University of Aveiro CULTURALITY #RuralEvent Reminder
UA.LABDESIGN 4.0 — Confluências / Confluences
CULTURALITY partner Universidade de Aveiro is organizing a rural event in the village of Múceres, Tondela between August 31 and 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.
While workshops have been taking place since Monday, August 31, 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 Carla Antunes Borges (Tondela Municipality Mayor), Fausto Dinis (Basket Weaving Artisan) and Gonçalo Gomes (CULTURALITY), and moderated by Nuno Dias (UA.LABDESIGN)
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: UA.LabDesign
