Re:Surface A participatory social research and artistic intervention in the mining village of Borralha, North of Portugal. Contributing to revitalize this isolated and degraded rural area, we will trace strategies for an intervention that may be translated into toolkits and guidelines to be applied internationally to territories in similar conditions. Tandem Europe 2019-20 Community development Cross-sector collaboration Rural development Social cohesion Community arts Contemporary arts Heritage Media Artist in Residence Audiovisual documentation Festival co-programming Concert Interview Toolkit Hugo Branco VIC Aveiro Arts House Aveiro, Portugal Marta Alvarez Ecoopera Valladolid, Spain Ecoopera is a non-profit association that operates nationwide: a space for collective participation to support our partners’ ideas. Our projects are environmentally and socially committed, promoting cultural activities linked to rural development and responsible consumption, as well as the values of the circular economy and sustainability. The connection "Re:Surface": a connection between Aveiro (Portugal) & Valladolid (Spain) The process