Project
Hórreos and Paneras Competition
A Festival ADAR programme that activates Asturian rural heritage as a performance setting. We identify outstanding hórreos and paneras, work with their communities, and bring them into a circuit of micro-concerts and close-range artistic experiences.
What we look for
Places with heritage value and real performance potential: well-preserved hórreos and paneras, in a well-cared-for setting, with a living connection to the local area.
The goal is not to “use a container”, but to create an artistic experience that respects the architecture, landscape, and community.
How it works
The competition is designed as a distributed research process:
• Public call and submissions
• Site visits and curatorial selection
• Micro-concerts and on-site community engagement
• Audiovisual documentation and archiving
Production and care
We design small-scale formats that place no pressure on the site: limited capacity, light setup, time for shared presence, and a care-centred approach to the space.
Production is tailored to each hórreo or panera, respecting access, materials, sound levels, and the rhythms of the territory.
Territorial impact
The competition builds a network of activated heritage spaces that strengthens local identity, attracts audiences sustainably, and opens a framework for collaboration with owners, neighbours, and cultural stakeholders.
It also creates a reference archive (images, video, and narrative) useful for community engagement, communications, and future partnerships.
Documents
Guidelines by year
Each edition publishes its own guidelines and calendar. Here you can review the guidelines for each year.
If you would like to propose a hórreo or panera outside the open call, create a “Contact” or “Propose a site” page and link it here.
Heritage as a stage
The Hórreos and Paneras Competition is a gateway into the ADAR network: a living map of spaces where music and contemporary creation engage with Asturias through care and closeness.