The project ILUMINA has just announced the launch of its official website, available at https://iluminaraia.eu/. This platform appears as a digital meeting place where all the information and news related to the ongoing interventions in the monuments covered by the project are collected.

In addition to a news area, where it will be possible to follow the evolution of the different work phases, the site presents a multimedia gallery, with images and videos that illustrate the process of heritage revitalization in the Raia areas. Through this space, visitors will be able to learn about the actions already carried out, as well as the upcoming initiatives planned to promote the identity and cultural heritage of this cross-border region at night.

The launch of the site reinforces the commitment of ILUMINA in fostering cooperation between Portugal and Spain, while valuing local resources and opening up new perspectives for tourism and cultural revitalization. We invite everyone to browse the platform and to follow, firsthand, the news and results that will emerge during the development of this project.

Last November, Forte da Graça, in Elvas, hosted the Night Tourism Workshop — Development Perspectives in Raia, promoted by the Regional Tourism Entity of Alentejo and Ribatejo. This event, a pioneer in addressing the potential of night tourism in the Euroace Euroregion, is of special relevance to the ILUMINA project by contributing to tourism diagnosis and to the design of routes and information supports that will reinforce the creation and promotion of the brand “Cultural Night Destination”.

The initiative was officially welcomed by the Municipality of Elvas and the Alentejo Regional Tourism Entity, followed by interventions by entities such as Dark Sky® Alqueva in Alentejo, Turismo de Portugal, SPIRA and Lightware Architectural Lighting Design, culminating in the closing by the Iberdrola Spain Foundation.

Several entities and official bodies from Spain and Portugal, as well as companies from the Alentejo, were present, reinforcing the cross-border and collaborative nature that ILUMINA promotes. The success of the workshop confirms the growing importance of initiatives that value night tourism and local cultural identity, in alignment with the innovation and sustainability goals defended by the project.

Actions aimed at implementing the lighting of the three property elements covered by ILUMINA Project. After signing collaboration agreements with the owners of the respective sites, the project team has been working together with an architectural studio specialized in ornamental lighting for historical and cultural heritage. The objective is to create specific lighting solutions for each element, highlighting its architectural details and, at the same time, respecting the surrounding environment, in order to avoid light pollution.

Administrative procedures are also under way to obtain the necessary licenses and authorizations from the entities responsible for Heritage and the Environment, both in Portugal and in Spain. Thus, it is intended to ensure that the proposed lighting interventions are consistent with the historical context, location, and use of each of the selected elements, reinforcing the mission of ILUMINA to value and promote cross-border heritage.