MUSEUMS' CELEBRATIONS

[INTERNATIONAL MUSEUM DAY]

[Night of the Museums]

PROGRAMME 2009

15 FRIDAY

(7.00 p.m.)

Opening of the exhibition

BELL BEAKER  - Europe in the 3rd millennium before Christ

(Torre Oca)

16 SATURDAY

 (11.30 a.m.; 2.30 p.m.; midnight)

GUIDED TOURS

to all exhibitions

(11.00 a.m.)

Opening of the fair: Regional culture and cuisine

Central de Cervejas e Bebidas

Oppidum - Óbidos Cherry brandy

A potter at the museum

Paulo Franco: The Magic of modelling

Western Region - Torres Vedras

Display of local products highlighting the traditional pastry and regional wines

(2.00 p.m. - 3.30 p.m.)

Conference and Debate: Proverbs across Space and Time

African Rituals and proverbs about birth, death, and marriage

(Mozambique)

Serbian proverbs and women

Proverbs and God

(2.30 p.m. - 7.00 p.m.)

Cantanhede City Hall

Museum of the Stone

A stone-cutter at work and Learning Activities

Tasting local products highlighting the Ançã and Easter cakes,

Wine and lupine beans

(3.30 p.m.)

Torres Vedras Folk Group

"Flores do Oeste"

(4.30 p.m. - 5.30 p.m.)

Sax and Company with Cátia Montemor

Cantanhede City Hall

Museum of the Stone

(5.30 p.m. - 7.30 p.m.)

Gandareia - Portuguese Popular Music

Cantanhede City Hall

Museum of the Stone

(8.00 p.m.)

Not So Standard

JAZZ

(Great hall)

(9.30 p.m. - 01.00 a.m.)

Street performance

Bidonmania

Lisbon University Chorus

17 SUNDAY

(10.30 a.m. and 3.00 p.m.)

GUIDED TOURS

to all exhibitions

Opening of the fair

Central de Cervejas e Bebidas

Oppidum - Óbidos Cherry brandy

Display of Torres Vedras Regional Products

Torres Vedras Exhibition

A potter at the museum

Paulo Franco: The Magic of Modelling

(11.00 a.m.)

Street performance

"Amigos de Tristão"

(2.30 p.m. - 4.30 p.m.)

Learning workshops

A nightingale made of clay

Bell Beaker decoration - eternal lines

(3.30 p.m.)

Torres Vedras Folk Group

"Camponeses do Varatojo"

(5.00 p.m.)

Tocá Rufar 

18 MONDAY

 (3.00 p.m.)

Inauguration of Exhibitions

QUANDO O MUSEU INSPIRA (When the Museum inspires) - António Arroio Secondary School of Arts

TEIAS E TRAMAS DA IMAGINAÇÃO (Labyrinths of the Imagination) - Monte de Caparica Secondary School

Signing a Cooperation Protocol between the National Museum of Archaeology and the António Arroio Secondary School of Arts

The National Museum of Archaeology is very grateful to all the people and entities who offered their collaboration in the organization of the International Museum Day's celebrations, first and foremost to the following partners:

LISBON CITY HALL

TORRES VEDRAS CITY HALL

CANTANHEDE CITY HALL

CENTRAL DE CERVEJAS E BEBIDAS, S.A.