LISTENING TO RURAL YOUTH
Artist Residency
Várzea de Calde (Viseu), 30th June to 12th July 2025
The artist residency ‘Listening to Rural Youth’ took place between 30th June and 12th July in Várzea de Calde, promoted by Binaural Nodar with the support of the Municipality of Viseu, the Parish Council of Calde and the Italian artistic space Studio Florìda. This initiative was part of the European Tramontana project, a network of cultural structures operating in a mountain context, co-financed by the Creative Europe programme.
For two weeks, artists Adriana Lopes (Portugal), Leele Jürjen (Estonia), Luís Costa (Portugal) and Sanae Mazouz (Morocco/Italy) developed artistic projects that reflected on the relationship between youth and rural contexts. The proposals were based on themes such as child and youth sociability in rural areas, the impact of social transformations in villages and the regenerative potential of contact with nature and traditions.
The residency ended on 12th July with a public presentation of the artistic processes developed, in a moment of sharing between the artists, the local community and partner entities.
Binaural Nodar is a organization supported by the Portuguese Republic – Culture | Directorate-General for the Arts.
