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Newsletter #86 October 2026

Soft Geometry of Friendship

­ Sónia and Mariana: Two sides of the same search for the unknown Sónia Balacó, 42, from Peniche. Mariana Monteiro, 37, from Porto. They met in Lisbon in 2014, while working on an acting project, and have remained friends ever since. What they share is a curiosity for the new, a search for spirituality and a taste for what appears at first sight to be quite simple. What brings them together, and what sets them apart, emerges in these questions they put to one another. ­ See more ­

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Can Memory Be Tangible?

­ Between the intimacy of everyday gestures and the strength of human connection, Portuguese artist based in France, Kelly Santos, presents Gestures of Love, a deeply autobiographical project that moves across cities, emotions, and cultures. After being shown in Mexico City and New York, the third chapter now arrives in Porto, offering a sensitive reflection on love, vulnerability, and presence in an increasingly fast-paced world. ­ See more ­

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Art in Solid State

­ Death, probably alongside love, is the subject that fascinates us most as human beings. The reason is not easy to explain, but everything suggests that we do not hold the key that might unlock these questions. They are vast, complex and, for the most part, indecipherable. We do not know why we love, nor how love comes about, how it becomes the driving force that guides and transforms our lives, just as we do not know what happens after death, where we go, if we go anywhere at all, and what remains once we have departed. ­ See more ­

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Douro:  Where Time Stands Still

­ There are places in the world where time rushes forward, and others where it chooses to linger. The Douro belongs to that rare second kind, where every second stretches, is savoured, and quietly turns into memory. ­ See more ­

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The Art of Tapestry ­ In Portalegre, tapestry is not merely a craft, it is a language woven in silence. At the Museu da Tapeçaria de Portalegre Guy Fino, threads become narratives, and each piece holds a dialogue between artist, artisan, and time. ­ See more ­

Chefs on Fire returns to Foz Côa ­ Chefs on Fire is returning to Vila Nova de Foz Côa on 24 and 25 October. The Côa Museum will once again host a unique gastronomic experience, bringing together eight renowned chefs for a celebration of regional flavours, ancestral traditions and open-fire cooking. ­ See more ­

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