Eugénio de Almeida Foundation Open Day is back!

From Páteo de São Miguel to the Social Innovation Center, from Cartuxa Wine Tourism to the Art and Culture Center, the Eugénio de Almeida Foundation prepares concerts, shows, guided tours, among many other free activities for the whole family, in the context of its Open Day. and the celebrations of the European Day of Foundations and Donors, which is celebrated on 1 October.

Évora will come to life even more with the programming of the 10th Edition of the Open Day. Between shows for schools, children’s workshops, yoga, night races, scientific gatherings, presentation of social projects and many other activities, Fundação Eugénio de Almeida prepares four days full of music, art, culture and heritage.

Promoting local talent, on September 30, at 6 pm, the outdoor patio of the Social Innovation Center will welcome Mia Lucas, an artist from Ebor who will present her original work, and some covers, in a unique and intimate acoustic concert. On the 1st, it will be possible to get to know the Foundation’s heritage in a motorcycle visit experience, an initiative in collaboration with the HotRoads Motorcycle Club of Évora, in a cultural tour between Páteo de São Miguel, Cartuxa Enoturismo, the Art and Culture Center and the Adega de Pinheiros – a challenge for the most adventurous. Also noteworthy is the concert with Kateryna Avdysh, a young Ukrainian singer, who presents her solo contemporary jazz project, also constituting a tribute concert to the freedom of Ukrainian music and culture. Saturday and Sunday mornings invite you to discover the architectural and historical value of the building where Adega Cartuxa was established, including a wine and olive oil tasting. In the afternoon, a special show with Maria D’Alegria, Palhaça and Empreendedora Social, which presents a show for families with the certainty that it will increase the Gross National Happiness of all.

These will be unforgettable days that the Foundation is preparing to strengthen ties with the community in the Évora region. All activities are free and more information and registration for the 10th edition of the Open Day and program can be found on the website https://www.fea.pt/diaaberto2022, from Fundação Eugénio de Almeida.