Literature in the municipality of Santiago do Cacém

Literature in the municipality of Santiago do Cacém: what's coming up and what happened over the past 12 months, gathered by Pá Semana's community agenda.

Nothing scheduled in this category right now. Here's what happened over the past 12 months.

Past 12 months

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Passed · Sat, 3 Oct 2026
"Literary Fall"
“Literary Fall” returns to celebrate literature, reading, and the written word through a diverse program of initiatives aimed at different audiences. Throughout October and November, meetings with writers, presentations, discussions, and other cultural events invite participants to discover new stories and authors, fostering a love of reading and bringing books closer to the community. “Literary Fall” takes place at the municipal libraries and schools within the municipality. Check out the program and join us for these events celebrating books and reading.
Biblioteca Municipal Manuel da Fonseca, Santiago do CacémLiterature
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Passed · Sun, 28 Jun 2026
The Book Festival
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 SUNDAY, THE 28TH 3:00 PM – Meeting Room Creative Workshop “The Garden of Shadows” – The Yellow Door (children ages 3 to 6) A workshop on shadows, silhouettes, and gardens. *Registration: aportamarela@gmail.com 4:10 PM – Book Fair (Cercisiago Booth) “Readings That Make a Difference” – Ana Sousa 4:30 PM – Meeting Room Creative Workshop “The Garden of Shadows” – a Porta Amarela (children ages 1–3) A workshop on shadows, silhouettes, and gardens. *Registration: aportamarela@gmail.com 5:15 PM – Tapada Garden Garden Conversations with Fernanda Botelho and Book Signing 6:30 PM – Conde Bracial Square Music and Storytelling Performance “From Center to Center” – Celina da Piedade, Cristina Taquelim, and Ana Santos A gathering where stories, songs, and memories are shared with the elderly. 8:00 PM – Book Fair (Mirabolante Booth) Creative Workshop “Nature in Origami” – Sílvia and Bruno 8:30 PM – Book Fair (Manel dos Jornais Booth) “Reading. Towards the Rising Sun” – Ana Zorrinho Presentation of a photography book by João Martins Pereira featuring a poem by Ana Zorrinho. A book that illustrates the power of reading in our lives. 9:15 PM – Conde Bracial Square Balcony Poems 9:30 PM – Main Stage Comedy Show by Eduardo Madeira 10:30 PM – Main Stage Closing Ceremony Book Fair – Parreira de Lacerda Street
Santiago do Cacém , Santiago do CacémLiterature
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Passed · Sat, 27 Jun 2026
The Book Festival
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
Santiago do Cacém , Santiago do CacémLiterature
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Passed · Fri, 26 Jun 2026
The Book Festival
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 FRIDAY, THE 26TH 4:15 PM – From Crédito Agrícola to the Foundation “Borboletas à Solta” – Uh!Topia Inaugural Parade of the Book Festival. 5:00 PM – Main Stage and Foundation Opening Session and Tour of the Foundation 6:00 PM – Meeting Room Lecture “Cultivating Readers” – Paula Cusati A conversation about reading, literature, education, and citizenship. 7:00 PM – Main Stage Conversation with Writer António Cabrita and Book Signing 8:00 PM – Multipurpose Room Opening of the “Dance in the Woods” Exhibition and Guided Tour with Artist Cristina Amado This exhibition brings together unique, exclusive, and large-scale works based on sustainability and visual poetry. An invitation to immerse yourself in the universe of Cristina Amado, who, through Botanical Printing and Natural Dyeing, creates and communicates in the language of Organic and Natural fashion, thus conveying Gaia’s message. 9:15 PM – Conde Bracial Square Balcony Poems 9:30 PM – Main Stage “Malteses” Theater, with live music – Gato Sa and the Santo André Music Academy Two Maltese meet at night in an open field and interact, evoking situations from their wandering lives, memories of lost family, sorrows, quarrels, and the fate that made them Maltese from the Alentejo. 11:00 PM – Main Stage Alflat Jazz Concert A band from the Alentejo coast that blends jazz, soul, and bossa nova into a warm and captivating sound. Book Fair – Rua Parreira de Lacerda
Santiago do Cacém , Santiago do CacémLiterature
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Passed · Sat, 16 May 2026
“Tales with Wings and Roots” by Andreia Gomes
The Manuel José “do Tojal” Municipal Library in Vila Nova de Santo André will host the event “This Saturday Is Yours!…‘Tales with Wings and Roots’” on May 16, 2026, at 4:00 p.m., led by Andreia Gomes for families with children ages 4 and up. If trees and birds could talk, what secrets would they have to tell? With every book that opens, characters and settings come to life before our eyes, revealing stories from a time when trees and birds spoke.
