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Friday, February 7, at 6pmBook launch of Gineceu&Estigma
The publication Gineceu&Estigma is the result of the programme of the same name, an axis of knowledge and mediation based on the Botany of the Gardens of the Palácio de Cristal, as part of ping! - Programa de Incursão à Galeria, an educational project of the Galeria Municipal do Porto. The contributions collected here, as well as the activities that have been presented over time, show different ways of establishing fairer relationships and approaches to the natural world. This book is not just a memoir, but an extension of a project that is constantly expanding and developing. Divided into four chapters - Especulações Botânicas, Micorrizas, Hackers&PANCs and Terrários - it shows an eco-thinking that runs through both theoretical reflection and practical educational actions, through workshops, essays, lectures and interpretive routes.To celebrate the fourth anniversary of Gineceu&Estigma, the launching day will take place on February 7nd, with the participation of Ellen Pirá Wassu, writer and indigenous artivist, Paulo Pires do Vale, philosopher and commissioner of the National Arts Plan, and Matilde Seabra, coordinator of ping!, for a conversation about the relationship between human life and nature.Venue: BMAG Auditorium
Language: Portuguese
To attend the conference, you must collect your free ticket (for one person) up to 15 minutes before the start of the event. Reservations can be made in advance by emailing galeriamunicipal@agoraporto.pt.
Ellen Pirá Wassu is an indigenous artivist, writer and PhD candidate in Comparative Modernities: Literatures, Arts and Cultures at the University of Minho in Portugal.Paulo Pires do Vale is a philosopher, professor, essayist and curator. Commissioner of the National Arts Plan since 2019.
Photo of Ellen Pirá Wassu: Renato Cruz Santos
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Saturday 15th February at 4.30pm
Artist talk with Amy Ireland
Amy Ireland is a writer and theorist best known for her work with the technomaterialist transfeminist collective, Laboria Cuboniks, whose Xenofeminism: A Politics for Alienation (2018) has been translated into 18 languages. With Maya B. Kronic she is the author of Cute Accelerationism (2024).
Amy currently works as an editor and translator for the UK contemporary art and philosophy publisher, Urbanomic.Venue: Galeria Municipal do Porto
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Saturday, February 15, at 6pm
Live Act by Nsasi
In the context of the public programme for Jonathan Uliel Saldanha's "Surface Disorder", Galeria Municipal do Porto presents Nsasi, a musical artist who brings us the undergroung echos of Uganda.Their sound combines traditional rhythms and sound palettes with the universe of ultra-modern and disruptive music. Their acoustic cosmos is recognised by the ability to alternate contrasting sounds, carrying listeners on a journey through different times and genres. The result is a dynamic landscape where acid beats collide with Kiganda percussion and East African rhythms.This "Enfant Terrible" from the picturesque and deeply conservative town of Jinja, Uganda, gained an early reputation for questioning norms, developing subversive DJ sets, between slowed-down dance anthems, glossy R&b's and dynamic experiences in fringe clubs.Venue: Galeria Municipal do Porto
Free admission, subject to room capacity.
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Saturday, February 22, 2025 at 4pm
Mesa, só de misturas: presentation of a sound production workshop with Frankão, O Gringo Sou EU and Sons do Bairro
A table can be used for many different purposes. It can be a great mix of things. A table can be a place for people to meet, but it can also be a place for eating and chatting. Maybe even for improvisation. We want the table to be a stage for the different sounds and compositions that will be spread throughout Vivian Caccuri's exhibition Electric Jungle Fever.In this final session of the workshop, Frankão, O Gringo Sou Eu, accompanied by the Sons do Bairro group, invites us to weave our voices with rhythms and sounds, like flavours for our ears.Venue: Galeria Municipal do Porto, floor 1
Admission is free, subject to room capacity.
Frankão, O Gringo Sou EU was formed spontaneously while living in the Brazilian periphery and favelas. A restless observer in Portugal since 2010, Frankão decided to create a project with lyrics inspired by his vision of the world and everyday life, with fervent beats and simple lines. Under the sound of tamborzão, he has added new values to his style, without nostalgia, but with the same purity as when he started in the 90s. Nevertheless, in a tone that fights against asymmetries and increasingly takes on a global form. With a strong component of political criticism, he also works in the socio-cultural field, forming musical collectives with children and young people, from the communities of Rio de Janeiro to the urban neighbourhoods of Portugal.
Sons do Bairro is a project promoted by Famalicão City Council with the aim of empowering young people, adults and senior citizens through music, and promoting the musical and personal development of its participants. The project is not only about about composing and recording music, but also about building a more inclusive and cohesive community that values and understands the cultural richness of each individual. -
Fogo Fátuo - List of artists
After a successful first edition in 2024, the Galeria Municipal do Porto is hosting another day dedicated to art in motion. Fogo Fátuo will take place on the 1st of March and will once again occupy different spaces inside and outside the gallery, bringing together artists and collectives from different regions and crossing popular traditions with contemporary expressions.
With:Angélica Salvi, Chiara Bersani, Eddie Peake, Inês Condeço, Inès Cherifi, Pauliteiros de Miranda do Douro, PRICE, Wimme Saari.14h30 - 20h30
Admission is free subject to room capacity.
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If you're between the ages of 16 and 22 and want to take part in the Gallery's activities, visit the art spaces in the city, or attend workshops led by different artists and thinkers, just send an email to galeriamunicipal@agoraporto.pt.The PINGs! collective accepts applications on a continuous basis.
