29.08.2025

9:00 PM

A TRADIÇÃO REINVENTADA EM CADA NOTA - Folk music – Todo o público

Founded in 2003 near Coimbra, La Barca dos Castiços blends tradition and innovation. Inspired by the Portuguese folk repertoire, the group reinterprets traditional songs with fresh sounds and bold arrangements that mix jazz, pop-rock, and classical music. In 2007, they represented Portugal at the European final of the Eurofolk'J competition in Malaga, and then at the Italian edition in 2008. Some of their works have been featured on compilations released in Spain and Italy. In Portugal, they have performed at iconic festivals such as the Intercéltico de Sendim and the Folk-Celta de Ponte da Barca, as well as on Antena 1 radio's Cantos da Casa program. Their first album, Mancha em Terras de Cor, established their artistic identity by transforming tradition into a musical journey. As part of the Cultural Nights at Quinta do Chafariz, La Barca dos Castiços offers a lively and participatory concert, where traditional instruments blend with contemporary influences, celebrating the richness of Portuguese musical heritage.

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30.08.2025

4:00 PM

A DANÇA DOS NÚMEROS EO ENCANTO DA MATEMÁTICA - Dança – Crianças

Pedro Carvalho – The performance “The Man Who Only Thought About Numbers” Created by Pedro Carvalho, “The Man Who Only Thought About Numbers” is a performance where dance and mathematics meet in a poetic dialogue. Presented at the Cultural Nights at Quinta do Chafariz, this approximately 45-minute solo invites the audience to explore the connections between movement, logic, and emotion. Born in Portimão in 1972, Pedro Carvalho holds a degree in mathematics education and postgraduate degrees in Mathematical Games and Contemporary Dance. A finalist for the Fundação Ilídio Pinho “Science in Education” prize, he has collaborated with the Fundação Narciso Ferreira, Porto 2001, and the Centro Cultural Vila Flor. Creator of the concept of Creative Dance/Mathematics, he brings scientific rigor and artistic sensitivity into dialogue. In this interactive performance, a child participates on stage, blending discovery and complicity. With grace and curiosity, Pedro Carvalho transforms numbers into gestures and science into living art, offering a unique experience where thought becomes movement.

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31.08.2025

9:00 PM

BAILE DO SUCATA - DJ SET – Todo o público

Under the name DJ Sucata, Brazilian artist Wenceslau (1988) energizes the Portuguese nightlife scene with explosive sets blending carioca funk, Afro-diasporic rhythms, and queer influences. Based in Porto since 2019, he has established himself as an emblematic figure of the underground scene, a resident DJ at BATIDÃO Baile Funk and a regular performer at major clubs such as Maus Hábitos, Pérola Negra, and Hard Club. Co-founder of the Baile Doce and Malaghetto projects, he champions the appreciation of Black and marginalized music while promoting the visibility of queer artists. At the Nuits Culturelles at Quinta do Chafariz, his DJ set becomes a sensory and inclusive celebration: a space where bodies express themselves freely, carried by a collective and festive energy. With creativity and power, DJ Sucata transforms the dance floor into an artistic manifesto, making each performance a vibrant tribute to diversity and freedom.

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04.09.2025

6:00 PM

FAÇA E BRINQUE - Workshop – For children from 4 years old

Musician, multimedia artist, and contemporary art researcher at the University of Coimbra, Alex Lima offers a participatory workshop entitled “Unconventional Toys,” presented as part of the Cultural Nights at Quinta do Chafariz. This activity invites children and adults to create original toys from recycled materials: 3D cars, strategy games, or colorful objects inspired by popular culture. More than just a hands-on workshop, it is an artistic and ecological experience where creativity becomes a vehicle for social connection and learning. Alex Lima, also an educator, merges art, education, and community through a sensitive pedagogy based on intergenerational collaboration. His approach values music, visual expression, and environmental awareness. Through this workshop, he transforms simple materials into tangible poetry, conveying a vision where sustainability, imagination, and the joy of creation unite to restore play to its full universal value.

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05.09.2025

9:00 PM

A POESIA DA HARPA EM HARMONIA COM A ALMA - Harpa – Todo o público

Ana Maria Pas, harpist, composer, and performer, presents her concert “Só Amor” at the Nuits Culturelles at Quinta do Chafariz. Recorded in 2024 at the Matriz Church of Santa Maria in Vila Nova de Poiares, the concert was performed by Ana Maria Pas. Born in São Paulo and living in Coimbra since 1980, she studied Paraguayan harp, piano, and violin before perfecting her classical harp skills at the Coimbra Conservatory, where she also taught. A former member of the group Pão de Centeio, she blends tradition and spirituality in delicate and introspective music. “Só Amor” is an acoustic journey imbued with gentleness and light, performed with her husband, guitarist Mário Silva. This intimate concert explores themes of nature, inner peace, and universal faith. Between musical rigor and poetic sensitivity, Ana Maria Pas offers an experience of pure emotion, where each note becomes a prayer and each silence, a sacred breath.

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07.09.2025

4:00 PM

O ENCANTO DAS HISTÓRIAS EO DESPERTAR DA IMAGINAÇÃO - Conto – Crianças

Marta Dias Nogueira, an actress, teacher, and artistic director from Góis, presents the show “The Drawers That Live Within Me” at the Cultural Nights at Quinta do Chafariz. Inspired by Michal Snunit's tale “The Bird of the Soul,” this poetic narrative blends theater, storytelling, and movement to invite children and adults on an inner journey. A graduate in Theater and Education from Coimbra and in Artistic Direction from ProfiConcept, Marta explores worlds where words become music and sensitivity becomes theatrical material. Her artistic journey spans theater, song, dance, visual arts, and performance, always in service of the collective imagination. In an intimate and sensory atmosphere, each drawer opened on stage reveals an emotion, a dream, or a memory. “The Drawers That Live Within Me” celebrates creativity and human depth, offering the audience a suspended moment between poetry, memory, and light.

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