• Exhibition of replicas of the 16th-century Namban screen papers, restored in 2015 with the support of Japan and contributions from Professor Gengiro Ito.
• Exhibition of Alentejo’s cultural practices listed on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, including Cante Alentejano (with performances on 10 and 11 May), the Chocalho Craft of Alcáçovas, the Estremoz Clay Figures, and the People's Festivities of Campo Maior.
• Concert by António Zambujo, a Portuguese musician from Beja, Alentejo, who grew up with Cante Alentejano. Zambujo is one of the leading contemporary ambassadors of Portuguese music, language, and culture both nationally and internationally.
Programme
May 9th, 10th and 11th
• Exhibition of replicas of the 16th-century Namban screen papers (restored in 2015 with the support of Japan, by Professor Gengiro Ito), with technical support from the Director of the Évora Public Library.
• Exhibition of cultural practices of Alentejo inscribed on the UNESCO Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage:
- Cante Alentejano (performances on May 10 and 11)
- Chocalho Bell-Making from Alcáçovas (Viana do Alentejo)
- Estremoz Clay Figures
- Campo Maior People's Festivals
May 10
• 11:00 – Cante Alentejano | Performance by Rancho de Cantadores de Vila Nova de São Bento
Location: Outdoor square of the Portugal Pavilion
• 11:30 – Cante Alentejano | Performance by the same group
Location: Balcony of the Portugal Pavilion
• 14:00 – Lecture by Professor Gengiro Ito: “The Évora Byobu Underlayer Sheets, the Sé de Évora Organ, and the Tensho Embassy”
• 15:00 – Lecture by Maria do Céu Ramos, President of the Évora 2027 Association – European Capital of Culture: “Vagar – an(other) art of existence”
• 16:00 – Cante Alentejano | Performance
Location: Outdoor square of the Portugal Pavilion
• 16:30 – Cante Alentejano | Performance
Location: Balcony
May 11
• 11:00 – Cante Alentejano | Performance
Location: Outdoor square of the Portugal Pavilion
• 11:30 – Cante Alentejano | Performance
Location: Balcony
• 15:00 – Lecture by Hermínia Vilar, Rector of the University of Évora: “The University of Évora: history, innovation and internationalisation”
• 16:00 – Cante Alentejano | Concert with António Zambujo and Rancho de Cantadores da Aldeia Nova de São Bento
Location: Outdoor square of the Portugal Pavilion
