We’re thrilled to present the XV Festival Madre Tierra: Connecting from the Root.
A multi-day international gathering where art, environmental awareness, and community action come together as catalysts for hope and conscious change.
At the heart of the festival is an international creative laboratory bringing together artists from 11 countries—Ecuador, Peru, Colombia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, the United States, Canada, Chile, Egypt, Finland, and Mexico.
Key Activities:
- Murals
- Original music compositions
- Instrument making
- Performing arts
- Ceramics
- Visual arts
- Installations
- Audiovisual production
Activity Schedule:
March 19 – 7:00 PM – at idiomARTE
Collective ART INSTALLATION OPENING “Ser Naturaleza” and Conceptual Art Performance.
Artists: Jessica Hirst (Dominican Republic), Tiina Herttua (Finland), David Carlson (USA), Joan Belmar (Chile), music by Ashraf Fouad (Egypt).
March 21 – 9:30 AM
FESTIVE PARADE from idiomARTE to Parque de la Libertad to kick off the festival!
March 21 and 22 – 10:00 AM – Parque la Libertad
¡XV FESTIVAL Madre Tierra: concerts, sustainability fair, cultural activities and more!
March 25 – 7:00 PM – at idiomARTE
ART TALK with Jessica Hirst about her art installation and creation process in different communities.
All festival events are free and open to the public.
Festival Madre Tierra invites us to reconnect with something essential—the understanding that we are nature. Inspired by Andean communities who protect water and ecosystems as living heritage, the festival reminds us that caring for the Earth is the same as caring for ourselves.
Organized by: idiomARTE
In collaboration with: Take Me to the River, Azuay Provincial government, Bienal Cuenca, Casa de la Cultura
idiomARTE, res@idiomartcuenca.com
City: Azuay
