Portugal

MultiCulti – Culturas do Mediterrâneo
CAM – Campo Arqueológico de Mértola

Multiculti is a non-profit and non-governmental organization dedicated to the development of exchange projects and cultural cooperation between the multiple communities of the Mediterranean. It designs and produces projects of a cultural, social, scientific, educational and civic nature both in Portugal and abroad, namely in conjunction with cultural and scientific institutions. It promotes traveling exhibitions as well as editorial and audiovisual publications and organizes artistic projects mainly for young audiences.

Campo Arqueológico de Mértola (CAM) is a cultural and scientific association which has as an objective the survey and research of archaeological, ethnographic and artistic values in the region of Mértola and to proceed to its safekeeping. It collaborates with universities in Spain, France, Italy, Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia. It is, in collaboration with MultiCulti, the national coordinator of the Portuguese network of the Anna Lindh Foundation. Since its foundation, CAM has carried out a multidisciplinary scientific investigation in the area of social sciences and implemented a number of conferences and seminars in the field.

The Foundation provides logistical and operational support to the National Network in Portugal through the Network Strategic Development Scheme (NSDS). For more information, please refer to the document “NSDS Step 4” under Resources column on the right. This document highlights the main responsibilities and services to be provided by the Network Coordinator for the members until 31 August 2011.

Under Resources you can also find other important documents for the Network, such as: Network Internal Rules, Members List and Member Survey Results 2010. 

To date, the Portuguese network consists of 29 organizations established all over the country. Most of these institutions work in the areas of education, youth, arts, heritage, international relations and research.

Portuguese Network Facebook group: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000079339283&ref=name

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Dialogue and Citizenship in the Mediterranean - conference and debate

National Network: 
Portugal

 

Dialogue and Citizenship in the Mediterranean - conference and debate

2011 Common action of the ALF Portuguese Network

3pm - 7pm, 19th May 2011, Mértola, PORTUGAL

 

Dialogue and Citizenship in the Mediterranean is a common action of the Portuguese Network of the Anna Lindh Euro-Mediterranean Foundation, organized by the association MultiCulti – Culturas do Mediterrâneo and the Campo Arqueológico de Mértola, Heads of the Portuguese ALF Network, and takes part within the 6th Islamic Festival of Mertola.

The main purpose of the action is to open the debate on the recent events and movements taking part in some of the Southern shore of the Mediterranean.

The conference will gather participants from Portugal, Lebanon, Italy, Tunisia and France.

For more information about the event in French or Portuguese, please refer to the documents under Resources.

On this and the Other Side - Perception of a One Week Journey in Israel and Palestine in Romania

National Network: 
Portugal

The photo exhibition On this and the Other Side - Perception of a One Week Journey in Israel and Palestine will be hosted in Romania at the The National Museal Complex Princely Court of Targoviste (1st april – 8th april), and at the National Museum of History and Archaeology of Constanta (11th april – 17th april).

The photo exhibition emerged in the framework of the Restore Trust, Rebuild Bridges initiative, and was coordinated and produced by the Portuguese HoN MultiCulti - Culturas do Mediterrâneo with the support of the Anna Lindh Foundation.

The tour in Romania is done under the patronage of the Romanian Association for Baltic and Nordic Studies.

On this and the Other Side - Perceptions of a One Week Journey in Israel and Palestine

National Network: 
Portugal

On this and the Other Side - Perceptions of a One Week Journey in Israel and Palestine was hosted at the European Parliament in Brussels in December 2010, by the MPs Mme. Nicole Kiil-Nielsen and Isabelle Durant (Greens/EFA).

The photo exhibition emerged in the framework of the ALF Restore Trust, Rebuild Bridges initiative, and was coordinated and produced by the Portuguese HoN MultiCulti - Culturas do Mediterrâneo with the support of the Anna Lindh Foundation.

FORMAS Performance Arts Fair

National Network: 
Portugal

11th to 14th May 2010, Tavira - PORTUGAL

FORMAS is produced by Procur.arte, member of the Portuguese Network of the Anna Lindh Foundation, and is supported by the Municipality of Tavira.

FORMAS is an annual meeting aimed at scenic and performance arts professionals, but opened to the main audience.

This second edition of FORMAS is centered on the creation and contemporary dynamics on the Mediterranean, within the presentation of: shows from different artistic domains, a Pitching area for project ideas, and debates with local and international guests.

A debate-conference on the ‘Contemporary Creation on the Mediterranean’ with Zeynep Gunsur (Dbm – Danse Bassin Mediterranée), Pedro Álvarez-Ossorio (FEST, Sevilla) and Mirian Tavares (CIAC), will take place on the 13th of May, and has the support of the Portuguese Network of the Anna Lindh Foundation.

Program:
11th of May
- FORMAS Opening at 7p.m. with the conference ‘Iberic Networks and Regional Associations of Cultural Managers’, with the participation of GECA - Asociación de Gestores Culturales de Andalucía, FEAGC - Federación Estatal de Asociaciones de Gestores Culturales and AIG - Associação Ibérica de Gestores Culturais
- Presentation of the shows "Desidério Lázaro Trio" and "Funky Deal"

12th of May
- Pitching, project ideas within showcases:
Agência de Viagens/Tiago Gomes; Há que dizê-lo; Máquina Agradável; Mariana Madeira (UALG); Mundo Perfeito; Post Theater/Alicia Soto; Teatro do Silêncio; Ursula Mestre (UALG); Visões Úteis.
- Presentation of the show "Gonçalo Gonçalves, o cantor romântico abandonado"

13th of May
- Conference: ‘Contemporary Creation on the Mediterranean’, with the participation of Zeynep Gunsur (Dbm – Danse Bassin Mediterranée), Pedro Álvarez-Ossorio (FEST, Sevilla) and Mirian Tavares (CIAC)
- Presentation of the shows "Dentro das Palavras", "hOPPERhOPE" and "Os Golpes"

14th of May
- Conference: Performance Arts Internationalization – Presentation of the Study on International Mobility with the participation of a member from Observatório das Actividades Culturais and Inês de Medeiros.
- Presentation of the shows "Han Shot First" and "Mazgani"

NEW CULTURES, NEW FUTURES IN LISBOA, ON THE 16th APRIL 2010 - LAST EVENT!

National Network: 
Portugal

'New Cultures, New Futures' will take place during the first semester 2010 in several different places, from north to south of Portugal.

Parting from the projection of a film, the purpose of the project 'New Cultures, New Futures' is to engender a debate and conversation dynamics with the participation of special guests, local communities and all those who are interested in the new cultures that are a part of the Portuguese society.