# Preserving our roots, building our future · Tierra y Tradición

URL: https://tierraytradicion.org/en/about-us/

# Preserving our roots, _building_ our future

A non-profit cultural association based in La Felipa, Chinchilla de Montearagón (Albacete, Spain).

 ![Neon sign reading «La vida son raíces» on the cuco during the MAPA concert](/_astro/mapa-la-felipa-03.CkarX4tU_Z1l7jcn.webp)

Photo: DABO Comunicación

In brief

Tierra y Tradición is a non-profit cultural association founded in February 2026 in La Felipa (Chinchilla de Montearagón, Albacete, Spain). Its mission is to preserve, protect and share rural heritage, traditions and popular knowledge, and to bring them closer to young people in particular.

## Our mission

We work to highlight the cultural wealth of rural life, paying special attention to tangible and intangible heritage, traditional dry-stone buildings, crafts, food, farming, music, vernacular architecture, festivities and oral tradition.

We want to keep this legacy alive, help it pass between generations and bring it closer to society, especially to young people.

## How we understand culture

We see culture as a way to connect generations, strengthen the identity of our villages and keep their collective memory alive. That is why we believe in culture that is participatory, sustainable and rooted in place.

## What we do

We run cultural, educational and outreach activities that preserve our heritage and bring it closer to society, especially to young people.

1.  ### Rural heritage
    
    We identify, preserve, restore and share traditional buildings and the elements of our cultural landscape.
    
2.  ### Traditions and know-how
    
    We recover and pass on crafts, artisan techniques, customs and traditional knowledge.
    
3.  ### Culture and participation
    
    We organise concerts, exhibitions, workshops, talks, gatherings, walks and guided visits.
    
4.  ### Research and outreach
    
    We support projects that document, study and share rural heritage and popular traditions.
    
5.  ### Sustainability and nature
    
    We stand for a respectful, balanced relationship between culture, people and the natural environment.
    
6.  ### Collaboration and community
    
    We work with associations, institutions, schools and people committed to rural life.
    

## Board

1.  President
    
    ### Isabel Gómez
    

## Supported by

1.  ayuntamiento
    
    ### Ayuntamiento de Chinchilla de Montearagón
    
2.  institucion
    
    ### [Junta de Comunidades de Castilla-La Mancha](https://www.castillalamancha.es/)
    
3.  institucion
    
    ### [Diputación Provincial de Albacete](https://www.dipualba.es/)
    
    To be confirmed
    

## Frequently asked questions

How can I take part?

By becoming a member, joining the work days at the cuco or the workshops. Write to us from the contact page.

Who runs Tierra y Tradición?

A non-profit cultural association founded in February 2026 in La Felipa and chaired by Isabel Gómez.