University of Aveiro CULTURALITY #RuralEvent Postponed
UA.LABDESIGN 4.0 — Confluências / Confluences
CULTURALITY partner Universidade de Aveiro has postponed its rural event in the village of Múceres, Tondela, originally scheduled for July 6 to 12, 2026. Due to active wildfires in the region and the triggering of the Municipal Civil Protection Emergency Plan, the event will now take place from August 31 to September 6, 2026. The initiative occurs in close collaboration with the fourth edition of the territorial laboratory UA.LABDESIGN, which articulates pedagogical practice, research, and community involvement through immersion in real contexts and collaboration with local knowledge.
The laboratory is organized intensively over a week, structured around three main axes:
- Situated practice workshops: Developed in Múceres in direct collaboration with local artisans, focusing on traditional techniques such as linen and weaving, ceramics, basketry, wood, and printing.
- Community life: Integration of participants into daily local life through community meals and moments of sharing.
- Territorial articulation: While Múceres functions as the central and permanent core, the event extends to other areas in the territory, namely Molelos for pottery and ceramics, and Nandufe for artisanal practices.
While the practical workshops take place from Monday to Friday, 31 August to 4 September, the weekend features a program open to the general public:
Saturday 5 September
10:00 AM: Guided walk through Múceres
departing from Bar da Esmeralda and ending at AmaCastelões
12:00 PM: Opening of the exhibition of projects by Design students from the University of Aveiro
at AmaCastelões
1:00 PM: Lunch
at Clube de Múceres
4:00 PM: Public session: Territory, Heritage, and Education for a Wisdom Economy
Cristiane Menezes: UA.LABDESIGN — Origins, Development and Continuity
Fátima Pombo: Presentation of the CULTURALITY project
Round-table discussion: With Paula Soares, Rosa Ferreira, Fausto Dinis and Helena Rodrigues, and moderated by Nuno Dias
6:00 PM: Coffee Break
8:30 PM: Collective dinner and social gathering
Sunday 6 September
11:30 AM: Opening of the exhibition presenting the outcomes of UA.LABDESIGN 4.0 in partnership with CULTURALITY
with a public presentation of the workshop results by the respective participants
1:30 PM: Community lunch
3:00 PM: Visit to the Crafts and Gastronomy Mini-Market
5:00 PM: Closing session and farewell
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Photography: ©Stefan Barkman, at the AmaCastelões association in Múceres, Tondela.
