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Festival Particular Universal

08/03/2024

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09/03/2024

08/03/2024 @ 5:00 pm
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09/03/2024 @ 11:00 pm
Various localities in Castro Marim
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Particular Universal festival: two days of concerts, screenings, installations and talks

Programme:

8th March
  • 5.00pm: Listening session: “In a salty stream” by Magdaléna Manderlová [Castro Marim Castle]

  • 6.30pm: Film screening: “Memory of Oblivion” by Knut Olaf Sunde [Municipal Library]

  • 9.30pm: Concert by Maria Reis [Velho Cavalinho Taberna Medieval]


    • 9th March
  • 11.30am: Concert by O Morto / Mestre André [Auditorium of the Castro Marim and VRSA natural marsh reserve]

  • 3.30pm: Presentation: “The intersection between cultural de-centralization and Sound Art - an ethnomusicological approach” by Rita Santos [Castro Marim tourism office]

  • 4.00pm: Open talk with artists and project partners [Castro Marim tourism office] *in English

  • 5.00pm: Presentation / performance: “The Voices of Memories: An archive to come”, by Teatro do Vestido [Castro Marim tourism office]

  • 6.30pm: Concert by Marta De Pascalis [Municipal Library]

  • 9.30pm: Film screening: “Castro Marim circa 1600” by Odete [Velho Cavalinho Taberna Medieval]

  • 10pm: Concert by Adriana João & João Polido [Velho Cavalinho Taberna Medieval]


    • Magdaléna Manderlová: “In a salty stream”
    Listening session and premiere of the portuguese narrated version of the sound essay “In a salty stream”, borne out of the field recordings and texts made by the artist during her residency in Castro Marim.
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    Knut Olaf Sunde: “Memory of Oblivion”
    Screening of this video essay directed in Castro Marim, about the connections between topography and culture, investigating and/or affirming the role of memory in the stability and politics of the landscape.
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    Maria Reis
    A concert including the performance of several new songs written in the course of the artist 's residency in Castro Marim in 2023.
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    O Morto
    A concert by André Mestre, one of the four Portuguese artists who participated in an artistic residency held in Mageroya, northern Norway, in the summer of 2023.
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    Rita Santos: “The intersection between cultural de-centralization and Sound Art - an ethnomusicological approach.”
    Presentation of a doctoral project in ethnomusicology by Rita Santos, one of the Portuguese artists who participated in an artistic residency held in Mageroya, northern Norway, in the summer of 2023.
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    Teatro do Vestido
    A short presentation / performance / sharing moment that crosses the paths trailed by the Teatro do Vestido team through diverse places in the vast municipality of Castro Marim, the many good encounters with locals, and the listening of their voices. This archive to come is driven by a persistent desire to inscribe memories from different times so they can outlast time itself… and remain.
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    Marta De Pascalis
    Presentation of the work developed in residency by the Italian musician, who is the last participant artist to be selected via the Open Call launched in late 2022.
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    Odete: “Castro Marim, circa 1600”
    Screening of the movie made during the artist’s residency in Odeleite, which portrays a time traveller’s visit to Castro Marim.
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    Adriana João & Polido
    Live presentation of the duo work of João Polido and Adriana João, two of the Portuguese artists who participated in an artistic residency held in Mageroya, northern Norway, in the summer of 2023.
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    Castro Marim Sound Archive @ Biblioteca Municipal de Castro Marim

    08/11/2023

    08/11/2023 @ 6:00 pm
    Auditório Municipal da Biblioteca de Castro Marim
    R. 25 de Abril, 8950-122 Castro Marim
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    On the 8th of November, at 6pm, the Castro Marim Municipal Library will host an event which will take us on a journey through the sonic heritage of the region.

    The Castro Marim Sound Archive is the result of a collaborative, year-long effort between the Particular Universal project, the local municipality and several institutions and citizens. This collection of “sound portraits” was assembled by artist Carlos Norton, between January 2022 and March 2023, and also includes contributions from Portuguese and international artists who developed artistic residencies in Castro Marim.

    The Castro Marim Sound Archive lives on as tangible legacy from the Particular Universal project (which, between 2021 and 2023, produced around twenty artistic residencies in the region), but it’s more than a collection or a catalog of sounds - it’s also, and foremost, an immersive tool into the historical, social, environmental and cultural dimensions of Castro Marim.

    This archive will be freely available online (in both Portuguese and English language), at www.arquivosonorocastromarim.pt, starting the day after its public presentation. With more than 1500 minutes of sound recordings, encompassing a wide range of activities such as salt extraction, fish-farming, basketry or the rich birdlife in the nature reserve, this sound archive reflects the living and diverse life of Castro Marim.

    Uniting the past and the present through the listening experience, the Castro Marim Sound Archive is a tribute to the rich and unique identity of this community and territory, preserving it for generations to come.

    Se fosse um arquivo: viagem poética em Castro Marim

    09/09/2023

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    09/09/2023

    09/09/2023 @ 6:00 pm
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    09/09/2023 @ 11:00 pm
    Praça 1º Maio (ponto de encontro)
    Praça 1º Maio, Castro Marim
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    A trip through the stories of the people and the places of the Castro Marim municipality. The result of a work process of research and sharing in this municipality over the course of a year and half, as part of the project "As Vozes das Memórias", the Teatro do Vestido team, in collaboration with artists, organizations and locals, drives the spectators on a voyage – by foot and bus – through stories that deserve to be registered.

    This poetic voyage includes a meal halfway through its course, as well as a ride via bus. Visitors are encouraged to bring comfortable footwear, bottled water and outerwear.

    Free entry. Reservations can be made by email to geral@teatrodovestido.pt, and at the Posto de Turismo de Castro Marim.

    usof @ Auditório da Biblioteca Municipal

    20/07/2023

    20/07/2023 @ 5:30 pm
    Auditório da Biblioteca Municipal de Castro Marim
    R. 25 de Abril, 8950-122 Castro Marim
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    usof is a musician, visual artist, DJ, promoter of events primarily focused on ambient and immersive music, and one of the cofounders of Rotten \ Fresh, a label internationally recognized as a Portuguese reference for contemporary and experimental music of the last half-decade.

    During this residency in Castro Marim, for which he was selected via the Open Call launched at the beginning of this year, he will produce and present original compositions inspired by the history, landscape and folklore of the territory, as well as field recordings and sounds found on the terrain. The artist will resort to various techniques common in ambient music, such as granular synthesis and spatialization, to create a multi-channel soundscape in constant change that evokes the feeling of isolation and solitude that characterizes the history of the municipality, as well as the natural beauty of Castro Marim, its architecture and the increasing trend for development and progress in friction with the necessity to preserve its heritage.

    These compositions will be presented in a multimedia concert with quadraphonic sound, at the auditorium of Castro Marim’s Biblioteca Municipal, on the 20th of July, by 5:30PM.
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