The Xunta de Galicia has announced a funding initiative of €250,000 for nine multidisciplinary projects under the Territorio Cultura programme. This initiative aims to enhance and diversify cultural offerings in rural areas, strengthening community ties to their local heritage. The resolution was published in the Diario Oficial de Galicia following an increase in applications, with 95 submissions received this year, 12 more than in the previous edition.
The funded projects will focus on creation, research, mediation, training, and exhibition, actively involving local residents while addressing the memory, heritage, and social realities of their environments.
Key projects and funding allocations
Among the recipients, Outonia S. Coop. Galega Xuvenil will receive €29,180 for its project titled Laboratorio mutante. Imaxinarios en custodia. This initiative will explore the biocultural heritage of the Macizo Central through participatory diagnostics, training for local agents, and activities aimed at children and the elderly in several municipalities, including Manzaneda and Montederramo.
The Fundación Uxío Novoneyra has been awarded €23,700 for Territorio Novoneyra IV, a decentralised programme celebrating the legacy of the poet and the Serra do Courel. This project will feature nine activities, including cultural routes and the Festival dos Eidos, taking place in locations such as Folgoso do Courel and Quiroga.
Aantena SC will develop Cosendo mareas with a grant of €30,000, focusing on the maritime memory of the Costa da Morte and the contributions of women in fishing communities through research and community engagement.
Innovative cultural initiatives
Neodans SC will receive €28,500 for the second edition of Tecedora SóLODOS, which will include 12 activities across various heritage and natural sites, linking dance, poetry, and traditional crafts in areas like Xunqueira de Espadanedo and Portomarín.
The Mostra de Arquitectura Rural e Cultura Obradoira, led by César García Piñeiro, has been granted €30,000 for its third edition, themed Habitar, which will involve listening, research, and community engagement in several municipalities including Vedra and A Estrada.
José Luis Díaz García will also receive €30,000 for his project Devir, which aims to explore future possibilities for Os Ancares through workshops and exhibitions in Navia de Suarna and Cervantes.
Film and theatre for community engagement
The Asociación Cultural Abella Produccions has been awarded €20,500 for Vendaval, the third edition of a showcase for Galician and Portuguese auteur cinema, featuring 24 activities across multiple locations including Monforte de Lemos and Sarria.
O Castro Art Village will receive €30,000 for the second edition of the Kinoterra initiative, a film laboratory based in the rehabilitated village of Mourelos, which will include workshops on audiovisual literacy and gender issues.
Finally, Culturactiva Sociedade Cooperativa Galega will be funded with €28,120 for Feituría, which combines community theatre workshops and professional performances, with a focus on inclusion and participation from disabled individuals and intergenerational groups.
