LAGOS READING CLUB, by José Garrido

14 November | 18:00

Location: Municipal Library of Lagos Organised by: CM Lagos Duration: 2h Age group: M18 (limit of 25 participants) All activities at the Municipal Library are free to participate but require prior registration up to 48 hours before the event via phone 282 767 816, the Library's Facebook page, or email biblioteca@cm-lagos.pt. Each initiative requires a minimum number of participants. If this is not reached, the activity may be cancelled.

Theme for 2026: IN A PLEASURABLE PENANCE: THE RESCUE OF LANGUAGE. WHAT HAS BEEN WRITTEN IN PORTUGAL SINCE THE MILLENNIUM BUG.

There are various reasons distancing us from the language, from the use and enjoyment of (good) Portuguese. A natural inclination to embrace other cultures, along with the generalisation of greater linguistic competencies, is associated with increasingly careless translations in texts and subtitles, often automated. We propose an immersive experience, with delight, in a selection of works in Portuguese from Portugal, published since the dawn of the second millennium.

Book for reading: ELIETE, A NORMAL LIFE, by Dulce Maria Cardoso Being halfway through life is like being on a suspended bridge, any breeze can sway it. Eliete's life is at a midpoint, and as if that weren't enough, a storm is approaching. Yet this is still the time that will be remembered as terribly strange, even though no one notices. Because everything seems normal. God is absent or working clandestinely. From time to time, the Homeland awakens in festive eruptions, but it gradually fades away. And the Family?

Free parking - The Cultural Centre of Lagos and the Municipal Library of Lagos offer free parking at the Frente Ribeirinha park (Avenida dos Descobrimentos) for the public attending their shows/events. To obtain this discount, users must present, at the park's reception, a stamp obtained at the ticket office of the Cultural Centre of Lagos or the entrance of the Municipal Library of Lagos. The offer applies only one hour before and up to one hour after each show/event.