Pela Terra (For The Earth) is a biennial event that takes place in the village of Idanha-a-Velha. During the first weekend of May, Pela Terra will provide, through art and culture, a place to deepen our relationship with the soil, ecosystems, the forest and agriculture.

Through community celebration, we will share our attention and care for the earth. We aim to inspire and communicate the ideas and values of regenerative culture, so that together we can dream and co-create the future of Idanha-a-Velha.

To this end, Pela Terra presents a series of artistic interventions ranging from performances, walks, exhibitions, landscape interventions and workshops so that we can be and relate to the land. These interventions are created by eight artists who will be in residence at various times during the year, drawing inspiration from the spirit of the village, the community and the place.

In addition to the interventions in the village activated by the artists, we will gather around food, dancing, music and will have a round table to think and reflect on the meeting, where everyone will be invited to participate and celebrate. There will also be a local market with gastronomy and local products showcasing the region's know-how.

This year, the constellation will be lined up by the visual artists Landra, the Guarda Rios Collective and Anafaia Supico, the performer Bruno Humberto, the writing of Candelas Varas and the musicians Fernando Mota and Mariana Root. If in the previous edition our relationship was more direct with the landscape surrounding the village, this year, with the close relationship we have built with the local community, we will be more present in the urban space of the village. We'll be revisiting local stories, memories and the experience of the place, showing how the rural space is interconnected with its surroundings at all times.