BETWEEN FOLDS AND PAPERS, ORIGAMI WORKSHOP: PLAYING WITH PAPER - ORIGAMI TOYS, with Odete Azevedo

September 12 | 10:30 AM

Location: Municipal Library of Lagos Org.: CM Lagos Duration: 2h Age group: M6 All activities at the Municipal Library are free to participate, but require prior registration up to 48h before the event by calling 282 767 816, through the Library's Facebook page, or email biblioteca@cm-lagos.pt. Each initiative requires a minimum number of participants. If this number is not reached, the activity may be canceled.

A fun session where paper comes to life through movement and imagination. Through folds and play, children and adults will discover how a simple sheet can transform into something surprising, stimulating creativity, coordination, and family sharing moments.

BIOGRAPHY: Odete Azevedo, originally from Mozambique, is the youngest of six siblings. She arrived in Portugal at the age of 6, initially living in Lisbon, and in 1982 moved with her parents to Lagos. She loves handicrafts, recycling furniture, reusing materials, sewing, collages, etc. She is passionate about paper and its different colors and textures. She learned origami self-taught, through research and participation in online groups. She attended meetings organized by origami enthusiasts in Lisbon and Porto. She has led origami workshops at the hotel where she works and volunteers teaching origami at various institutions.

Free parking - The Cultural Center of Lagos and the Municipal Library of Lagos offer free parking at the Front River 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 Center 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.