In the last month of the year, and on these festive dates, the opening hours of the Municipal Museum will change:

Blacksmith’s House – closed to the public from December 9th, 2024 to January 2nd, 2025;

Archeology Museum (Castelo de Alcoutim) – closed to the public on December 22nd to 25th and 30th to 31st, 2024 and January 1st and 2nd, 2025;

River Museumo – closed to the public from December 20th, 2024 to January 2nd, 2025;

Religious Art and Dr. João Dias Museums – closed to the public from December 9th, 2024 to January 2nd, 2025;

Primary School – closed for maintenance.

We appreciate your understanding and wish you Happy Holidays.

Exhibition “Freedom: 50 Years in Memories”

Building of the Parish Council of Vaqueiros

Rua do Alecrim, 6, 8970-370 Vaqueiros (GPS: 37°28’01.0”N 7°43’44.0”W)

Monday to Friday, except holidays

8:30 am — 3:00 pm

From October 25th to December 6 th, the village of Vaqueiros, in the parish council building, hosts the exhibition “Freedom: 50 Years in Memories”, part of the “50 Years of Freedom” project.

This exhibition, promoted by the Municipal Museum/Municipality of Alcoutim, is made up of 10 panels, and aims to guide the visitor on a journey through the memories, personal and non-transferable, of 6 relevant personalities from the local and perhaps national community, of the events that preceded and followed the April 25th 1974.

Until the end of 2024, this exhibition will tour the other parishes of the municipality; Martim Longo.

Don’t miss the opportunity to visit it.

Exhibition “Freedom: 50 Years in Memories”

Building of the Parish Council of Giões

Rua do Viçoso, 1, 8970-104 Giões (GPS: 37°28’11.4”N 7°41’40.6”W)

Monday to Friday, except holidays

8:30 am — 3:00 pm

From August 22nd to September 30th, the village of Giões, in the parish council building, hosts the exhibition “Freedom: 50 Years in Memories”, part of the “50 Years of Freedom” project.

This exhibition, promoted by the Municipal Museum/Municipality of Alcoutim, is made up of 10 panels, and aims to guide the visitor on a journey through the memories, personal and non-transferable, of 6 relevant personalities from the local and perhaps national community, of the events that preceded and followed the April 25th 1974.

Until the end of 2024, this exhibition will tour the other parishes of the municipality; Martim Longo and Vaqueiros.

Don’t miss the opportunity to visit it.

Exhibition “Freedom: 50 Years in Memories”

Building of the former Parish Council of Pereiro (GPS: 37°26’49.7”N 7°35’38.0”W)

Monday to Friday, except holidays

8:30 am — 3:00 pm

From July 15th to August 15th, the village of Pereiro, in the old parish council building, hosts the exhibition “Freedom: 50 Years in Memories”, part of the “50 Years of Freedom” project.

This exhibition, promoted by the Municipal Museum/Municipality of Alcoutim, is made up of 10 panels, and aims to guide the visitor on a journey through the memories, personal and non-transferable, of 6 relevant personalities from the local and perhaps national community, of the events that preceded and followed the April 25th 1974.

Until the end of 2024, this exhibition will tour the other parishes of the municipality; Giões, Martim Longo and Vaqueiros.

Don’t miss the opportunity to visit it.

The II Bibliomargens Meeting, organized by the Baixo Guadiana Library Network and the Alcoutim City Council, is this year dedicated to the theme Libraries: Spaces of Freedom. It will take place at Espaço Guadiana, on May 28, 2024, in the town of Alcoutim.

The meeting program will focus on the vital role of libraries as centers of intellectual freedom, access to information and cultural expression. The event will bring together librarians, teacher librarians, teachers, and community members to discuss how libraries can promote and preserve freedom in a variety of ways.

Check the program and register by May 24th.

On April 26th, Afonso Dias presents the project “O Princípio da Igualdade” (The Principle of Equality), part of the “50 Years of Freedom” project.

“I was one of the youngest deputies of the Constituent Assembly and voted, on April 2, 1976, for the Constitution of the Portuguese Republic”.

“With the 50th anniversary of the 25th of April and the 1976 Constitution approaching, I prepared a recital, whose repertoire features poets and composers who are among the most representative of Portuguese culture of the 20th and 21st centuries.”

This project is called “O Princípio da Igualdade” (The Principle of Equality) in honor of the 1976 Constitution and its Article 13.

At 10:00 am, the Escola Básica e Integrada de Martim Longo receives the project “O Princípio da Igualdade” (The Principle of Equality), by Afonso Dias.

Each recital, for approximately 50 students (2 classes), lasts one hour and is made up of poems, songs and excerpts from the Constitution.

At 10:00 pm, it’s the turn of Espaço Guadiana, in Alcoutim, to host “O Princípio da Igualdade” (The Principle of Equality). The show is free entry.