Lisbon & Sintra Film Festival

The Lisbon & Sintra Film Festival takes place between November 16th and 25th at Espaço Nimas.

The film “Conversa Acabada” (1981), by João Botelho, will be screened and presented by IELT researcher Fernando Cabral Martins and Ana Jotta.

More information here.

Conference: O Mal: sofrimento e criação

Cramol and the Biblioteca Operária Oeirense are pleased to announce the conference cycle Espantar o Mal no corpo e na vida: falas de mulheres e outros cantos [Fending off evil in the body and in life: women’s speeches and other songs].

The first conference will take place on November 19th and will feature IELT researcher Carlos Augusto Ribeiro.

Full programme here. Admission is free.

Conference: O Pensamento Poetante

The conference O Pensamento Poetante. Jornada de estudos sobre Giacomo Leopardi [Poetic Thought. Study day on Giacomo Leopardi] will take place on November 16th at the National Library of Portugal.

An exhibition will also be on display at the National Library of Portugal, marking the 220th anniversary of the birth of the Italian poet Giacomo Leopardi. Full conference program here and more information about the exhibition here.

The exhibition is curated by Andrea Ragusa (IELT – NOVA FCSH) and Andréia Guerini (UFSC-CNPq) in partnership with the National Library of Portugal, the Italian Institute of Culture, the Institute for the Study of Literature and Tradition, the NOVA Institute of Philosophy, the Institute of Italian Studies and the Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC).

Conference: 3º Encontro Patrimónios & Artes

Water will be in the spotlight on November 9th and 10th at the 3º Encontro Patrimónios & Artes: uma água, muitas águas [3rd Heritage & Arts Meeting: one water, many waters]. The meeting takes place at the Conservatório Regional Castelo Branco.

The first day of the event will feature the presentation of a documentary on water management in Portugal and Europe. Participating in this meeting are IELT researchers Ana Paula Guimarães, Carlos Augusto Ribeiro and Natividade Pires.

Full programme here. Registration here.

Workshop: LU.GAR.DESENHO

The workshop LU.GAR.DESENHO takes place from October 20th to 27th at Parque Vaz Monteiro. The meeting is organised by Memória Imaterial in partnership with IELT.

This is an outdoor drawing workshop for all ages. The person who will guide the workshop is the artist and IELT researcher Carlos Augusto Ribeiro. The material needed for the workshop is provided by the organization. Entry is free, but registration is mandatory here.

More information here.