Biblioteca Municipal Manuel José do Tojal, Vila Nova de Santo AndréLiterature
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Passed · Thu, 23 Apr 2026
World Book Day Celebration
📖 World Book Day Celebration April 23 marks World Book Day. To celebrate this day, the Santiago do Cacém City Council is joining the grassroots, community-driven movement to promote and facilitate reading, launched by reading mediator Paula Cusati. In partnership with the City Council, acistds will host a Book Picnic in the Municipal Garden, featuring book displays by the Santiago do Cacém School District, which will invite students and teachers to stop and read (on their own), and the Caixa Agrícola Costa Azul Foundation, where a Reading Party will take place at the end of the day. All planned initiatives are free of charge. 📘 Come read with us!
Santiago do Cacém, Santiago do CacémLiterature
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Passed · Sat, 11 Apr 2026
Book Presentation: “Loving After the ‘I Do’”
On April 11, at 4:00 p.m., at the Manuel José “do Tojal” Municipal Library in Vila Nova de Santo André, there will be a presentation of the book *Amar depois da ia* by Fátima Lourenço. “After losing his wife, Diogo takes refuge in an Artificial Intelligence that simulates her presence, trying to escape the pain of grief. But what begins as comfort turns into a dangerous dependency. Amar Depois da ia is a novel about loss, fragility, and starting over, a story that reminds us that grief is not the end and that, even in the digital age, human love remains irreplaceable.”
Biblioteca Municipal Manuel José do Tojal, Vila Nova de Santo AndréLiterature
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Passed · Sat, 28 Mar 2026
The Garden of Stories with Márcia Gamito
The Garden of Stories with Márcia Gamito On March 28, at 4:00 p.m., the Alvalade Municipal Auditorium will host “The Garden of Stories,” a session with Márcia Gamito. 📖 Stories grow to the sound of imagination, inviting listeners of all ages—from the youngest to the oldest—to wander through enchanted worlds. A place where silence listens, dreams bloom, and magic happens. 🌸 👉 This initiative is part of the celebrations for the 29th anniversary of the Manuel da Fonseca Municipal Library. 🎟️ Free admission 🌼 Come be part of this garden of stories!
Auditório Municipal de Alvalade, AlvaladeLiterature
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Passed · Sat, 21 Feb 2026
Presentation of the book "The Meaning of Words" by Carlos Cabrita
Presentation of the book "The Meaning of Words: A Serene Voice for Hectic Days" by Carlos Cabrita February 21, Vila Nova de Santo André "There are words that touch us like an ancient whisper. Others awaken us like the rising sun. This book is made up of these simple, intense, luminous words. Words that seek meaning in emotions, in everyday gestures, in what we feel and cannot always express. Carlos writes as someone who listens to the heart of the world. With delicacy and truth, he shares reflections born from encounters with thousands of readers on social media, on the radio, in newspapers, and in magazines." Manuel José "do Tojal" Municipal Library 4:00 p.m.
Biblioteca Municipal Manuel José do Tojal, Vila Nova de Santo AndréLiterature
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Passed · Thu, 12 Feb 2026
Book club
Reading club with the participation of the senior academy of arts and knowledge February 12 Vila Nova de Santo André A space for meetings, developed in thematic cycles, dedicated to reading and literary reflection. Initiative promoted by the Municipality of Santiago do Cacém in partnership with the Senior Academy of Arts and Knowledge.
Biblioteca Municipal Manuel José do Tojal, Vila Nova de Santo AndréLiterature
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Passed · Sat, 7 Feb 2026
Presentation of the book "Sortido fino da coisa" by José Manuel Claro
Presentation of the book "Sortido fino da coisa" by José Manuel Claro 📚 The presentation of the book "Sortido fino da coisa" by José Manuel Claro will take place on February 7, at 4:00 p.m., at the Manuel José "do Tojal" Municipal Library, in Vila Nova de Santo André, with João Pereira da Silva as presenter.
Biblioteca Municipal Manuel José do Tojal, Vila Nova de Santo AndréLiterature
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Passed · Sat, 6 Dec 2025
Presentation of the book "No tempo dos super-heróis" by Inês Lampreia
Presentation of the book "No tempo dos super-heróis" by Inês Lampreia December 6th at 16:00 Book on the times of superheroes On December 6, at 4pm, the Manuel da Fonseca Municipal Library in Santiago do Cacém will host the presentation of the book "No tempo dos super-heróis" by Inês Lampreia. No "Tempo dos Super-heróis" is a work that brings together short stories set in different times and experiences, many of them directly inspired by the daily life, landscapes and memories of the Alentejo. Inês Lampreia drew on stories told to her by her grandparents to develop a set of tales that cover many themes, including the condition of superheroes. themes, including the condition of women, the human condition, precariousness, the particularities of the Alentejo over time, the importance of nature and the relationship between the places of yesterday, today and the future.
