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 “Visite-nos | Visitez-nous”

Jardim Cidade de Blain, Av. de Espanha, in Alcoutim

From April 23, 2024 to January 6, 2025, the exhibition “Visite-nos! Visitez-nous”, will be open to the public in Alcoutim and Blain, Nantes – France. This photography exhibition, promoted by the Municipal Museum/Municipality of Alcoutim and Mairie de Blain/Comité de Jumelage Blain, is made up of 20 photographs by 12 photographers, 7 Portuguese and 7 French, who aim to entice the visitor to visit the two locations.

On April 23rd, at 10:30 am, the exhibition “Visite-nos | Visitez-nous” will open at Jardim Cidade de Blain, Av. de Espanha, in Alcoutim. As part of the 20th Anniversary of the Twinning between Alcoutim and Blain, this exhibition is one of the actions prepared to welcome the Blain delegation, which will be in Alcoutim, from April 22nd to 26th.

On the 23rd and 24th of April, Blain’s delegation will visit the municipality’s points of interest, some local institutions and associations. On the 25th of April they will participate in the Celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the Revolução dos Cravos and in the Celebration of the 20th Anniversary of the Twinning between Alcoutim and Blain.

Exhibition “The Lure of Forbidden Fruit”

Republic Square, Alcoutim

From March 19th, 2024 to March 1st, 2025, Praça de República, in Alcoutim, will host the exhibition “The Lure of Forbidden Fruit”, part of the “50 Years of Freedom” project.

This exhibition, promoted by the Municipal Museum/Municipality of Alcoutim, is made up of 12 panels intended to present some of the prohibitions measures imposed on citizens during the period of the Estado Novo (New State), from 1926 to 1974, that seem strange and surprising to us today.

On March 19th, at 11 am, the exhibition “The Lure of Forbidden Fruit” will be opened at Praça da República, in Alcoutim, as part of the Reading Week program of the National Reading Plan.

Following the challenge launched by RCA – Rádio Clube de Alcoutim, the Alcoutim Municipal Museum presents the radio program “Memórias de Alcoutim”. Consisting of thematic series, this program will be broadcast every two weeks, broadcast on Saturdays at 10 am and repeated every Wednesday at 10 am.

The program, which will begin on January 13th, with a special presentation episode, aims to celebrate and preserve the rich intangible heritage and memories of the inhabitants of Alcoutim, as well as offering a unique vision of the work developed by the Intangible Cultural Heritage and Memories Working Group, from the Alcoutim Municipal Museum.

The inaugural series, “Alcoutim Lembra April”, will begin on January 27th and will highlight the memories and stories of resilience and freedoms related to the April 25th, 1974, the Carnation revolution, in intergenerational work, to be developed in conjunction with institutions locations and the local community. This first series is part of the “50 Anos de Liberdade” project, which celebrates the 50th Anniversary of this significant event in the recent history of our country.

It’s not just about remembering a historic event, but about giving voice to the unique experiences that this moment brought to the lives of the guests and uniting us in celebrating an achievement that changed the course of our history.

Don’t miss the premiere on January 13th at 10 am on Rádio Clube de Alcoutim. Tune in to 94.4 FM, for a fascinating journey through the memories that shaped Alcoutim.