In December Avenidas celebrates its 3rd anniversary. The celebrations start on a festive note, with the Christmas Concert by the Tuna of ADAS - BR - Associação para o desenvolvimento e apoio social do Bairro do Rego - and Cante Alentejano by UNANTI.
A highlight is the finissage of the exhibition, "As Filhas de Léthê" (The Daughters of Léthê), a display of period images that highlights the struggle of women workers in the 1st Portuguese Republic, which takes place on the day of Avenidas' anniversary, with the presentation of the catalog.
For more details, see the program.
Avenidas is the first venue in the Um Teatro em Cada Bairro (A Theatre in Every Neighborhood) program, which is part of a network of cultural venues that are close to and meet with local communities and cultural agents.
More information about this municipal project: A Theater in Every Neighborhood page
Schedule
At Bordalo, Cats Aren't Always Brown
A new long-term exhibition on Rafael Bordalo Pinheiro, caricaturist, illustrator, graphic artist, costume designer, ceramicist, decorator and businessman.
Spanning seven rooms, this exhibition seeks to show the legacy of this remarkable and complex figure in the different areas in which he worked and acted.
Opening: January 15th at 19:00
Partner: Bordalo Pinheiro Museum
More information: event page
The Life of Brian
Monty Python movie, 1979, chosen by the Avenidas team.
Considered one of Monty Python's most iconic films, this historical comedy marked generations. The story takes place in Judea, in the year 33, when Brian is unexpectedly mistaken for a messiah at a time of religious turmoil. The result is a brilliant and irreverent satire that takes apart, with razor-sharp humor, themes such as religion, politics and the human tendency towards idolatry.
Coordination: Sérgio Marques
Target audience: over 12 years old
Laugh to think, Laughing is a duty, Thinking is an obligation
An expert cook in the art of good humor, Jorge Serafim tells rollicking stories about cartoonish characters, which he likes to season with a pinch of absurdity and two more of the unexpected.
Laughter and thought are essential ingredients for society to recognize itself when it looks in the mirror.
With Jorge Serafim
Target audience: over 12 years old