Biblioteca Municipal Manuel da Fonseca, Santiago do CacémLiterature
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Passed · Sat, 8 Nov 2025
Outono Literário
🍂 Literary Fall 📌Meeting with the writer Lídia Jorge On November 8th, at 4pm, at the Manuel da Fonseca Municipal Library in Santiago do Cacém, there will be a meeting with the writer Lídia Jorge, moderated by João Morales, as part of the Literary Autumn. Born in 1946, she is one of the most important contemporary Portuguese writers. Widely awarded, her most recent novel is "Misericórdia" (which has won several prizes: the Urbano Tavares Rodrigues Novel and Novel Prize (from fenprof), the Pen Clube Português Narrative Prize and the Médicis Estrangeiro Prize). He made his debut in 1980 with "o Dia dos Prodígios" (The Day of the Prodigies), and over the course of his career he has written some of the most important novels in Portuguese literature at the end of the 20th century, such as "a Costa dos Murmúrios" (The Murmuring Coast) or "o Vento Assobiando nas Gruas" (The Wind Whistling in the Caves). His work is completed by books of short stories, essays, a volume of poetry and numerous speeches on citizenship, and he is currently a member of the Council of State.
Biblioteca Municipal Manuel da Fonseca, Santiago do CacémLiterature
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Passed · Wed, 29 Oct 2025
Outono Literário
🍂 Literary Fall 📌Meeting with writer Inês Barata Raposo - Living (with) Writing A meeting with writer Inês Barata Raposo, moderated by João Morales, will be held on October 29 at 10 a.m. at the Manuel da Fonseca Secondary School in Santiago do Cacém. In 2017, she was the only one selected in the Literature category of the national Young Creators competition. In the same year, her short story Uma Maçã por Dia was chosen for the anthology A Criança Eterna, published by the Centro de Estudos Mário Cláudio. The following year he won the Branquinho da Fonseca Expresso/Gulbenkian Award in the youth category for his book Coisas que Acontecem. In 2023, he published Efeito Bola de Menta (The Mint Ball Effect) and will be attending "Viver (com) a Escrita" 2025 with the book he published a year ago, Quarto Escuro (Dark Room), with illustrations by Pedro Pousada. Support: Crédito Agrícola Costa Azul Foundation
Escola Secundária Manuel da Fonseca, Santiago do CacémLiterature
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Passed · Sat, 25 Oct 2025
Meeting with writer Francisco Moita Flores
A meeting with writer Francisco Moita Flores, moderated by João Morales, will be held on October 25 at 6:30 p.m. at the Manuel da Fonseca Municipal Library in Santiago do Cacém, as part of the Literary Autumn. Francisco Moita Flores came into our lives through television, when he was still attached to the Polícia Judiciária, but he is well known to Portuguese readers for his novels, such as "Ballet Rose", "a Fúria das Vinhas", "Polícias sem História", "Mataram o Sidónio" or "o Carteirista que Fugiu a Tempo", and television scripts ("a Ferreirinha", "Ballet Rose", "Alves dos Reis", "o Processo dos Távora" and "o Bairro", among others). Two years ago, he published "Um Enfarte no Alto do Parque", an autobiographical narrative about his imminent death, and his most recent novel is entitled "Agora e na Hora da Nossa Sorte".
Biblioteca Municipal Manuel da Fonseca, Santiago do CacémLiterature
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Passed · Sat, 11 Oct 2025
Meeting with writer Mário Augusto
A meeting with writer Mário Augusto, moderated by João Morales, will be held on October 11 at 4pm at the Manuel José "do Tojal" Municipal Library in Vila Nova de Santo André, as part of the Literary Autumn. He was born in March 1963 and has been a journalist since 1986. He is the author and presenter of several film programs and has conducted more than two thousand interviews over the last 30 years. He coordinates and presents the longest-running film magazine on Portuguese television, Janela Indiscreta. He was at the founding of sic and, in 2009, returned to rtp, worked on the radio and is a regular contributor to various newspapers and magazines. He has published the following books: "Nos Bastidores de Hollywood", "Mais Bastidores de Hollywood", "a Sebenta do Tempo", "Caderno Diário da Memória", "Janela Indiscreta", "Como Se Fosse um Romance", "Mandem Saudades" and "Planeta Magalhães - Por Onde Andaste, Fernão?".
Biblioteca Municipal Manuel José do Tojal, Vila Nova de Santo AndréLiterature