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Fotoxisto travelling exhibition

13.12.2008 a 20.06.2009

Fotoxisto travelling exhibition

After the inhabitants of the Schist Villages documented their daily life with pictures, this travelling exhibition can now be seen from December to June 2009 in an exhibition that will travel through 11 municipalities of the Centre Region.
The route of this exhibition will be:

Ecomuseu da Serra da Lousã, Lousã
December 13th to January 10th

Junta de Freguesia de Góis
January 11th-24th

Penela City Library
24 de January 24th-February 14th

Aldeias do Xisto Store of Casal de S. Simão, Figueiró dos Vinhos
February 15th-28th

Junta de Freguesia de Pedrógão Pequeno, Sertã
March 1st-21st

Junta de Freguesia de Álvaro, Oleiros
March 22nd-April 4th

José Cardoso Pires City Library, Vila de Rei
April 5th-25th

Aldeias do Xisto Store of Figueira, Proença-a-Nova
April 26th-May 9th

Junta de Freguesia de Sarzedas, Castelo Branco
May 10th-23rd

Junta de Freguesia de Janeiro de Baixo, Pampilhosa da Serra
May 24th-June 6th

Aldeias do Xisto Headquarters (Casa Grande), Barroca, Fundão
June 7th-20th

This initiative aims to contribute to preserving the memory of the Schist Villages and the self-expression and identity, by having involved the local population. To find out more, visit: Aldeias do Xisto / Fotoxisto



  • Fotoxisto

27.01.2009 a 30.03.2009

The craftsman/shepperd José dos Santos

The exhibition The craftsman/shepperd José dos Santos - sound materials (""O Pastor e artesão José dos Santos - matérias sonoras") will be open to public in the Shepperd's Museum of Salgueiro, Fundão.
Patente até Abril de 2009. Aproveite para conhecer a região da Cova da Beira e inteirar-se das suas tradições. Take the opportunity to discover the Cova da Beira area. Open until Apri 2009.



Cultural Winter 2009

27.01.2009 a 04.04.2012

Cultural Winter 2009

Until April 12th, the Penela City Council and the different local organizations will bring to the municipality a cultural program that will go through the different villages and towns in the municipality — "Cultural Winter 2009".This event brings high cultural value across the population. From January 25th to April 12th everyone will have free access to the events which will happen on weekends. Program can be found here (in Portuguese).



23.01.2009 a 20.03.2009

III Enviromental Photography Competition

Deadline closes on the 20th March for submissions to the Enviromental Photography Competition: "Splash Flash — Water in Oleiros Municipality".Every inhabitant in Portugal can participate, regardless of age, of being a professional or an amateur.



First MTB Trail in the Schist Villages

14.03.2009 a 15.03.2012

First MTB Trail in the Schist Villages

On the 14th March opens the first Mountain Bike Trail in the Schist Village of Ferraria de S. João. This is also the first infra-structure of its kind in Portugal.This centre is a permanent Mountain Bike Trail network, which includes a welcoming area fitted with MTB specific equipments, including a bike service station (washing, air pump and mini-workshop) in a self-service basis. The centre is comprised by 196km of cross country trails, marked with specific, internationally adopted signage, with four levels of difficulty (green, blue, red and black), fitted for all types of users, from beginners to the most demanding. An adrenaline kick through single tracks and surprising paths. On the 15th you can take a pedestrian path in one of the first trails of the Great Schist Route. If you prefer walking through nature and the landscape of the territory, you can choose to follow the trail between Ferraria de S. João (Penela) and Casal de Simão (Figueiró dos Vinhos). This is already one of the first linear paths of the Great Schist Route, with an extension of 11km and aproximate duration of 5 hours.



28.02.2009 a 28.03.2009

Photography exhibition "Góis' Heritage"

A travelling photo exhibition showcasing Góis' main heritage sites. It is a travelling exhibiiton, through the following places and on the following dates: Alvares: Junta de Freguesia - 28 de Fevereiro a 12 de Março Cadafaz: Junta de Freguesia - 14 a 19 Março Cadafaz: Escola Primária da Cabreira - 20 a 26 Março Colmeal: Junta de Freguesia - 28 de Março a 12 de Abril Vila Nova do Ceira: Junta de Freguesia - 14 a 28 de Abril Click here for more info (in Portuguese).



10.03.2009 a 31.03.2012

Portugal Before the French Invasions (Lousã)

Cartography exhibition between the 10th-31st March in the lobby of the Lousã Main Library. It is an exhibition that combines mapping knowledge with configurations. This event will be integrated in the Simposium: "The French Invasions and The Iberian Peninsula: Europe and the coming of the 19th Century", taking place in Lousã. The Cartography exhibition is a joint project between the Instituto Geográfico do exército (IGeoE), Direcção de Infra‐Estruturas do Exército (DIE) and the Centro de Estudos Geográficos da Universidade de Lisboa (CEG).



25.07.2007 a 25.07.2012

Chocolate making workshop

The art of making chocolate might make you drool, but it requires dedication. Jacinto explains all about this activity, based on traditional convent recipes. In the Pedrógão Pequeno store.



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