


Pinhal das Artes (The Pine Forest of Arts)
An arts festival for early childhood in a space dedicated to family, environmental awareness and education by and for art. With a special focus on music, this event takes place in the Pinhal de Leiria (Leiria’s pine forest), in São Pedro de Moel. It consists of a wide range of shows, sensorial experiences, workshops, concerts, and intense moments of observation and contact with nature. In a space of a week there are more than 500 moments with national and international artists. Its first edition was in 2007, and it was interrupted in 2016 up to the present day.
Main Goal
To give babies and children up to the age of 5 an arts festival with a deep connection with nature.
Funding Entity
SAMP.
Partners
Câmara Municipal da Marinha Grande.
Câmara Municipal de Leiria.
União de Freguesias de Leiria, Pousos, Barreira e Cortes.
Fundação EDP.
Nestlé.
Families, volunteers and many others.
Media
Festival “Pinhal das Artes” dedica 600 espetáculos aos mais novos. SIC Notícias, 2014.
Pinhal das Artes 2009. Semanário Região de Leiria, 2009.
Festival de arte cancelado por falta de autorização para utilizar o Pinhal de Leiria. Público, 2016.
SAMP anuncia fim do ‘Pinhal das Artes’ e novo evento em 2017 noutro local. Jornal de Leiria, 2016.

