Festival ADAR
Impact, model, and archive
of the ADAR project
How we work in rural Asturias, with contemporary standards of creation, mediation, and documentation. This page summarizes the model with examples and verifiable data.
Project solidity
What sustains ADAR
Track record, territorial reach, and organizational capacity built from rural areas, with institutional continuity and verifiable cultural return.
Founded
2021
Project founded in Leiguarda, with a permanent base in rural Asturias.
Headquarters
Leiguarda
Belmonte de Miranda. Residencies, rehearsals, concerts, and mediation.
Territorial network
10+ councils
Belmonte de Miranda, Grado, Gozón, Las Regueras, Tineo, El Franco, Colunga, Llanes, Salas, Cornellana, and Somiedo.
Public funding
€20,000 – 40,000
Recurring support from the Principality of Asturias in 4 of the last 5 years.
Audience
4,000+
Cumulative attendees in proximity formats, with consistently sold-out events.
Archive
Active
In-house audiovisual and editorial archive for communications, press, and grant applications.
Verified data
- • ADAR was founded in 2021 in Leiguarda and has evolved into a stable network of rural councils.
- • Recurring support from the Principality of Asturias in 4 of the last 5 years, with grants between €20,000 and €40,000.
- • Thousands of attendees and prominent coverage in regional press, as well as national media including RNE.
Source: ADAR project report.
1. Territorial impact
Culture as a local bond, with real return
ADAR works from proximity, activating spaces, alliances, and audiences in rural councils.
Local economy and micro supply chains
Accommodation, dining, production, and territorial services, with local activity and return.
Territorial reputation
Coverage in regional and national press, reinforcing a contemporary narrative about rural Asturias.
Continuity and return
Sustained relationships with local governments, neighbors, and cultural agents. The project grows as a network.
Access and closeness
Experiences for local and visiting audiences, with mediation and context.
2. The ADAR model
A hybrid structure between creation and territory
Site-specific programming, residencies, mediation, and archiving within a single ecosystem, with local return and external circulation.
- • Site-specific programming with careful production
- • Residencies that generate new work and processes
- • Mediation with local and visiting audiences
- • Audiovisual documentation as memory and outreach
- • Regional, national, and international networks and alliances
3. Archive and documentation
Memory, transparency, and circulation
A navigable archive that supports communications, press, partnerships, and future grant applications.
Public archive
Browsable catalog by year, location, format, and tags.
Audiovisual documentation
Photo and video with professional standards for outreach and reuse.
Working tool
Foundation for reports, partners, sponsorship, and future programming.