Rural Hackers Residency

Imagine waking up to the sound of the forest, walking stone paths worn smooth by generations, and sharing a meal with people who have lived their whole lives in the same valley. Then opening your laptop. Picking up your tools. Making something that has never existed before — and giving it back to the place that inspired it.

That's what a Rural Hackers residency feels like.

Anceu is a village of 102 people in the hills of Galicia, northwestern Spain. It's quiet in a way that cities forget is possible. But it's not empty — it's full of stories, landscapes, neighbors, and a community that has learned to find possibility in slowness. When artists, makers, and technologists come here, something shifts. The village doesn't just host them. It collaborates with them.

What's included:

• Private accommodation — individual room at Anceu Coliving with private bathroom
• Maker Space access — 3D printer, vinyl cutter, plastic recycling machine, and badge maker
• Weekly 1-hour mentoring session — a dedicated space to refine your idea, solve problems, and ensure your project connects meaningfully with the local context
• Creative community — you'll be surrounded by an international mix of creators, technologists, and open-minded people from all over the world
• Daily essentials — coffee, tea, milk, fresh bread, and olive oil
• Public closing event — every residency ends with a moment shared with the village: an exhibition, installation, workshop, screening, or public intervention