Thousands gathered at Fira de Montjuïc for two unforgettable days where electronic music, light, and digital art met in perfect sync.
Photo credit: MIRA Festival – Official
MIRA Festival 2025 turned Barcelona’s Fira de Montjuïc into a playground of sound, light, and emotion.
It began quietly, with a slow flow of people entering Fira Montjuïc, faces lit by shifting colors. Within hours, the place was alive, thousands moving through dark corridors of sound and light. The MIRA Festival had arrived, and Condal city once again proved why it hosts some of the world’s most forward-thinking events.
Fira de Montjuïc, first opened for the International Exhibition of 1929, has hosted countless gatherings since. This weekend, it felt made for MIRA. Spacious, organized, and welcoming, the venue kept everything running smoothly. Bars moved quickly, restrooms stayed clean, and the crowd moved easily between the three main stages and the digital art zone.
Across two days, MIRA delivered a lineup that pushed boundaries. Oneohtrix Point Never and Freeka Tet blurred the line between image and sound. Floating Points performed inside a visual storm designed by Hamill Industries. Flying Lotus unveiled a new live show that left the audience speechless. Blawan’s relentless set matched perfectly with Laia Ferran’s intense visuals.
Moments of calm appeared, too. Erika de Cassier’s subtle voice carried through the hall, while an act mixing Andean folk sounds with electronic beats drew smiles from the crowd. The collaboration between Ali Sethi and Nicolas Jaar was one of the weekend’s highlights, blending tradition and experimentation with rare intimacy.
At night, energy ruled. Marie Davidson delivered fierce spoken-word techno. Aurora Halal brought acid tension to the floor. Local collectives like Latineo and Sylvia kept the rhythm going until sunrise, reminding everyone that Barcelona’s underground remains strong.
Between performances, MIRA’s art installations offered constant surprises. Visitors crossed laser corridors, interacted with sound sculptures, and watched walls come alive with code-generated light. It turned the venue into a walkable gallery, where every corner had something to experience.
By the end of the second night, people stepped into the cool November air smiling, phones filled with photos that barely captured what they had seen. MIRA 2025 confirmed its place as one of Europe’s most forward-thinking cultural gatherings. After two days of light, sound, and discovery, one thought lingered in every conversation on the way out: we can’t wait for next year.
