Agenda

The exhibition "Weaving the Reed" centers on the craftsmanship of reed mats from Forjães, a "know-how" that became the main artisanal industry of this village for much of the 20th century.

This artisanal labor is portrayed through the lens of Juan Pablo Moreiras, a French photographer whose work has illustrated numerous exhibitions and publications, including those of UNESCO World Heritage, as well as features in prestigious international magazines.

Additionally, this exhibition hosts pieces from the "Water Earth Fire" showcase, which are the results of work produced over the last four editions of the academic project "'Design' and Territory" by ESMAD, the Polytechnic Institute of Porto.

Schedule:

Summer Schedule - June 1 to September 30

• Tuesday to Friday: 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM | 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM
  
• Saturday and Sunday: 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM

Winter Schedule - October 1 to May 31

• Tuesday to Friday: 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM | 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM
  
• Saturday and Sunday: 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM

Drawing, understood as a border-crossing errancy, was the subject of the author's research within the scope of the doctoral thesis presented in 2007 at the University of Vigo, in the Faculty of Fine Arts in Pontevedra.

For around ten years, the philosophy of the limit, as developed by Eugenio Trías, was studied and applied with the aim of providing ontological grounding to the idea that Drawing is traversed ad intra by the tense interplay between conjunctive and disjunctive forces. The draughtsman, being a border subject, elevated to the limits of the world and positioned before the mystery, through critical reason, ultimately opens himself to its shadow — that is, to unreason. He may then, in an indirect and analogical manner, resort to the power of the symbol in order to establish a dialogue — always defective or precarious — with all that transcends the phenomenological events of this world and which, according to the Spanish philosopher, resides in that impenetrable realm he calls the hermetic enclosure (cerco hermético).

Thus, it is a journey demanded by passionate intelligence, wandering between the world and the mystery, between reason and unreason, between being and nothingness. Because whenever a line travels across the paper establishing defined physical boundaries, it simultaneously opens, in an interrogative manner, to the infinity of meanings and senses: it is both conjunctive and disjunctive, it unites and separates by functioning as a hinge between matter and transcendence.

Esposende Comedy Sessions returns for a new season in 2025 and will have three shows at the Esposende Municipal Auditorium between April and August.

The nights of humour with unlikely hosts, established comedians and new talents are back in Esposende.

The second show of the season is on June 26th and will feature performances by Miguel 7 Estacas, Tiago Fonseca, as well as open mics and guests."

A well-known public figure, Miguel 7 Estacas debuted in 1989, but the most significant moment of his career came in 2002 when he joined the roster of comedians who enlivened the episodes of SIC's program “Levanta-te e Ri”. He performed with João Seabra and Hugo Sousa for 10 years in theatrical projects with “Stand da Comédia”. Recently, he has been the comedian with the most appearances on Fernando Rocha’s show “Pi100Pé”.

Tiago Fonseca, a frequent presence in the Porto stand-up scene and also at home, has in his resume two appearances at the Porto Comedy Fest and the podcast Conspiradores de Segunda, which has nearly 100 episodes about conspiracy theories, with 2 of those episodes being good. He is an engineer, but since he cannot complain at work, he takes to the stage to tell you what’s wrong with the world and himself.

Points of sale: Esposende 2000 online ticket office (https://esposende2000.scl.pt/bilheteira.php?act=detalhes&idsel=483) and Foz do Cávado Swimming Pools counter