Local Worlds for children
The children’s programme Viver o Verão has started and it is a series of guided tours and workshops specially designed by guest-artists-educators to accompany the exhibition Local Worlds.
The Trail in Lagos
Psychological Art Circus during the The Trail show at the Centro Cultural de Lagos
Photos by Pedro Noel da Luz
Guided tours
Started already the exhibition guided tours programme.
Do not forget, all Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays at 10pm(Pt or EN) and 23pm (PT)
Performance “O melhor mundo possível” (the best possible world) by Gustavo Sumpta
Images of Gustavo Sumpta’s performance “O melhor mundo possível” (the best possible world) at the Centro Cultural de Lagos (Lagos Cultural Centre).
allgarve example of good practice
The best surprise has been this article by Simon Bainbridge, editor of the British Journal of Photography who visited us on sunday and points at us an example of good practice that the uk should follow!
Where there’s art, there brass
British Journal of Photography - London,England,UK
There is serious art here, including works by Bill Viola and James Turrell, alongside tightly curated group shows, such as Local Worlds in unspoilt Lagos, …
Despite all the evidence on our own doorstep - such as the new Tate buildings and the transformation of Shoreditch and Brick Lane - we’re still reluctant to make that connection here in the UK. In 2012, the Olympics provides an incomparable opportunity to make a statement to the world, and yet cutbacks in arts funding are being used to fund initiatives. Let’s hope there’s a change in this short term thinking, and that maybe photography - with its ability to speak to audiences normally intimidated by contemporary art - can play a part in celebrating what Britain stands for the 21st century.
op-e-ning local worlds
the opening of Local Worlds last friday 13th june (St. Antonio’s day) went on with a lot of positive energy in the air! the visit to the exhibition started at fortress Pau da Bandeira following towards the cultural centre of Lagos, with plenty of curious people to see and hear (at last!) the concert-installation by Tiago Cutileiro and Jorge Pereira: ALLMNESIA…
mis-guided tour
mis-guided tour throught the exhibition rooms with paula, eduardo padilha e eduardo matos. A very special pre-opening view of the works for the the julio dantas high school students!
drawing in progress
drawings in progress: francisco vidal in room 1 (silkscreen performance again, again and again! 500 outras coisas) and gustavo sumpta (performativa de verão) in room 2. private view friday june 13th at 22h in the centro cultural de lagos.