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Câmara Municipal de Ourique
The 26th Ourique Book Fair Invites You to “Learn to Read the World”
From November 4 to 11, Padre António Pereira Square will once again serve as a gathering place for readers of all ages. Organized by the Municipality of Ourique through the Jorge Sampaio Municipal Library, the 26th Ourique Book Fair features eight days dedicated to reading, culture, and knowledge, bringing together books, authors, and diverse audiences.
The Book Fair Tent will host author meet-and-greets, storytelling sessions, workshops, performances, music, and opportunities for conversation and sharing, with a program geared toward schools, families, and the community.
Under the theme “Knowing How to Read the World,” this edition invites participants to view reading as a tool for discovering, questioning, interpreting, and understanding different points of view. In an age of constant information and immediate answers, knowing how to ask questions, compare arguments, and form one’s own opinion has also become essential.
Among the guests are António Mota, Jorge Serafim, Vítor Encarnação, Fátima Lopes, Bru Junça, and Tó Zé Bexiga, along with other authors, artists, and reading facilitators. From stories for young children to conversations with writers, from storytelling and music to workshops and performances, the program aims to reach people of all ages and foster different ways of engaging with books.
The official opening will take place on November 4, at 6:30 p.m., at the Book Fair Tent.
One of this year’s main new features is the inclusion of the Forum on Best Practices for Educational Success— “Everyone Counts, Everyone Learns,” which runs from November 4 to 6 and features sessions on training, debate, and reflection on learning, artificial intelligence, educational relationships, creativity, and the challenges facing schools.
As part of the municipal initiative “Combating School Failure,” the Forum involves students, teachers, educators, and other members of the educational community, reinforcing the connection between culture and education and the idea that educational success is a shared responsibility.
The event thus maintains its identity as a cultural gathering open to the public, enriched in this edition by an educational dimension that brings books, schools, and the community even closer together. Over the course of eight days, the initiative seeks to promote a love of reading, bring authors and readers together, and expand access to culture and knowledge.
Because reading is not just about learning stories. It’s about gaining tools to think, ask questions, make choices, and better understand the world.
It’s about knowing how to read the world.
📍 Book Fair Tent – Padre António Pereira Square
📅 November 4–11
🕓 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. | Free admission
Sun, 15 Nov · 16:00
Animation, comedy (Forgotten Island), directed by Joel Crawford and Januel Mercado. 98 min. M6. Jo and Raissa, best friends, find a portal to the fantastic island of Nakali. The new DreamWorks animation.
Wed, 18 Nov · 10:30
Ourique Once Again Honors Commander Hélder Mendes with a Film Series An animated adventure for the youngest viewers, a look at contemporary Alentejo, and a cinematic portrait of Natália Correia. Three films, catering to different generations, make up this year’s edition of the Film Series in Honor of Hélder Mendes, organized by the Municipality of Ourique at the Sousa Telles Cinema-Theater. The first screening takes place on November 18 with “Dora: A Magical Adventure Under the Sea” (vp), a showing intended for preschoolers. On the 21st, “18 Holes to Paradise,” by João Nuno Pinto, hits the screen. The film is set on a farm in the Alentejo region affected by drought, where owners and workers experience the same reality from different perspectives. The screening is open to the public, admission is free, and Rui Pedro Tendinha will be present for a discussion following the screening. The series concludes on November 25 with “The Woman Who Died Standing,” by Rosa Coutinho Cabral, a cinematic essay on Natália Correia, her life, work, and influence on Portuguese culture. The screening is aimed at high school students. Three distinct films that, through cinema, continue the tribute to Hélder Mendes, a native of Ourique, filmmaker, cinematographer, and one of the pioneers of audiovisual media and television in Portugal.
Sat, 21 Nov · 21:30
Ourique Once Again Honors Commander Hélder Mendes with a Film Series An animated adventure for the youngest viewers, a look at contemporary Alentejo, and a cinematic portrait of Natália Correia. Three films, catering to different generations, make up this year’s edition of the Film Series in Honor of Hélder Mendes, organized by the Municipality of Ourique at the Sousa Telles Cinema-Theater. The first screening takes place on November 18 with “Dora: A Magical Adventure Under the Sea” (vp), a showing intended for preschoolers. On the 21st, “18 Holes to Paradise,” by João Nuno Pinto, hits the screen. The film is set on a farm in the Alentejo region affected by drought, where owners and workers experience the same reality from different perspectives. The screening is open to the public, admission is free, and Rui Pedro Tendinha will be present for a discussion following the screening. The series concludes on November 25 with “The Woman Who Died Standing,” by Rosa Coutinho Cabral, a cinematic essay on Natália Correia, her life, work, and influence on Portuguese culture. The screening is aimed at high school students. Three distinct films that, through cinema, continue the tribute to Hélder Mendes, a native of Ourique, filmmaker, cinematographer, and one of the pioneers of audiovisual media and television in Portugal.
Wed, 25 Nov · 10:50
Ourique Once Again Honors Commander Hélder Mendes with a Film Series An animated adventure for the youngest viewers, a look at contemporary Alentejo, and a cinematic portrait of Natália Correia. Three films, catering to different generations, make up this year’s edition of the Film Series in Honor of Hélder Mendes, organized by the Municipality of Ourique at the Sousa Telles Cinema-Theater. The first screening takes place on November 18 with “Dora: A Magical Adventure Under the Sea” (vp), a showing intended for preschoolers. On the 21st, “18 Holes to Paradise,” by João Nuno Pinto, hits the screen. The film is set on a farm in the Alentejo region affected by drought, where owners and workers experience the same reality from different perspectives. The screening is open to the public, admission is free, and Rui Pedro Tendinha will be present for a discussion following the screening. The series concludes on November 25 with “The Woman Who Died Standing,” by Rosa Coutinho Cabral, a cinematic essay on Natália Correia, her life, work, and influence on Portuguese culture. The screening is aimed at high school students. Three distinct films that, through cinema, continue the tribute to Hélder Mendes, a native of Ourique, filmmaker, cinematographer, and one of the pioneers of audiovisual media and television in Portugal.