Faber Andorra
Faber Andorra is a cultural residency programme organised with the support of the Government of Andorra and the Institut Ramon Llull. It is part of the Faberllull Network of Residencies in the Arts, Sciences and Humanities launched by the Institute. Faber Andorra opened its doors on 9 September 2019 and runs from February to November.
Faber Andorra is located in La Massana, a quiet parish 1,200 metres above sea level in the north-west of the Principality of Andorra. It has a population of around 10,000 people and a very rich natural heritage. There are many lakes and peaks, including Comapedrosa, the highest peak in the country. There is also the Sorteny Natural Park and the Vallnord ski resort.
Who can apply for a residential stay in Andorra?
Faber Andorra offers individual and interdisciplinary residencies between February and November to artists, writers, researchers, teachers and professionals from any field of knowledge from around the world.The programme is dedicated to bringing emerging talents to Andorra, sharing new ideas, fostering international partnerships and making available to citizens the activities that residents can offer. The selection of candidates is carried out through open calls for applications aimed at professionals from all disciplines. The calls are usually annual and announced the year before the stay.
What do we offer?
Faber Andorra offers a perfect natural environment in which to concentrate and disconnect from the daily routine. Each resident's stay can be between two and six weeks. During their time with us, residents engage in activities aimed at students, professionals or the general public, carried out in accordance with the project they are working on.
Lilian Hasler
Inés Sarmiento
Han Le Han
Robert Mizzi
Jean-Michel Johnston
Jolene Mok
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Ikebana Artist
HAN LE HAN
Ikebana and Poetic Research During my stay in Andorra, I explored new installation-based approaches within my ikebana practice by working with materials gathered from the natural surroundings of the residency. I spent a lot of time walking along trails ...
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Researcher in Queer, Community, and Diversity Education
ROBERT MIZZI
A Rainbow of Hope: Drawing Connections Between LGBTQ+ Life, Laughter, and Learning Perhaps like many residents before me, I knew very little about Andorra when I applied for this residency. Research can only take you so far; what is often missing ...
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Historian
JEAN-MICHEL JOHNSTON
In many exciting and unexpected ways, the Faber Andorra residency was exactly what I needed to enrich and make progress on my research project—a history of Europe’s smallest states (Andorra, Liechtenstein, Monaco and San Marino). As a historian, ...
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Interdisciplinary artist
JOHANNES CHRISTOPHER GÉRARD
Move and the way will open My work project during the residency was dealing with the concepts of empty times – empty spaces and is based on the philosophical thoughts and ideas of Ma and Zen, which originate from the Far East. Originally, ...
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Actor, director, playwright and theatre teacher
DAVID MARTÍNEZ
AN ENVIRONMENT OF CONTRASTS Having the opportunity to be in a place alone, where you can focus on the creative act, is a highly necessary and unusual situation. I went with many ideas to explore in the realm of stage writing. As mine was a work ...
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Archivist, professor and researcher
ŽELJKO TRBUŠIĆ
My Experience as a Resident at Faber Andorra – “From Empty to Engaged” Participating in the Faber Andorra residency was an enriching and transformative experience. As an archival scientist working on integrating artificial intelligence ...
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