Principal researcher: Pedro Carvalho (CEIS20|UC – main entity)
IEM Principal Investigator (participating entity): Catarina Tente
IEM Team: Tomas Cordero and Gabriel de Souza
Funding entity: Programa Promove – O Futuro do Interior, an initiative of the ”la Caixa” Foundation, in collaboration with BPI and in partnership with the Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT).

Getting to know Idanha-a-Velha since ancient times through virtual reality (digital applications) is one of the proposals of the project “iDanha. New links, new creative historical readings”.

The project invests, in an innovative way, in local tourism and culture, including the production of a documentary on the history of the ancient city and the holding of a community festival in this Historical Village, which is an important and significant National Monument and is part of the network of  Aldeias Históricas de Portugal.

The project, which will operate between 2024-2025, was one of the winning projects of the 2023 edition of the Promove Program – The Future of the Interior.

Led by CEIS20, the project has relevant institutional participation from IEM – FCSH, and also from the Municipality of Idanha-a-Nova and the League of Friends of the Parish of Idanha-a-Velha.

Close coordination with local communities, local economic and cultural agents and leading companies is one of the strengths of the work proposal.