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The European Pavilion 2024: Liquid Becomings | Imagining the Future of Europe Back

The European Pavilion 2024: Liquid Becomings | Imagining the Future of Europe

21 Oct 2024

Under the banner Imagining the Future of Europe the festival concludes The European Pavilion 2024: Liquid Becomings in Lisbon from November 7 -9. For three days, a multidisciplinary programme puts artistic creation and reflection at the heart of the debate on Europe’s future, promoting meaningful dialogues between artists and local communities.

Three out of the four journeys constituting the programme have come to an end, with the one on the Tagus still underway. The artistic crews will come together again in Lisbon for the three-day festival in which all the materials that have been created and collected during the journeys (notes, drawings, ephemeral actions, films and sounds) will be presented.

But there are much more elements to the festival – ranging from a newly commissioned work by Gonçalo M. Tavares, and outcomes of workshops by hip hop artists Valete, to contributions by writer & activist Báyò Akómoláfé and feminist anthropologist Elizabeth Povinelli, and audiowalks by Paula Diogo.

On November 8, Valete, one of the biggest names in Portuguese hip-hop, will present the outcomes of a collaborative project with students from the EB23 Pintor Almada Negreiros School. The concert, to be held at the school itself, is the culmination of several weeks of workshops led by the musician, during which the students explored their identities and what it means to be European. This project highlights the perspectives of immigrant and gypsy communities who live in a territory deeply marked by cultural diversity. Through lyrics and rhymes, the students, under the guidance of Valete, will present a musical performance that reflects their vision of contemporary Europe, addressing issues of belonging, inclusion and identity.

One of the programme’s highlights is the new literary exploration by Gonçalo M. Tavares. On 9 November, at the Marvila Library, the acclaimed Portuguese writer presents a reading from his latest text, Fábulas da Maldade para uma Europa Líquida, with a visual performance by artist Adriana Proganó. This text, commissioned as part of Liquid Becomings, offers a critical and poetic view of Europe’s challenges, exploring themes such as the fluidity of borders and the continent’s political uncertainties. The reading is followed by a conversation with the author, Adriana Proganó and actress Tita Maravilha, who will perform the text. Then Nigerian philosopher, writer and activist Báyò Akómoláfé and feminist anthropologist Elizabeth Povinelli will lead an exploratory conversation about the contemporary dilemmas we face as a civilisation, exploring ways of resisting, adapting and reinventing ourselves in the face of global social, ecological and political challenges. Moderating will be artist and performer Ritó Natálio.

Also noteworthy are the two audio walks, Terra Nullius, by Paula Diogo. At dawn and sunset, the Portuguese actress and performer continues to expand her contribution for contemporary performance practices offering a sensory, poetic and reflective experience that combines movement with collective narrative, exploring the notion of unclaimed territories. All these moments invite the public to explore new perspectives and engage in dialogue with artists about what Europe can and should be through art, music, literature, and debate.

The European Pavilion 2024: Liquid Becomings invites you to envision a future shaped by shared experiences, emphasising that to navigate complexities, we must cultivate ways of togetherness that celebrate our diversity and foster solidarity.

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