Creativity Day 2025: "Despertares"

On November 17, another event organized by CIRCULODEMAJALIS was held at the Canha Ethnographic Museum, entitled “Despertares” (Awakening), celebrating creativity day

Community participation was once again exemplary, with a variety of projects and, as always, spectacular turnout!

After welcoming the children from the EB1/JI school in Canha, who participated for the first time this year with a beautiful piece of work, it was time for speeches from the official representatives. After the exhibition opened, the excitement and conviviality continued with a delicious snack and muscatel, offered by the Canha Parish Council, and some bread rolls kindly provided by Café Central and Maria Adélia Martins.

The event was also enlivened by actor Dinis Binnema, already known for his participation in our Medieval Fair in Canha.

We also had our new member of CIRCULODEMAJALIS, Bernardo Patarra, with his keen eye and talent for capturing with his camera what often escapes the naked eye. A big thank you also to everyone who, without participating directly with their work, helped make this Creativity Day possible, contributing to the growth of our cultural community and raising awareness of the world’s problems. And thank you to our president, Honorina Silvestre, who keeps the wheels turning!

The exhibition will be open during the Canha Museum’s opening hours until the end of December.

Works

• “Acorda Oceano” by the Equipa de animação de Sta. Casa da Misericórdia de Canha
• “Para a Paz” by the Casa do Povo de Canha, centro de dia e centro de atividades de tempos livres
• “O Cibernauta” by Carolina Veríssimo, Cidaliza Fernandes, Ana Neves, Maria José Ferreira, Liberato Fernandes, João Jacome and Honorina Silvestre
• “Com amor” by Maria Fernanda Dias Comenda
• “A arte de reviver” by Carolina Veríssimo
• “Mãos que transformam” by the Academia Sénior de Pegões e Canha
• “Presépio” and “Noivos” by Mariana Passos
• “É hora de agir” by Alzira Carrilho, Cristina Comenda, Natalina Patarra and Susana Pereira
• “Pregos que cantam” by Maria José Ferreira and Cidaliza Fernandes
• “Hoje não…” by Sala de estudo da Sta. Casa da Misericórdia de Canha
• “O Bairro” by Madalena Barreiros
• “Balão” by the EB1/JI school in Canha
• “My Edge of Desire” by Vanda Pereira

Gallery

Entities from left to right:

• Henrique Gomes (President of the Canha Parish Council)
• Eng. Honorina Silvestre (President of CIRCULODEMAJALIS)
• Gonçalo Nunes (from the fiscal council of CIRCULODEMAJALIS)
• Armando Piteira (Former President of the Canha Parish Council)
• Luis Miguel Afonso Dionisio (PS Deputy of the Parish Assembly)
• Ricardo Bernardes (PS Councilor)
• Dona Anabela Monteiro (President of the General Assembly of CIRCULODEMAJALIS)

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