summer camp
in august, we gather in a warm, attentive community, held by beautiful nature — to rest, work and play together and apart.
apply to come →fools' valley is just 35 minutes north of lisbon and 30 minutes from the ocean. it holds multiple houses scattered across the land, each with its own character — some for sleeping, some for working, some for movement, some for stillness.
if you'd like to rest in a nurturing community or work on a project surrounded by nature — taking long walks, swimming in a pond, going to the ocean, and offering attention to body and mind — this is a place to do so.
we'll offer a soft structure: morning meditation or movement, curated conversations, collective rituals, and meals prepared by a chef. the rest we'll curate together depending on the needs and desires of the group — workshops, feedback circles, co-working, beach days, dance parties, listening sessions, screenings, collective cooking. everything is possible.
- 16 hectares of land
- 200sqm dancehall (vinyl floor)
- meditation room
- small gym + weights
- swimming pond
- wood-burning sauna
- library
- fast wifi
- 1000sqm warehouse for creative projects
activities are optional and co-created. host what you want to see, join what serves you.
1–2 cooking / space-care shifts a week. sunday — collective cleaning.
if you are in a difficult financial situation, please reach out — we may be able to find a solution.
see accommodation prices →breakfast is self-served using provided ingredients. lunch and dinner are prepared by a professional chef, monday to friday.
on weekends, lunch and dinner are cooked collectively by the community using pantry ingredients.
katya selenkina is an artist, curator, educator, and psychoanalytic psychotherapist in training.
she has co-curated the artist lab Extracurricular Practices and the residency Adrift, and has taught Directing Actors, Experimental Filmmaking, and the Politics of Cinema — mentoring on pitching and film funding at Catalyst Institute for Creative Arts and Technology, California Institute of the Arts, Women Watch Uzbekistan, Artists in Exile Residency, and other programs.
her feature film Detours premiered at Venice Critics' Week and received multiple international awards.
apply
summer camp is part of the fools' valley residency — the application is the same. some practical questions and some fun ones.
your application will be reviewed within 7 days of submission.