March - June 2024
The first inauguration took place on March 23rd, with a conversation around the space, an exhibition of the different proposals for the space, and an invite to share knowledge and memories, films, conversations and snacks for the following months.
Family recipes, and kitchen secrets, shall we exchange?
Coelho Botelho, have you heard of it?
How and when to cook?
Rio Tinto, Rio Torto, how can I contribute to its revitalization and cleaning?
Honey, bees, hives, I would like to know a little more about this world…
And about the wild plants that you can eat…
Acorn infusion? We have an oak grove there and we can go get some…
Swedish, chess, Dungeons & Dragons, does anyone here know and like to play?
Invasive plants, what are they and how to deal with them?
Dahlias, roses, daisies, I would like to know a lot more about flowers.
Knit, crochet, wool plush work…
There aren’t many places in Porto with flocks of sheep anymore… it’s an honour!
On Sunday, April 7th, the rain stopped so we could talk to Pedro Teiga, from Casa dos Rios. Installed on the left bank of the Rio Torto, next to Ponte do Gato, E.Rio is dedicated to the rehabilitation of rivers and streams using engineering techniques that are closer to nature. The involvement of communities as guardians of their rivers is fundamental in these processes, and there is nothing like a good conversation and a good walk to remind us of the Tinto and the Torto, the rivers that were the origin of Campanhã and marked its history, past and future.
Filmmaker and visual artist, Tânia Dinis has been developing a project closely linked to research and collection of photographic archives. In several of her works, she proposes returning to the ritual of viewing photographs in groups, as a means of triggering conversations and memories. The Cultural Association Os Iniciadores and the experiences in the Largo were the starting point for this first conversation that took place on April 21st.
In her research and artistic practice, Rebecca Moradalizadeh has been very interested in food and everything that connects with it: food, the ways of making and preparing it, the smells, the affections… Experiences in the kitchen and sharing of recipes bring a world of memories and family genealogies. In the conversation on May 12th, Rebecca introduced us to the R/Espigar project and, with the collaboration of Clara Santos, shared and prepared several delicacies with us for lunch.
On May 26th, José Luís Araújo, who, in addition to his vast teaching experience, is dedicated to environmental activism and the promotion of acorns, taught us a technique for making recycled paper and invited us to make postcards with inlays of natural elements.
