World Tree Day 2025

21 March 2025

On March 21st, at the invitation of the CIRCULODEMAJALIS Association and jointly organized with the Canha Ethnographic Museum, magic happened!

With the participation of associations, groups, families, communities, residents of Canha, and others, the collective exhibition of the Enchanted Forest (Floresta Encantada) delighted young and old alike, drawing attention to the importance of forest preservation. We all have art within us, let’s use it to change the world!

Well done!

Here is a video illustrating the event:

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Schedule

4:00 p.m. - Planting of plant species in the vertical garden with the help of Catl. and seniors from Casa do Povo, Canha Preschool, and Catl. and seniors from Sta. Casa da Misericórdia. Location: Rua do Lagar in Canha.

Around 4:30 p.m. - Opening of the exhibition “The Enchanted Forest” with poetry recitation followed by a social gathering. Location: Ethnographic Museum of Canha

Panels

Curation by Mafalda Saltão and Honorina Silvestre

  1. “Árvore Colorida” by Sala de estudo da Sta. Casa da Misericórdia de Canha
  2. “Raízes em Movimento” by Academia Sénior de Pegões e Canha
  3. “O Enraizar da Vida” by the Pereira Family
  4. “Arvore de Esperança” by the Veríssimo and Carvalheira Family
  5. “Como Galhos de uma Árvore todos crescemos em direções diferentes, mas a raiz é a mesma” by the animation team of the Sta. Casa da Misericórdia de Canha
  6. “Florescer” by Anabela Novais Castro
  7. “De uma Árvore nascem várias” by children from the CATL Casa do Povo de Canha
  8. “Passado, presente e futuro” by the voluntary firefighters of Canha
  9. “Árvore Encantada” by Ana Comenda and Lurdes Correia
  10. “Somos uma Família” by the Canha school
  11. “Arbor dos Passarinhos” by Fernanda and Natalina Patarra
  12. “Árvore Primavera” by Silvia Rodrigues and Anabela Monteiro
  13. “A Primavera” by Mariana Marques, Carolina Veríssimo, Maria Aurora Veríssimo, Agripina David, Cidalina, Inês Mestre, and Liberato Fernandes
  14. “Florir a vida” by Centro de Dia da Casa do Povo de Canha
  15. “Hamadraia e o Pequeno Sol” by Rosa Oliveira
  16. “Árvore da Paz” by Catequese de paróquia de N. Sra. da Oliveira
  17. “Brilho da Poesia” by Alzira Carrilho and Cristina Comenda
  18. “Plantar uma Árvore e Cuidar do Amanhã” by the Comissão de Festas de Canha
  19. “Consciencializar” by Hélder Piteira
  20. “Botão de Esperança” by Honorina Silvestre

Acknowledgments