Festival Festança - Permaculture and Traveling - August 2023 Portugal - English

 FESTANÇA FESTIVAL

Permaculture and traveling
2 to 6 August 2023
Douro Valley - Portugal

Oficial website HERE

VISION

Creation of an international festival

reference in permaculture 

to help promote a  natural life.

MISSION

Through this meeting we seek to share about self-sufficiency, natural resources, traditional and world music and travel stories.

Goals

Present workshops, lectures, meetings on the themes.

Sharing local knowledge and traditions

Give artists and artisans the opportunity to exhibit their work.

Present examples of natural construction and self-sufficiency.

Share knowledge about recycling and managing resources in a sustainable way.

Celebrating the unique identity of travelers and sharing knowledge and travel stories.

Traditional, contemporary and world music concerts.

Promoting a spirit of interaction among everyone and striving to maintain everyone's well-being throughout the

process.

Before the starting of the festival we will have a PDC Permaculture Design Course, with this course you will get your permaculture certificate at the same time that you help design the festival. 

To know more about the Festival course click Here

Get a tiket for the festival 

with a discount HERE

• Many people look for Sustainability projects because they have a concern related with the way humans are interacting with nature and the impact they have on the planet. By being part of this movement we look to reduce our ecological footprint and develop a deeper connection with nature

• Permaculture its a design based system that looks to create balance between man and nature by a sustainable management of resources. Permaculture its about understanding how nature works and work with nature rather than against nature. Permaculture its also a way of living based on functional design and decision making from the perspective of flow of energy.

• By being part of the development of a permaculture project we envision to develop our capacity to become active agents of change towards a positive future. Despite all the problems in the world our choices determine our impact, by a regenerative management of our resources and materials we can create a brighter future

• Permaculture projects have a big focus on reducing their ecological impact, the intelligent management of garbage, the production of food using organic methods and the construction of houses using local natural materials are some of the good examples that you will find, permaculture its a life changing experience and you will find many things to discover.

• By focusing on nature we discover the importance of rhythm and seasons, often we wake up with sun rise or stop to work at sunset,we plant the seed and wait months or years to have the harvesting, understanding natural cycles its a very important part of permaculture studies and to be attuned with the energy flows of nature, deep observation its an essential part.

• Water is the source of all life, and its availability can change dramatically from a dry climate in the desert to a wet climate in a rainforest. Proper water management becomes a priority in ecological design and to see water following a functional human designed system its a special experience.

• By being able to close cycles we see organic garbage from the kitchen become super fertile garden compost that will then produce delicious organic food. Soil creation and improvement, its the first thing we design for when we start a new project and once it starts it never finishes.From compost to natural fertilizers, to worm farming to animal feed, there are many ways to manage the organic waste but it usually stays all the project and its all converted on precious black soil.

• One of the great experiences in permaculture projects its to be able to eat the fruits of our work, its very usual to find large abundant vegetable gardens and diverse food forests producing a large diversity of fruits and berries .Producing its a part of it but also important its the processing of such crops.To make marmalades, vinegars, sourkrauts, jams and wines its a common experience in permaculture projects. Be ready to have great meals.

• There are many different visions towards ecological regeneration, sometimes you find regenerative agriculture that has a special focus on animals, sometimes you find agroforestry projects that have a special focus on trees and sometimes you will find organic farming that focus on all aspects of farming, permaculture also focus on building of houses, natural architecture, how to organize social networks and project management.The main line that connects all of them its to use low impact natural methods instead of intensive short term chemical options.

• Repair, reuse, reduce,  recycle, repurpose, that is all part of closing the cycles : To be able to have a future in harmony with the planet we need to stop exponential growth and exploitation of resources. To reduce our need for new things means to reduce the need for mining and industrial contaminating factories in poor countries, closing loops its the way to avoid that.

• By working outside in direct contact with nature you will experience what it is to feel the wind on your face and the soil under your feet, that helps with our sense of belonging to the planet and you will find that closer connection. Nature can also be devastating and with strong energy flows, we have to be able to adapt and figure out the best way to deal with it. 

• Natural Building is a hot topic that everyone naturally gets interested in. Everyone has the dream of a beautiful natural house in Nature. It is common to find houses made of clay, of wood, of stone and even houses of straw, it always changes with climate and available resources but the focus is always bioclimatic architecture and natural bioconstruction.

• Animals There are people good with plants, and there are people good with animals, some people are good with both, find your place and what do you especially love. Connection with farm animals is a great way to ground the stress and to take care of a very sensitive being. By doing this we have a strong help to find where we fit.

• By being part and helping on a permaculture project will give you some more clear ideas about how we can live in harmony with nature and how to design a future that goes from competition to cooperation, from exploitation to abundance and from egocentric to ecocentric. Take a step on this brighter future and you will see the world change around you

See you you this summer celebrating with the green family

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We are organizing an amazing Permaculture Festival

this August after Boom in the north of Portugal

Check out Permaculture Festival Festança

Buy a tiket with a discount HERE

I am a international permaculture teacher that dedicated my life to the sharing of solutions and methodologies for the creation of a more sustainable world using nature as reference and inspiration. Ive traveled to more than 50 countries learning from native people and sharing the most recent methods for a more sustainable lifestyle. One of my focus has been working with indigenous people and ive been traveling for 3 years in the high amazon of Peru and Brasil learnig from the largest forest of the world and the people that live there. My educational methods are based on participatory non formal education and that has been also a big part of my study, to find ways in wich students are at the same level as the teacher and we are all part together at the same level of the learning experience. I use a diversity of creative teaching strategies like games, role plays, theater, dynamizers, playtherapy and icebreakers to bring up the gifts that each participant have so that we can freely express our inner capacities.  

My goal is to have fun and to make ohers have fun with the learning process because the more relaxed we are and the more fun we have, the more we learn. 

This workshop will be about how can we aply permaculture and the way nature works in our day to day life.

We will look at what are our ecological challenges to regenerate the planet and what are the tools we can use for better results.

Climate change has been a central piece of human presence on the planet and there is still a long way for humans to live in total harmony with the environment. How can we create a shortcut and speed up a more of a low impact lifestyle that focuses on giving more to nature than what we actually take, both by planting forests, making organic gardens, cleaning the water, building natural houses and having natural energy systems.

We will also look at what are our limiting social dynamics to be able to work together and organize as groups and communities of people that support eachother with materials, products, medicines and basic needs to be able to generate bottom up solutions to the climate and social crisis we live in.

We will talk about non violent communication, deep listening, empathic presence, childlike observation and supportibe being.

Nature will be our guide on this trip and we will talk about the most important lessons we can receive from nature and the surounding environment, its patterns of energy flow, its self regulating expression and the deep healing connection we can create by being  part of it with our mind, body, soul and spirit.

The answers are all around us, we just have to observe deeply and pay attention with all our senses, opening up to this vision and presence will allow for all we need to come and to be nurtured by natures full presence

The aims are:

Recognize our limiting factors for integrating our "humanity"

Look into what we can improve as active members of this planet for an harmonic presence.

Provide tools for people to apply on their day to day life about sustainable lifestyles.

Share how nature works and the deep connection that can arise from that.

Inspire people to be more connected with their senses in a way that they can feel natures expressions and language.

Its all about the anthropocene and how we can tune in to nature and eachother so that our energy frequency can be adjusted to a new dimention of expression.

This is the direction...