Floresta Cultural’s mission is to provide space and time to foster the creation and exhibition of artistic projects, experimentation, critical thinking, and the sharing of knowledge. Here, the forest becomes both studio and stage, showcasing material and immaterial projects. Research, reflection, and educational opportunities are promoted, focusing on contemporary themes and issues, such as the human relationship with nature and technology, with a view toward the future of coming generations.

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The exhibition space is a walking trail situated on a lava flow generated by an eruption from “Pico do Cascalho” between 700 and 1,000 years ago, located in Calhetas, in the municipality of Ribeira Grande. In this landscape, forest clusters mix with lava rock, creating a volcanic forest. Along these trails, one can find remnants of what long ago ceased to be a vineyard, extending across about 15 hectares.