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About Alas de Luna

Art · Sisterhood · Nature · Transformation

Our Mission

We create safe, poetic spaces where women reconnect with their creative essence through art, ritual and nature. Alas de Luna is a living network—retreats, labs and circles—designed to nurture voice, confidence and community, so that each participant returns home inspired and empowered to carry her work into the world.

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Lisseth Valdiviezo

Artist · Cultural Manager · Facilitator

Lisseth is a performing artist and cultural manager from Ecuador with more than fifteen years of independent work across Latin America. Her practice weaves movement, voice and community care, and her facilitation focuses on creative healing, emotional safety and collective intelligence.

Through Alas de Luna, she has hosted retreats and workshops for thousands of participants—cultivating a continent-wide sisterhood of women who create, collaborate and support each other’s projects with dignity and joy.

What We Stand For

Creativity as Healing

Art as a ritual of return—toward body, memory and voice.

Sisterhood

We learn in circle: listening, boundaries and mutual care.

Nature-Led

Ocean, lava, wind—landscapes that guide rhythm and presence.

Action & Sustainability

We turn ideas into projects with impact and continuity.

Our Journey

  1. 2016

    First circles & labs

    Small gatherings exploring movement, writing and voice.

  2. 2019

    Regional network grows

    Workshops across Ecuador and neighboring countries.

  3. 2022

    Isabela Island residency

    The Galápagos program consolidates—art, ritual, community.

  4. Now

    A living sisterhood

    Retreats, mentorships and collaborations across the region.

Method

Our Approach

  • Trauma-informed facilitation and emotional safety.
  • Interdisciplinary labs: movement, writing, sound, visual arts.
  • Rituals that honor body memory, ancestry and land.
  • From inspiration to action: project design, peer feedback and accountability.
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If this resonates with your creative path, we’d love to welcome you to Galápagos.