Hórreos and Granaries - ADAR Festival
Project · ADAR Festival

Hórreos and Granaries Contest

Rural Asturian heritage as performance space · micro concerts and 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.

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.