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social hub for free-thinkers

Ananda Café

Two vegetarian cafés/restaurants in Covilhã & Fundão, social hubs for free-thinkers and for those who explore alternative ways of life.

open space in Covilhã

Ananda ROOM

An open space in Covilhã, hosting workshops and weekly activities related to Yoga, Meditation, music and dance.

several recurring events

EVENTS

Our beautiful green valley is the perfect spot to organise several events such as the “Ananda Festival of Bliss”.

green-IT and ethical tourism

Estrela Sustentavel

Is an ICT (information and communication technology) company that functions to create software for the future.

regeneration and sustainability

Learning Center

We are excited about a new project which is now in its initiation phase: a Learning Center focusing on Regeneration and Sustainability.

organic farming plots

CHERRIES & BERRIES

Already harvesting blackberries and raspberries in season 2016 and now waiting for cherries first harvest in 2017 season. 

local organic food

VEGGIES & HERBS

Our second agricultural project is envisioned to provide us with economical and food sustainability, through a source of fresh and organic vegetables, herbs and fruits. 

permaculture perennial garden

FOOD FOREST

Using a permaculture, biodynamic, natural agriculture insights, plus a pinch of intuition, we are creating step-by-step a self-sufficient forest made of a symbiotic community of mostly perennial edible plants and vegetables.

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Food Forest Project

Using a permaculture, biodynamic, natural agriculture insights, and primarily what nature is telling plus a pinch of intuition, we will create step-by-step a self-sufficient forest made of a symbiotic community of mostly perennial edible plants and vegetables. Usually forest gardening is seen as a low-maintenance sustainable plant-based food production and agroforestry system based on woodland ecosystems, incorporating fruit and nut trees, shrubs, herbs, vines and perennial vegetables. It is an ancient art and deep science of combining plants in woodland-like patterns, forging mutually beneficial relationships, creating a garden community that is more than the sum of its parts.The first food forest is being developed in an area of 1.500 m2, to begin testing and experimenting several techniques, and requires a small economic support to buy plants and few tools to start the forest. Three 1.000 liters tank will be placed in one corner of the forest, to provide more water in the first 3 years of the project, and for extremely dry years during the summer months.

Want to know more? Come and visit us on one of our open days!  

Vegetable and Herbs Project

Our second agricultural project is envisioned to provide us with economical sustainability, through a source of fresh and organic fruits and vegetables. We are now at Fundão Market selling our produce on Monday and Saturday mornings in the summer season. Come and visit us! We are also going to plant and distribute organically-grown medicinal and aromatic herbs. Using permaculture techniques, we are planning to have tincture herbs and and produce essential oils. A diverse and plentiful crop!

Cherries and Berries Project

Already harvesting blackberries and raspberries in season 2016 and now waiting for cherries first harvest in 2017 season. Our first big agricultural project consisted in planting and looking after more than 2150 berry bushes and cherry trees. This region is known for its delicious cherries, so we planted 550 of these local trees in over 1.5 hectares. Spread across half a hectare we planted berries and they will be cared for using the latest techniques such as biodynamic agriculture and permaculture. Using special “teas” made of specific plants we are making our herbal friends very happy! This project will guarantee financial security and stability through direct sale of produce. 

Learning Centre

We are excited about a new project which is now in its initiation phase: a Learning Center focusing on Regeneration and Sustainability.

Learning Centre

Estrela Sustentavel

Is an ICT (information and communication technology) company that functions to create software for the future. Always with an eye set to promote sustainability and social development, it aims to give a good financial basis for the creation of the Master Unit as well as setting a standard of sustainability for it. As the work is developed, new and interesting technologies are discovered and created which inspire the team even further in the endeavour to develop Ananda Kalyani.

http://www.estrelasustentavel.pt/

Events & Ananda Festival of Bliss

Our beautiful green valley is the perfect spot to organize events. We’d love to invite you to enjoy life with us and join us in one (or more) of our events. You can dance and sing your heart out at the annual Ananda Festival of Bliss, you can face your fears and be a hero at the Spiritual Warrior Camp or you can get back in touch with yourself at our Spring Retreat.

A bit of special attention goes out to our Ananda Festival of Bliss, because this is the time a year when everything we stand for comes together! Ananda Festival of Bliss is a festival for people who believe they can make the world a better place. It’s an adventure of art and nature, a heaven for activist and dreamers, for young people, families, lovers of ecology and warriors of peace and spirituality! Ananda Festival of Bliss will inspire for individual changes to happen and this will serve as the base for a larger societal change that is so necessary in our world.

All our events are drug, smoke and alcohol free, promoting a healthy & vegetarian lifestyle.

Please visit our events page for more detailed information on events and the festival.

Ananda Room

…an open space hosting several activities related to Yoga, Meditation & Art. We welcome everybody to join us regularly at our open meditation sessions on Wednesdays at 19:30. On Mondays & Thursday we also host Yoga classes. The classes run form 19:00 to 20:30 and the first class is for free. It’s a great way of meeting new people and sharing experiences, as well as a good way to keep your Yoga practice regular ;). We also regularly host Tantra Yoga and meditation courses! We are also starting other exciting activities, e.g. Latin Dances, monthly Women Circle etc.  Occasional vegetarian sattvik cuisine workshops and raw vegan cooking classes are in the planning for 2017. If you’re interested then please regularly visit our Facebook page, and help us by sharing some posts with your contacts…Thank you.
https://www.facebook.com/AnandaMargaCovilha

Ananda Café

This vegetarian café and restaurant is a social hub for free-thinkers and for those who explore alternative ways of life. A place where we meet and share ideas, where we engage ourselves in discussions and debates, hosting several events like cultural nights (intellectual and gastronomic trips around the world), conferences, presentations and other similar initiatives. We never forget to have fun! Ananda Café is also a place to meet your friends (there’s always someone you know, here!), relax and eat a muffin listening to wonderfully handpicked music, share a meal with loved ones or make new acquaintances – it’s amazing to see how many different and amazing people this place attracts!

https://www.facebook.com/AnandaCafeCovilha