Telling the story of “Magalhães ea Viagem” and watching the stars at the Sagres Fortress, listening to the project “Grafonola Voadora & Napoleão Mira” at the Alcaidaria do Castelo de Loulé, or the Philharmonic Lacobrigense 1º de Maio, at the Castle of Aljezur, go to Milreu to see the show “A Viagem: other shores, other trips” or even return to the Chapel of Nossa Senhora de Guadalupe, to hear the story of “When the Earth became Round”.
These are the proposals that the Regional Directorate of Culture of the Algarve prepared, through the DiVaM program – Dynamization and Valorization of Monuments, for the commemorations of the European Heritage Days, from the 27th to the 29th of September.
The cultural program presented for the European Heritage Days, which this year has the theme "Arts, Heritage, Leisure", "includes a set of initiatives that not only recognize but highlight the capacity of cultural heritage for dialogue between peoples and cultures and the recovery of memories for a better understanding of current issues», explains the Regional Directorate of Culture of the Algarve.
«Having as its motto the first great journey started 500 years ago by Fernão de Magalhães, who proved the sphericity of the Earth, and using various paths and different aesthetic languages, such as music, performance, poetry, or audiovisual arts, it also adds a scientific approach, a program was prepared for schools, families and the general public, which promotes a better understanding of the crucial importance of all the heritage that unites us», adds that body.
The program begins at the Fortaleza de Sagres, on the 27th and 28th of September, Friday and Saturday, with the 3rd edition of the «NOVA Escola de Sagres» project, promoted by the Centro Ciência Viva de Lagos, which proposes activities and workshops educational programs, especially aimed at schools and families.
The proposals include the exploration of navigation instruments from the past and the future, preservation and modelling, 3D modeling, robotics and programming, guided tours and many other scientific-cultural activities.
Friday, the 27th, will be entirely aimed at school communities, with a timetable from 10 am to 13 pm and from 00 pm to 14 pm.
On Saturday, the 28th, the workshops run from 14 pm to 18 pm and are intended for families and the general public. There will also be a presentation of the short story “Magalhães ea Viagem”, with a scheduled time for 17:20. The «NOVA Escola de Sagres» project ends with an astronomical observation, scheduled for 28 pm on the XNUMXth.
Also on Friday, the 27th of September, in the mayor of Loulé Castle, at 19:30 pm, the project “Grafonola Voadora & Napoleão Mira” will be presented.
This is a project promoted by the Loulé Culture House, which brings together on stage the “singer” Luís Galrito, the visual artist João Espada, the writer, poet and reciter Napoleão Mira, the guitarist Ricardo Martins and the young accordionist João Palma , «in the (re)construction of an affective, symbolic and musical geography of audiovisual frameworks linked to the heritage of this territory».
The Clarinet Quartet of the Sociedade Filarmónica Lacobrigense 1º de Maio will perform at Castelo de Aljezur, on September 28, at 17 pm, with the presentation of “Viajando na Música”.
This concert alluding to the journeys of Portuguese navigators in the discovery of new worlds presents a repertoire ranging from baroque music to XNUMXth century music, trying to create an engaging experience, where works by Handel, Mozart, Beethoven, Bela Bartok, Carlos Paredes, will be presented, between others. The Quartet is directed by professor and mentor Tiago Santos.
The Roman Ruins of Milreu (Estoi, Faro) present the show “A Viagem: other margins of other trips”, on September 28, at 18 pm.
This performance promoted by Associação Cultural Música XXI aims to highlight the importance of heritage and memory, structuring itself from the dialogue between tradition and progress, using oral and musical language.
It foresees a recreation/adaptation of poems by Al-Mu'tamid, Ibn Ammar, Mahmud Darwish, Konstandinos Kavafis, Adonis, among others, in a modern language and aesthetic framework.
“When the Earth became Redonda” promoted by Fungo Azul – Associação Cultural, is the show that closes the program of these Conferences, at the Chapel of Nossa Senhora de Guadalupe (Raposeira, Vila do Bispo), on Sunday, September 29, at 18 hours.
Based on António Pigafetta's reports, the show's main thread is a narration that runs along the paths of the journey, with moments dedicated to each of the stops of Magalhães' expedition.
The narration is interspersed with traditional tales from around the world, which will be accompanied live by original music, sound design and video performance, using recordings made by various artists from the countries on the Magellan route, achieving contemporary images from around the world, to visually illustrate the adventure of 500 years ago.
The artistic direction is by Carlos Norton, the interpretation is by Nelda Magalhães, with original music by Carlos Norton and video by several international artists.
All initiatives included in the European Heritage Days are free, although subject to payment of admission to the monuments, when applicable.
On Sunday, September 29th, entry to the Monuments will be free.
Click here to know all the rest of the schedule of the European Heritage Days in the Algarve.
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