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The Book Festival

The Book Festival

Organized by

Câmara Municipal de Santiago do Cacém

Saturday 27 June – Sunday 28 June

15:15–00:55

Free

Santiago do Cacém

Santiago do Cacém

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The Book Festival is back!

On June 26, 27, and 28, the 5th edition of the Book Festival will take place, inspired this year by the theme “Ode to Nature.”

A celebration of literature, culture, and our connection to nature, organized by the Caixa Agrícola Costa Azul Foundation, in partnership with the Santiago do Cacém City Council, and with the invaluable support of dozens of local organizations that have come together to make this event even more special.

Over the course of three days, the public can enjoy a diverse program for all ages:

PROGRAM

SATURDAY, THE 27th​

​​​2:00 PM – Multipurpose Room

“Botanical Printing” Workshop – Cristina Amado | @tininhado bosque (general public)​

A raw canvas bag for carrying books will be transformed into a unique piece using the colors of the leaves and flowers of the local flora.

*Registration: tininhadobosque@gmail.com​​

5:15 PM – Tapada Garden

Garden Conversations with Ivo Meco and Book Signing​​​

6:30 PM – Book Fair

“A Story Behind Every Door” – Márcia Gamito | Story Clothesline (for families)

A moment where stories will be the stars of the show.

7:00 PM – Main Stage

Conversation with Author Susana Moreia Marques and Book Signing

8:00 PM – Refreshments

Performance by the group “Choro à Mesa”

An engaging, lighthearted, and relaxed musical journey filled with contagious joy, featuring renditions of the great classics of Choro, the roots of Brazilian popular music.​​​

9:15 PM – Conde Bracial Square

Poems from the Balcony

​​​​9:30 PM – Main Stage

Alda Guerreiro Award

10:30 PM – Main Stage

Concert by Jorge Fernando and Fábia Rebordão

In a performance of rare artistic intensity, Fábia Rebordão and Jorge Fernando share the stage in a concert where music draws close to the spoken word and emotion reveals itself in its purest form.

Book Fair – Rua Parreira de Lacerda

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