The regional government of Galicia is making €250,000 available for nine cultural projects in rural areas. The initiatives are due to reach a total of 41 municipalities in the Spanish region in 2026 and 2027, the Xunta announced on 14 November. The programme’s call for applications, Territorio Cultura received 95 applications, twelve more than in the previous round.
Funding is being awarded to projects that combine artistic work with cultural outreach and public participation. They address, among other things, local heritage, memories of life on the coast, film, dance and community theatre. The 41 municipalities indicate the planned reach of the projects, not the number of organisations receiving funding.
In the Galician Central Massif, the cooperative Outonia receives €29,180 for the project Laboratorio mutante. It focuses on the area’s biocultural heritage. Plans include a survey involving local residents, training and activities with children and older people in five municipalities. There will also be collaborations with partners in other Spanish regions.
At Costa da Morte The project Cosendo mareas focuses on memories of seafaring, particularly those of women whose lives are connected with the sea. The organisation Aantena receives €30,000 for it. Interviews and collaborative work are intended to culminate in a final presentation and a touring exhibition. Activities are planned in five Galician municipalities.
The foundation Uxío Novoneyra receives €23,700 for the fourth edition of Territorio Novoneyra. The programme draws on the poet’s work and the landscape of the Serra do Courel It includes literary events and a festival in Galicia, as well as presentations in Zafra and Asturias.
Other initiatives focus on film and theatre. The showcase Vendaval has been allocated €20,500. It is intended to bring Galician and Portuguese auteur cinema together with discussions, concerts and activities for schools. Another film project will see pupils record older people’s memories for an audiovisual archive.
The project Feituría receives €28,120. According to the regional government, it combines community theatre work with eleven professional performances and a final presentation. Particular emphasis is placed on the participation of people with disabilities, children and groups spanning different generations. The funding decision describes planned activities; it does not show that they have already taken place.
Editor: Celestina Fuentes (Article created with AI assistance).