Contemporary art and musical excellence
Creation, residencies and cultural mediation in the rural heart of Asturias · 2021 – 2025
What is ADAR
Revitalizing rural areas
through the living arts
ADAR transforms villages and small towns into stages for contemporary art, creating bridges between tradition, innovation, and community. We design demanding artistic experiences with careful production, mediation, and audiovisual documentation.
Association for the Development of the Arts in Rural Areas
Founded in 2020 in Leiguarda by Guillermo Laporta and Josefina Urraca. We promote residencies, site-specific concerts, installations, mediation, and audiovisual projects.
Our approach combines a strong local dimension (heritage, landscape, community) with national and European ambition for networks, partnerships, and future calls.
Promotional video
ADAR in motion
Heritage, landscape, and contemporary creation with top-level artists.
Our mission
Cultural, social, and territorial impact
ADAR is a cultural revitalization tool with contemporary standards, designed to engage with the Asturian, national, and European cultural ecosystem.
Cultural revitalization
International-impact projects in rural areas.
Access and mediation
Close, meaningful experiences for local and visiting audiences.
Activated heritage
Churches, chapels, hórreos, rural architecture, and outdoor installations.
Networks and circulation
Bridges between Asturias, Spain, and Europe for artists and presenters.
Contemporary creation
Residencies, new works, hybrid formats, and audiovisual production.
Art with purpose
Projects that engage with current challenges through artistic practice.
Gallery
Heritage, landscape and stage
Images showcasing the Asturian dimension of the project, with production standards designed for national and European circuits.
Press
ADAR in the media
Regional and national coverage highlighting the connection between rural heritage, artistic innovation, and the project's broader reach.
20 May 2025
The Adar festival seeks the best hórreos for chamber music
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Festival Adar unfolds from Belmonte another edition of art and music in rural settings
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Adar, a different festival to revitalize rural life
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Canal Prestosu | Our commitment: Leiguarda Music Festival
We visited this Belmonte village to chat with Guillermo Laporta and learn about the project's commitment to the living arts.
Read more →29 Jan 2024
The ADAR Festival with Josefina Urraca
Reclaiming rural areas through the living arts, with concerts, talks, and mediation experiences.
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