Portugal

After a year of work in Sintra, Portugal—a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1998 known for its extraordinary architectural and natural heritage—comes the new documentary 'FASCÍNIO.' With a population of 30,000, the town receives over 3 million tourists annually. The film was created by Left Hand Rotation and produced by Criaatividade Cósmica for the 'Festival Aura 2019.'

Sintra, widely recognized for its architecture, has been undergoing a process of "touristification" in recent years, as evidenced by the statistics. The town center is now almost entirely devoid of permanent residents, having been overtaken by mass tourism. The documentary, which serves as a clear critique of urban and social issues, will be presented at the upcoming fifth edition of the Festival Aura 2019, taking place from August 1 to 4 of this year.

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MAM'19 - MAIA Architecture Month - Fast Forward

1.03.2019 - 31.03.2019

MAM'19 is once again offering an ambitious program, proposing a 100-year-old territory preview with the participation of 8 emerging architecture studios and 4 architecture critics.

Fast Foward, the theme of MAM'19, has expanded its audience. It is now bilingual and intends to explore the future and themes that are inseparable from it: territory, landscape, environment, architecture, technology, mobility and society.

The initiative, promoted by the City Council of Maia, was created by Atelier Andreia Garcia Architectural Affairs of the Portuguese architect Andreia Garciam, who is also curating the event.

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MAM’19 - MAIA ARCHITECTURE MONTH - FAST FORWARD
03.01.2019 - 03.31.2019

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Based on themes suggested by the exhibition "Infinito Vão – 90 Anos de Arquitetura Brasileira" (Infinite Span – 90 Years of Brazilian Architecture), the "Architecture in Dialogue: Portugal and Brazil" seminar invites 13 architects from both countries to debate the distinctive features of new architectural production in both nations, and the extent to which they converge or diverge, on February 23rd, from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM.

Using approaches such as program, technique, infrastructure, and cultural heritage as a starting point, the seminar will assess the current state of architecture in these two sister countries, separated by the Atlantic and by their own unique cultural dynamics.

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The 6th International Congress on Contemporary Religious Architecture, "Architectures for a New Liturgy: Interventions on Religious Heritage after the Second Vatican Council," is now underway and will be held in Porto, Portugal, from October 10 to 12, 2019.

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