities – Map of Oviedo Murals

Parees Fest took place between 17-25 August 2024. It is the 7th time the festival has been held in the Asturian capital of Oviedo.

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