Sediments Laboratory: Creative Residency

Sediments Laboratoy Artistic Residency The Guarda Rios collective will develop a series of three creative, experimental and mapping residencies centred on the River Xarrama and the surrounding territory of the village of Torrão. Rivers produce fine sediments such as sand, clay and gypsum, which are extracted for various human uses. It is also in rivers […]
“Keepers of Forgotten Things”, by Alice Marcelino

“Keepers of Forgotten Things” by Alice Marcelino In Torrão, some gestures endure. Some objects resist urgency. Some people tend to memory as if it were clay shaped from life. Guardians of forgotten things, directed by Alice Marcelino, is a quiet and intimate portrait of those presences. Filmed in the village of Torrão, Alentejo, this short […]
Lupa Stories Lab with Lud Mônaco

Want to learn how to make films? It all starts with learning how to write for cinema! On 4 and 5 October, you’ll have a unique opportunity in Torrão: filmmaker Lud Mônaco will lead the workshop “Lupa Stories Lab”, a creative space where you’ll learn how to tell stories through the language of film. What […]
Two from Many

about the event Date: Presenting June 28thLocation: The Belmonte Cultural Club Cafe [at Palácio Belmonte]Address: Pateo Dom Fradique, 14 – 1100-624 LisboaContacts: +351 218816600 _ office@palaciobelmonte.com About Marja de Vries:www.vriesfilm.comAbout Simon James Phillips:www.simonjamesphillips.com about the artists Marja de Vries, a Dutch filmmaker, and Simon James Phillips, an Australian musician/composer living in Berlin, met as a result of the initiative […]
Soundwalk Live Performance

about the event Date: June 3rd 2011 – 1 Night PerformanceSchedule: starting at 00:00Location: Palácio BelmonteAddress: Pateo Dom Fradique, 14 – 1100-624 LisboaContacts: +351 218816600 _ office@palaciobelmonte.com Artist/Author: Soundwalk CollectivePartners: DaST, WOA-Way of ArtsSponsors: Palacio Belmonte Lisboa Lda about the artists Soundwalk Collective is an international art collective based in New York City.Since 2000 they have been sonic nomads, embarking on never ending journeys […]