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22 January, 19:00Gallery Talks: António Brito Guterres
Every month, the Gallery Talks programme has brought people from a variety of backgrounds to Galeria Municipal do Porto to discuss the importance of art in their lives and careers. To kick off the year, we will welcome a familiar face from traditional media: António Brito Guterres.António Brito Guterres is a social worker with a postgraduate degree and PhD in Urban Studies, as well as being a researcher at DINÂMIA'CET-ISCTE. He was one of the authors of ‘Estratégias para a Cultura da Cidade de Lisboa’ (Strategies for Culture in the City of Lisbon), among several other studies. He was also the director of the Vale da Amoreira Artistic Experimentation Centre (CEA-VA), where he designed a comprehensive cultural, artistic, and educational programme for the area with local partners and artists. He was also a member of the Aga Khan Foundation Portugal, where he coordinated local development projects and artistic and cultural expression, as well as directing the urban community development programme ‘K´cidade’. His areas of interest include urban planning, social policies, urban culture, participation, diversity, youth, inclusion and local governance.
Venue: GMPAdmission is free, subject to room capacity.The session will be held in Portuguese.
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Thursday, 29 January 2026, at 7 pm
Conference: A cosmic vision of late capitalism by Joël Vacheron
For Aníbal Quijano, “nothing is less rational, finally, than the pretension that a specific cosmic vision of a particular ethnicity should be taken as universal rationality.”
Along the same lines, Joël Vacheron argues that space exploration has universalized a vision of the Earth and the cosmos that is not shared universally. Like the first transatlantic journeys, the invention of the steam engine, and the conquest of the West, the material exploration and exploitation of outer space have always been historically framed in narratives presenting them as a natural expansion led by a minority on behalf of all humankind. By inviting us to “unsee” a selection of images produced in the context of the American space program, this presentation explains why this cosmovision was decisive in the widespread adoption of a worldview that perpetuates coloniality in the postcolonial world.
Joël Vacheron is a sociologist and writer based in Lisbon. He is a senior lecturer and research fellow at the ECAL (Universtiy of art and Design Lausanne / HES-SO) in Lausanne where he teaches visual anthropology and media studies. He is co-founder of the Centre Culturel Afropea and the author of “Cosmovisions : une étude visuelle de l’exploration spatiale” (Métis Presses, 2025)
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Saturday, 31 January 2026, at 11 am at FMP
Active Listening with Kalaf Epalanga
Every month, Fonoteca Municipal do Porto organises an Active Listening session. During these sessions, a guest is challenged to select one or more records from the collection for a shared listening experience. This January, the host will be Angolan musician and writer Kalaf Epalanga, in partnership with the Galeria Municipal do Porto as part of the public programme of the ‘Recursions: a cartography of unfinished territories' exhibition.Venue: Fonoteca Municipal do Porto (R. de Pinto Bessa 122 Armazém 12, 4300-427 Porto)
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Saturday, 31 January 2026, at 3 pm
Presentation of the Anti-Racist Handbook for Arts and Education. with UNA – União Negra das Artes [Black Union for the Arts]
The Anti-Racist Handbook for the Arts and Education arose in response to the need to challenge thinking and practices in the fields of art and education. In this session, Dori Nigro and Raquel Lima from UNA - União Negra das Artes collective Black will share with the audience their ongoing process of creating this handbook. Above all, it seeks to be a hopeful, anti-racist and critical resource that builds bridges between art and education.Dori Nigro is a creator, performer, arts educator and researcher who studied at the Faculty of Fine Arts at the University of Porto and the College of Arts at the University of Coimbra. Since 2007, he has dedicated himself to interdisciplinary artistic practices. He holds a PhD, a Master's degree and a specialisation in contemporary art, artistic practices, and art and education. He also has a degree in pedagogy and a bachelor's degree in social communication and photography. He divides his time between Portugal and Brazil, where he promotes collaborative activities with local artists and communities. Alongside Paulo Pinto, he runs LÁRoyé, a house and studio dedicated to emotional, creative and ancestral sharing. There, they develop research and creations in the fields of artistic practice and art/education. He is also a member of the Black Arts Union (UNA).
