A Space for Creation, Residency & Shared Experiences
Soul Coliving is a vibrant creative space located in a historic building just 30 minutes from Lisbon.
It’s designed for artists, facilitators, and creators looking for an inspiring and collaborative environment.
Host a retreat
Bring your workshop, gathering, or creative experience to Soul Coliving. Here, you can:
- Host workshops, retreats, residencies, or creative gatherings
- Get support to bring your ideas to life as unique experiences
HOST A Residency program
Are you looking for a place to host an artist residency, facilitate a retreat, or develop your project in an inspiring environment near Lisbon?
Set within a historic building, the space offers a unique atmosphere where ideas take shape through practice, exchange, and experimentation.We welcome creators, facilitators, and collectives who want to engage in a context where living, working, and creating naturally intersect.
Meet the areas:
Designed as a modular and multidisciplinary space, it adapts to different ways of living and creating — from focused work and artistic exploration to rest and shared experiences.
6 Private Bedrooms for Individuals & Small Groups
The apartment includes a mix of double rooms for single or shared use (1–2 people) and larger rooms with flexible layouts suitable for 2–3 people, combining double and single beds.
Outdoor Terrace for Movement & Gatherings
Our largest outdoor area, measuring 5.5 m × 3.30 m (18 m²), partially covered with a structure that provides shade and protection from direct sunlight. The terrace can be easily reorganized to host group yoga sessions, movement and dance practices.
Flexible Indoor Studio for Workshops & Creation
A versatile indoor space of 3.5 m² designed to be easily reconfigured and adapted to different uses. The room can be quickly rearranged to host small group activities, creative workshops, meetings, or intimate events, allowing flexibility according to the needs of each residency phase.
Communal Kitchen
A fully equipped communal kitchen with essential appliances, storage, and generous work surfaces, designed for shared meal preparation, informal meetings, and everyday use by multiple residents simultaneously.
We also offer optional cooking and catering services to support residencies, events, and group experiences.
3 Fully Equipped Shared Bathrooms
The apartment includes three fully equipped shared bathrooms, accessible from the common areas and shared among the private bedrooms.
Meet the team
Soul Coliving is a multidisciplinary project led by a collaborative team of artists, facilitators, and creative practitioners working across different fields such as visual arts, movement, community design, and regenerative practices. We also work with partners from diverse backgrounds, allowing the space to remain open, evolving, and connected to a wider creative ecosystem.
founder, Artistic Director & Residency Curator
Valentina Álvarez is a multidisciplinary visual artist and creative facilitator working across visual arts, writing, photography, collage, and embodied practices. She designs participatory experiences that invite reflection, self-expression, and collective creativity.
She is the founder of Soul Coliving and the creator of Alma en Movimiento, a series of workshops focused on embodied artistic exploration and community connection. Her work centers on creating spaces where people can access their creative voice and engage in meaningful artistic processes.
Community & Program Director
Maria Carrasco is a regenerative strategist and community facilitator whose work integrates art, movement, and collective reflection. She focuses on designing participatory experiences that support connection, empowerment, and long-term creative ecosystems.
At Soul Coliving, she leads community development, program design, and collaborations with international projects. Her practice bridges cultural production, embodied methodologies, and ecosystem building to support both individuals and collectives in their creative processes.
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Residency Location
Set in Vila Franca de Xira, a town shaped by centuries of layered history — from Roman presence to Moorish influence and royal legacy — the surroundings offer a rich cultural landscape that continues to inform contemporary creative practice.
Positioned along the Tagus River, the area balances proximity to Lisbon with a slower, more grounded rhythm. Here, everyday life unfolds through local markets, cafés, and public squares, creating an immersive environment where residents can engage with both place and community.
This context invites a deeper connection between research, creation, and lived experience — supporting artistic processes that are reflective, situated, and open to exchange.
