Festival das Artes 2012 – Coimbra, 13-29 July
Summer nights in Coimbra are filled with the sounds of classical music. And, during the days, art exhibitions, cooking classes, historical lectures and interesting conferences can be found around the city. Festival das Artes is a celebration of culture for people of all ages. This year’s event runs from 13 to 29 July.
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For 2012, the theme of this year’s festival is “Travels”. According to Festival Chairman José Miguel Judice, the theme, in part, is motivated by the 440-year-old literary work of Luís Camões “Os Lusíadas.” The festival is based primarily in the Gardens at the Hotel Quinta das Lágrimas, but many events take place in cultural venues around the city.
A schedule of festival events follow. Or, download the Festival of Artes 2012 program here.
MUSIC
(Unless otherwise noted, location is Amphitheater Colina de Camões)
14 July at 18:30 – Metropolitan Orchestra of Lisbon at Grande Auditório do Conservatório de Música de Coimbra
19 July at 21:00 – Cristoph Prégardien (tenor)
20 July at 21:00 – Artur Pizarro (piano recital)
21 July at 21:00 – Symphonic Orchestra of Porto’s Casa da Musica
22-29 July at 18:30 – Laura Baptista Trio, River Cruise on the Barco Basófias
22 July at 21:00 – António Chainho (instrumental)
23 July at 18:30 – CmC Big Band (swing concert for youth – free entry)
25 July at 21:00 – Central Classical Orchestra
27 July at 21:00 – The Music of Tejo
28 July at 21:00 – Chinese Orchestra of Macau
29 July at 21:00 – Percussion Drumming Group
Artur Pizarro (left), Maestro Pang Ka Pang of the Chinese Orchestra of Macau(right)
GASTRONOMY
(Location: Edificio os Quatro Elementos)
14 July at 20:30 – Miguel Vieira (Executive Chef at Costes, Budapest)
26 July at 20:30 – José Avillez (Belcanto & Cantinho do Avillez, Lisbon)
CINEMA
(Location: Grande Auditório do Conservatório de Música de Coimbra)
16 July at 21:00 – Fitzcarraldo
17 July at 21:00 – Seven Years in Tibet
23 July at 21:30 – The Motocycle Diaries
STAGE
18 July at 21:30 – “Os Lusíadas – A Viagem” with António Fonseca at Biblioteca Joanina
24 July at 21:30 – “Ode Maritima” with Diogo Infante at Amphitheater Colina de Camões
Os Lusíadas (left), Diogo Infante (right)
ART
13-31 July – A Song to Heaven (photography) at Círculo de Artes Plásticas de Coimbra
14 July-31 August – Transiberiano-Transmongoliano (photography & video installation) at Museu da Água
14 July-1 September – Subway Life, Drawings of António Jorge Gonçalves at Edificio Chiado
15-29 July – Do Deserto à Clandestinidade, Photography of Nelson Garrido at Casa das Caldeiras
15 July-15 September – Na Rota da Seda (multimedia) at Museu Nacional Machado de Castro
EDUCATION
18 & 25 July at 11:00 – The Dream Garden (Theater for Kids) in the Quinta das Lágrimas Gardens
14, 21 & 28 July 11:00 – Dad, I am Going to Space and Will Return Soon at the Fábrica Ciência Viva, Aveiro
15, 22 & 29 July at 11:00 – 17th Centruy Indo-Portuguese Quilt at Museu Nacional Machado de Castro
17 & 24 July at 18:30 – Gastronomy Workshop with Albano Lourenço in the Quinta das Lágrimas Gardens
20 July at 16:00 – Travel Writing Workshop with Gonçalo Cadilhe at Casa da Escrita
CONFERENCES
15 July at 21:30 – Voyage of the Portuguese Five Centuries Later: Asia, Brazil, South Africa at Hotel Vila Gale
22 July at 22:30 – Travels of Fado at Edificios os Quatro Elementos
26 July at 18:30 – Writing Culture on the Road at Casa da Escrita
27 July at 22:30 – Philosophical Travel: Flor Maria Pedrosa in Conversation with Agnes Silva at Edificios os Quatro Elementos
28 July at 22:30 – Nagaswaki, A Meeting Point at Edificios os Quatro Elementos
For more information, visit the Festival das Artes website.
Fundação Ines de Castro
Quinta das Lágrimas
Phone: +351 918 108 232
Email: festivaldasartes2012@gmail.com
Tickets: price ranges – €7.50-15.00
Purchase at:
– Festival of the Artes, Quinta das Lagrimas – Tuesday to Sunday, 15:00-20:00
– FNAC (Coimbra, Lisbon and Porto) – ACC concerts
– Bookstore Almedina Stadium (Coimbra) ACC concerts
– Store of the University Library (General) (ACC concerts & The Lusiads – The Journey)
