Suns Europe
 Suns Europe logo | |
| Location | Udine, Friuli, Italy |
|---|---|
| Website | https://www.sunseurope.com/ |
Suns Europe is a music festival and performing arts event celebrating minority language culture, held annually in the Friulian city of Udine.[1] The festival was established in 2015 as a continuation of the regional music contest Suns and is organised by the Cooperativa Informazione Friulana, with support from the Agjenzie Regjonâl pe Lenghe Furlane (ARLeF), the Friuli Venezia Giulia region, and the municipality of Udine.
History
[edit]Suns was first organised in 2009 as a music contest in Udine, except for the 2011 and 2013 editions which took place in Moena, in the Fassa Valley, and in Falera, in the Swiss canton of Graubünden, respectively. The contest selected two winners who qualified to participate in the Liet International festival.
In 2015 the music contest evolved into a festival for groups singing in minority languages across Europe and was renamed Suns Europe. It is open to all minority language communities in Europe as defined by Article 1 of the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages and follows the same format as Liet International.[2]
The 2024 edition took place at the Teatro Nuovo Giovanni da Udine on 19 October, featuring nine territories,[3] and the Catalan group Remei de Ca la Fresca won the jury prize.[4]
Winners
[edit]| Year | Date | Participants | Territory | Artist | Song | Language | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 19 October | 9 |  Catalan Countries
|
Remei de Ca la Fresca | «Aiguaneu» / «La insurrecció que ve» | Catalan | [5] |
| 2023 | 14 October | 6 |  Faroe Islands
|
Dania O. Tausen | Faroese | [6] | |
| 2022 | 26 November | 6 | Wales
|
HMS Morris | Welsh | [7] | |
| 2019 | 30 November | 10 | Catalan Countries
|
Magalí Sare | «Amb els ulls tancats» | Catalan | [8][9][10] |
| 2018 | 1 December | 9 | Catalan Countries
|
Jansky | «Ésser elèctric» | Catalan | [11][12] |
| 2017 | 2 December | 8 |  Graubünden
|
Tumasch è | «Jeu sai buc» | Romansh | [13][14] |
| 2016 | 3 December | 10 | Faroe Islands
|
Steso | «Bruni» | Faroese | [15] |
| 2015 | 11 December | 10 | Switzerland
|
Me+Marie | «Hay eu less» | Romansh | [16] |
References
[edit]- ^ Carabén, David (2023-12-28). "Al Friül s'hi parla friülà" (in Catalan). Enderrock.cat. Retrieved 2024-11-13.
- ^ "Friesland: Liet 2015 Winner To Suns Europe?". Retrieved 2015-11-10.
- ^ Granger, Anthony (2024-06-25). "Suns Europe 2024 Date & Finalists Regions Revealed". Retrieved 2024-11-13.
- ^ Granger, Anthony (2024-10-21). "Nicole Coceancig & Remei de Ca la Fresca Pick Up Prizes at Suns Europe 2024". Retrieved 2024-11-13.
- ^ "Remei de Ca la Fresca guanya el certamen friülà Suns Europe" (in Catalan). Enderrock.cat. 2024-10-21. Retrieved 2024-11-13.
- ^ "Altjóða heiður til Daniu O. Tausen" (in Faroese). Retrieved 2024-11-13.
- ^ "Suns Europe 2022: vincono i gallesi HMS Morris" (in Italian). 2022-11-27. Retrieved 2024-11-13.
- ^ "Suns Europe 2019: Magalí Sare wins with her crystalline artistry". 2020-01-10. Retrieved 2024-11-13.
- ^ "SUNS EUROPE 2019". 2019-12-02. Retrieved 2024-11-13.
- ^ "Magalí Sare i Sebastià Gris, els triomfadors del Suns Europe 2019" (in Catalan). Enderrock. Retrieved 2024-11-13.
- ^ "The winners of Suns Europe 2018". 2018-12-07. Retrieved 2024-11-13.
- ^ Bestard, Pere (2018-12-12). "Jansky: «A fora mai no ens demanen per què cantem en català»" (in Catalan). Enderrock.cat. Retrieved 2024-11-13.
- ^ "'Tumasch è' vince Suns Europe 2017" (in Italian). 2017-12-03. Retrieved 2024-11-13.
- ^ "Third Edition of Suns Europe". Retrieved 2017-11-30.
- ^ "SUNS Europe 2016 - Selection of the bands". 2016-12-04. Archived from the original on 2016-12-04. Retrieved 2024-11-13.
- ^ "Marit & Nigel tweede bij minderhedensongfestival Suns Europe" (in Dutch). Retrieved 2015-12-12.