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What is real needs few words.

On the 4th, 5th and 6th of October, in various locations in São Pedro de Azevedo, a peripheral place in the parish of Campanhã, Porto, Circolando – Central Elétrica held the 2nd edition of Ciclo Território, a program dedicated to artistic creation in dialogue with the places and communities neighbouring the Central Elétrica. In a desire to bring art closer to life and anthropology, contextual artistic practices were the core of the program, which included several projects to premiere, both in the field of performing arts, cine-concert and visual arts. Encounters and conviviality were other central ingredients of the cycle, with several moments of conversation, snacks and a party promised with shows by Dona Armênia and Marante.

“What is real needs few words” is a line from Raymond Duncan’s manifesto about the power of small gestures, the strength and grandeur of everyday micro-actions. The legacy of this artist and thinker, brother of the famous Isadora Duncan, was among the references of PLANT – Performing Life Akademia Network, a transdisciplinary program, financed by Creative Europe, of which Circolando – Central Elétrica is the leader and coordinator. A two-year project, and already in its final stretch, PLANT is the result of collaboration with two other creation centres – Duncan Dance Research Center from Greece and Espai nyamnyam from Spain -, and will have one of its high moments this weekend.