At Boom, we have always worked closely with local communities and suppliers.

We want to create a festival that aims to give back, boost the local economy and ultimately sustain the people around us.

We strongly believe in the importance of nurturing long-lasting relationships and prioritising sustainable practices that look out for this beautiful region of Portugal. Over the years, we have carried out a number of meaningful social and environmental initiatives.

Boom Karuna Project

The Boom Karuna Project was born in 2014 with the intention of sharing a part of Boom’s revenues with the local Idanha-a-Nova community and beyond. In the aftermath of Boom 2018, we distributed a total €40,000 to various projects and every year we donate 1% of our EBITDA to charity. Learn more about one of our most beloved projects on the Boom Karuna Project page.

In 2025, we supported two humanitarian organisations, one eco organisation, and one close to home:

• Oxfam and Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders) to support their humanitarian missions in Gaza.

• Ocean Alive foundation, a Portuguese NGOD dedicated to the protection and restoration of marine ecosystems.

• Idanha-a-Nova firefighters.

Part of our mission entails funding social initiatives in the region — here are just some examples of how we do this:

Employment

• For the 2025 edition of Boom, 12% of all people working at the festival came from the Castelo Branco district.

Boom Suppliers

• 19% of the festival's suppliers in 2025 came from the Castelo Branco district.

Inclusive Ticketing

• A Guest Country is invited to Boom each edition. India was the guest country in 2025, and 500 free tickets were made available for people with an Indian passport and proof of residency. We also once again offered a Friendly Price ticket for countries with weaker economies.

Cashless refunds

Your generosity resulted in a total of €23,806.16, which has been donated to the following organisations:

• IdanhaCulta – the non-profit association that manages the reforestation and regeneration of the ecosystem of Boomland (total donated: €10,392.45).

 

• Médecins Sans Frontières / MSF – a fully independent organisation providing emergency medical care in Gaza (total donated: €8,634.40).

 

• Music Saves Ukraine | UAME – a Ukrainian music platform supporting humanitarian aid in Ukraine (total donated: €4,779.31).

Donations

We support the Castelo Branco association Associação Quatro Corações all year-round. In 2023, we donated 200kg of surplus vegetable production from our veggie garden and 500kg of surplus fruit from the festival. Some members of our team volunteer there regularly, to help out in the association's social kitchen.

Social Transparency

• In every bar, you can find a breakdown of the costs and profits of the products we serve to you. Below is an example of a Transparency Board.
  
  
• Social Menu: it is mandatory for food vendors to have a social menu.