Overview

• Despite its removal from the official program, audience whistles and handkerchiefs prompted all four performing groups to join in singing "El meu avi" to close the Cantada on July 5.
• Mayor Laura Millán affirmed there was no prohibition on spontaneous renditions of the habanera, stressing that groups retain full discretion to perform it.
• The festival’s organizing commission and Palafrugell council defend their decision to refresh the traditional repertoire in favor of works by composers linked to the municipality.
• The composer's heirs have filed a €1 million defamation lawsuit against TV3 and the authors of “Murs de silenci,” rejecting the documentary’s allegations of his involvement in sexual exploitation.
• The controversy highlights conflicts over cultural identity and the separation of art from the artist as long-standing traditions face new ethical scrutiny.