SOCIAL DIAGNOSIS: BOOKS THAT HEAL US (OR UNEASE US!), by Raquel Vareda and Tânia Cavaco

20 November | 19:00

Location: Municipal Library of Lagos Organised by: CM Lagos Duration: 2h Age rating: M16 All activities at the Municipal Library are free to participate but require prior registration up to 48 hours before the event via phone at 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.

Part 1: Autonomy and identity (focused on the individual and freedom of choice)

Discussion topics: Emotional literacy, vulnerability, and mental health in the transition to adulthood

Book in reading: NORMAL PEOPLE, by Sally Rooney Connell and Marianne grew up in the same small town in Ireland, but their similarities end there. At school, Connell is popular and well-liked by everyone, while Marianne is a loner who has learned through painful experiences to stay on the sidelines of her peers. When they have a lively conversation in Marianne's kitchen - difficult but electrifying - their lives begin to change. Normal People is a story of fascination, friendship, and mutual love, following the life of a couple trying to separate but ultimately realising they cannot. It shows us how complicated it is to change who we are. And, with astonishing sensitivity, it reveals how we learn about sex and power, the desire to hurt and be hurt, to love and be loved.

BIOGRAPHIES: Tânia Cavaco is a child psychiatrist at Portimão Hospital.

Raquel Vareda is a curious person who enjoys learning and conversing. She is also a specialist in Public Health, which gives her ample opportunities to do both. In a constant attempt to apply scientific evidence to our daily lives, she often finds herself with more questions than answers. She never tires of learning more about herself, others, and the world, and has always believed that books are an excellent opportunity to learn. But even better, books are also a starting point for conversation, debate, re-evaluation, and in the process, creating community. It was with this intention that she joined this Reading Club.

Free parking - The Cultural Centre of Lagos and the Municipal Library of Lagos offer free parking at the Ribeirinha Front park (Avenida dos Descobrimentos) for the audience of their shows/events. To receive 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.