Open Arms commemorates 10 years of commitment to life and human rights with an event in Barcelona
Badalona, September 2025 – Ten years have passed since Open Arms took its first step in the Mediterranean, when a small group of lifeguards decided to help in response to the humanitarian crisis unfolding on the shores of Lesbos. What began as an urgent and voluntary act in September 2015 soon became a collective movement that has saved more than 72,000 lives at sea and has defended the dignity of people, with a firm commitment to human rights and against hatred.
To mark this anniversary, Open Arms will host an event on September 29 at the Llotja de Mar in Barcelona—an occasion that is not meant to be a celebration, but rather a collective act of remembrance, commitment, and advocacy.
The evening will include a commemorative dinner and a unique artistic performance by La Fura dels Baus. The event will be hosted by journalist and presenter Marc Giró, and will bring together artists and prominent figures from the worlds of culture, sports, and research who have accompanied the organization over the years, among them Rozalén, Rigoberta Bandini, and Joan Manuel Serrat, as well as representatives of allied entities and organizations that have walked alongside Open Arms throughout this journey.
Ten years ago, everything began with a simple, necessary, and radical gesture: refusing to look away. Since then, thousands of people, organizations, and leading figures from the worlds of culture and civil society have joined our mission. This event is for all of them,” explains Oscar Camps, founder of Open Arms.