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Câmara Municipal de Ourique
Ourique marks the 52nd anniversary of April 25
“This is the dawn I have been waiting for
The first day, whole and pure
Where we emerge from the night and the silence
And, free, we inhabit the substance of time”
The words of Sophia de Mello Breyner Andresen remain a clear synthesis of the meaning of April—the passage from night to freedom, from voicelessness to participation, from uncertainty to building the future.
In keeping with the principles of the Carnation Revolution and to mark the 52nd anniversary of April 25, the Municipality of Ourique is promoting, throughout the month, a series of cultural and commemorative initiatives, open to the community and geared toward different generations.
🖼️ April
Exhibition “Rua Sem Lápis Azul” (Street Without a Blue Pencil), by Ana Tenente. Open to the public until the end of the month. Ourique Municipal Library
📅 April 18 | 9:30 p.m.
Performance “Apenas Abril” — Inês Apenas presents a tribute to José Afonso. Featuring Bia Maria and the Ourique Choral Group. Sousa Telles Cinema-Theater
📅 April 21 | 2:30 p.m.
Book presentation of “Não há Revoluções perfeitas” with author Helena Machado in attendance. Ourique Municipal Library
📅 April 23 | 9:00 PM
Poetry and Music Performance “How to Draw a House.” Pedro Lamares invites Rui David. Ourique Municipal Library
📅 April 24 | 10:00 AM
“On an April Morning.” Planting of carnations and songs of April by students from the municipality. Garden in front of the Ourique Municipal Library
📅 April 25 | 5:00 PM
Orikanto sings “Liberdade.” Featuring In Versus Fados and Guitarradas de Coimbra. Sousa Telles Cinema-Theater.
The program blends memory, artistic expression, and civic participation, reaffirming April as a collective heritage and a commitment to the present.
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 · 10:00
Let's go forage for Serralhas and Pinheiro. Learn about their medicinal and edible properties and how to use them for our well-being
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.