Raquel Lima is a poet, art educator, performer, essayist and transdisciplinary artist. She has a degree in Artistic Studies (Performing Arts) and is a PhD researcher in Postcolonial Studies. Her particular interests include oral tradition, intergenerational memory, Afro-diasporic movements, and contemporary practices of escapism, abstraction, and healing. She has presented her academic and artistic work in several countries, notably at the Venice and São Paulo Biennials. Bantumen magazine has elected her as one of the 100 most influential black personalities in the Portuguese-speaking world, and she has co-founded the cultural association União Negra das Artes (UNA).
The União Negra das Artes (Black Arts Union) is a cultural association that emerged from the anti-racist movement and affirmation of Black identity in Portugal. It emphasises the various manifestations and debates surrounding the demand for human rights, decolonisation of knowledge and appreciation of the artistic and cultural legacy of Black people. Founded in April 2021, the association was established in response to the need for a structure that defends the specific interests of black people in the cultural sector. This is due to the historical continuities of colonial racism that maintain deep asymmetries and hinder creation, enjoyment, access, production, programming, and consequently, black representation in the arts sector in Portugal. The association's main objectives are to promote, elevate and strengthen black representation in the Portuguese arts, and to recognise and value the intangible heritage of black people in Portugal. The association aims to contribute to the development of reparative policies and affirmative action measures in the arts and culture in collaboration with artists, social movements, and public and private entities.
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Saturday, 7 February, from 10 am to 5 pm
Seminar: Inside and outside school - thinking about education and art based on Elvira Leite
The meeting, Inside and outside school, organised by Amanda Midori and Matilde Seabra, offers insights into the reflections of different generations influenced by Elvira Leite's work, thoughts, and approach to the various educational contexts she was involved in throughout her long career. The aim of the day is to understand, through dialogue, the strength of her contribution to the development of individuals working in arts and education today, and to open up ways of rethinking our own current practices.
The seminar is divided into two big sessions. In the morning, Joaquim Azevedo and Milice Ribeiro dos Santos, who collaborated with Elvira Leite on education policy in Portugal, will give presentations, as will Maria João Vicente, a former student of Elvira Leite's who is now an actress, playwright and teacher. In the afternoon, Sofia Victorino and Cat Martins will discuss their research into the relationship between decolonial thinking, contemporary art, cultural institutions and the history of arts education from childhood in Portugal. Salvador Cidrás and Vicente Blanco will then present the Escola Imaxinada project, which is based at the Faculty of Teacher Training in Lugo, Spain.All information about the seminar is available here [PT].
Venue: BMAG Auditorium
Language: Portuguese
Free participation, open to the general public, with registration via email at galeriamunicipal@agoraporto.pt.
* Participation certified for teachers and arts educators by the Portuguese National Plan for the Arts (NPA).
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7 February, 2026
Guided tours of the three exhibitions
On this Saturday, there will be a guided tour of the exhibitions on display at Galeria Municipal do Porto:State of spirit, by Mariana Caló e Francisco QueimadelaRecursions: a cartography of unfinished grounds, by Kiluanji Kia Henda, com Flávio Cardoso, Lilianne Kiame, Raul Jorge GourgelLearning to teach, teaching to learn, by Elvira Leite3:00 pm: Tour in Portuguese4:00 pm: Tour in English
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Saturday, 14 February 2026, at 5 pm
Dj set by Nazar
To mark the final weekend of the ‘Recursions: a cartography of unfinished territories exhibition, Galeria Municipal do Porto will host a DJ set by Nazar.
Born in Angola but raised in Belgium, Nazar returned to his homeland after the civil war ended in 2002. It was at this point he began music production, making his own unique take on Angola’s Kuduro music, which he calls 'Rough Kuduro'. Now based in Manchester, his musical world centers around the extreme violence, injustice and omnipresence of a repressive state during and after the 27-year Angolan civil war, while exploring hope, resilience and pride in a country torn apart by conflict.
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Ongoing
Exodus for Schools
To participate in the Exodus, all interested groups can register through the email galeriamunicipal@agoraporto.pt.All routes are carried out on foot.Meeting point to be defined.
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Visitas-Pavão to the Exhibitions
Visitas-Pavão to the Exhibitions
To participate in the Visitas-Pavão, all interested groups can register through the email galeriamunicipal@agoraporto.pt.Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, from 10 am to 1 pm and from 2 pm to 6 pm.Duration: 90 min.
