After ten days of programming, the festival presented its final show, the absolute premiere of "Fiestas Invisibles", an work created by Paloma Calle and Massimiliano Casu. This live documentary, presented as a popular festival, lasted 120 minutes and was suitable for all audiences.
The piece celebrates that which is unseen or ignored by society's gaze due to being hidden, shameful, uncomfortable, or bothersome. It proposes a direct exercise of the right to appear in public space through popular festivity.
Paloma Calle works in live arts, activism, mediation, and education, while Massimiliano Casu operates between documentary, sound art, and performance. They met in 2019 at Matadero Madrid, an encounter that led to the creation of "Fiestas Invisibles".
BAD Bilbao took place from October 15th to October 25th, featuring performances by 17 different companies: five Basque, seven Spanish, and four international.
