Cultural Programme

Visit to the Costume Museum

1. July 16 and 17, 6:15 PM – 8:00 PM
2. Free of charge, but subject to registration in the personal area of the congress by July 15
3. The congress organisation will provide transportation from the meeting point
4. Meeting Point: 6:15 PM at the entrance of ESTG/IPVC

“The Costume Museum of Viana do Castelo, part of the Portuguese Museum Network since 2004, is a permanent, non-profit institution serving society and its development. It preserves and promotes cultural assets through research, inventory, conservation, exhibition, and interpretation, disseminating items that represent the nature and people of the Alto Minho region. Its mission is to study popular culture, safeguard and develop heritage, and educate in the dynamic sense of creativity and culture.”

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The museum will remain exceptionally open for APA participants, who must present their badge.

Visit to the Museum of Decorative Arts

1. July 16 and 17, 6:15 PM – 8:00 PM
2. Free of charge, but subject to registration in the personal area of the congress by July 15
3. Walking tour, accompanied by a congress volunteer, starting from the meeting point
4. Meeting Point: 6:15 PM at the entrance of ESTG/IPVC

“The Museum of Decorative Arts, part of the Portuguese Museum Network since 2002, is a permanent, non-profit institution serving society and its development. It preserves and promotes cultural assets through research, inventory, conservation, exhibition, interpretation, and dissemination, contributing to the construction and transmission of a people’s memory and identity. It also aims to safeguard and enrich heritage and to educate the public in the defense, creativity, and culture.”

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The museum will remain exceptionally open for APA participants, who must present their badge.

Discovering the Historical and Cultural Heritage of Viana do Castelo - Guided tour with Gonçalo Maia Marques, historian (IPVC)

1. July 16 and 17, 6:15 PM – 8:00 PM
2. Free of charge, but subject to registration in the personal area of the congress by July 15
3. Limit of participants: 20
4. Walking tour
5. Meeting Point: 6:15 PM at the entrance of ESTG/IPVC

Gonçalo Maia Marques is an Adjunct Professor at the School of Education of the Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo, in the Teacher Education Department. He coordinates the Master's Degree in Primary Education and Portuguese, History, and Geography of Portugal in Lower Secondary Education. He has also taught at the University of Porto (FLUP), University of Minho (Institute of Education), Portucalense University, the University Institute of Maia, and the Polytechnic Institute of Maia. He was awarded the Alberto Sampaio History Prize by the Lisbon Academy of Sciences (2023). He was a PhD fellow of the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation (2009–2011). He holds a BA (2006) and a PhD (2011) in History from the University of Porto, a Postgraduate Degree in History Teaching (2007), and a Degree in Archival Sciences from Portucalense University (2008). He completed a postdoctoral degree in Education Sciences at the University of Minho (2018). He is a researcher at INED (Center for Research and Innovation in Education) and has authored several books, chapters, and national and international articles in the fields of Historical and Heritage Education, History and Civilization of Wine and Vineyards, Gastronomy, Tourism, and Cultural Heritage in its relation to the local and social environment.

Guided Tour of the Citânia de Santa Luzia , with Olga Matos, archaeologist (IPVC)

1. July 16 and 17, 6:15 PM – 8:00 PM
2. Free of charge, but subject to registration in the personal area of the congress by July 15
3. Limit of participants: 15
4. The congress organisation will provide transportation from the meeting point
5. Meeting Point: 6:15 PM at the entrance of ESTG/IPVC

“Known as the ‘Old City of Santa Luzia,’ records of these ruins date back at least to the 17th century. However, it was in the 19th century that excavations began, becoming more consolidated in the 20th century. [...] It is a remarkable example of fortified settlements in the Northwestern Iberian Peninsula, both in terms of size, urban planning, building typology, and defensive character. [...] This castro settlement had long-term occupation and is one of the best-known and most important for the study of proto-history and Romanization in the Alto Minho region.”

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The visit includes a ride on the Santa Luzia Elevator (funicular), offered by the Congress organization and the Viana do Castelo City Council.

Olga Matos is a Coordinating Professor at the Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo, a researcher at Lab2PT at the University of Minho, and at REMIT at Portucalense University. She holds a PhD in Archaeology from the University of Coimbra. Her interests include Archaeology and Heritage, Site and Monument Interpretation and Management, and Cultural and Creative Tourism.

Visit to the Gil Eannes Ship

1. July 16 and 17, 6:15 PM – 8:00 PM
2. Free of charge, but subject to registration in the personal area of the congress by July 15
3. Limit of participants: 20
4. The congress organisation will provide transportation from the meeting point
5. Meeting Point: 6:15 PM at the entrance of ESTG/IPVC

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Viana do Castelo Fair

1. July 18
2. Free of charge

This old and traditional activity takes place weekly, on Fridays, at Campo d’Agonia/Campo do Castelo. In this large open-air market, you can find a wide variety of products, including ceramics, fabrics, clothing, footwear, towels, furniture, containers, tools, copperware, among many others.

Opening hours | Summer: 07:00–20:00 / Winter: 07:00–18:00.

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