Two artistic residencies, involving performances to the community, a photographic tour and musical shows in the Aldeias do Xisto. This is the X Criações programme prepared by Histérico - Associação de Artes , in partnership with ADXTUR - Schist Villages Tourism Development Agency, for the coming summer. 

From 23 July to 1 August, the AXisto Criativo artistic residence will take place in the Aldeia do Xisto of Barroca. Aimed at  young people aged 16 to 26, with or without artistic experience, the initiative focuses on the themes of creative writing, vocal expressiveness, trying a choir, corporal expression, dramatic expression, improvisation and costume design and mise-en-scène techniques. Ethnographic and memorial collection is also planned in the Aldeias do Xisto of Álvaro Oleiros), Sobral de São Miguel (Covilhã), Barroca and Janeiro de Cima (Fundão). The result of such work will be publicly presented on 31 July.

A photographic tour is scheduled for the same day, taking participants to the rock carvings located in the Zêzere River, near Barroca, and the Panasqueira Mines slag heaps. 

For the first two weeks of August, six musical shows have been scheduled for the streets of the Aldeias do Xisto. From 16 to 22 August, the Histérico team will provide an artistic residence, which will culminate in the public performance of the show “The Myth of the Aldeias do Xisto”, scheduled for August 21.

Programme

• AXisto Criativo - Artistic Residency 
  Aldeia do Xisto of Barroca
  23 July to 1 August | Presentation on 31 July
   
• Photographic walk | Night-time photography workshop
  Aldeia do Xisto of Barroca
  31 July
   
• Musical shows around the Aldeias do Xisto
  
  > 8 August:  Ferraria de São João, Penela
  > 12  August: Sarzedas, Castelo Branco
  > 14 August: Vila Cova de Alva, Arganil
  > August: Barroca, Fundão
  > 22  August:  Mosteiro, Pedrógão Grande
  
  Histérico Artistic Residency
• Aldeia do Xisto of Barroca
  16 to 22 August | Performance of the show “The Myth of the Aldeias do Xisto”, on 21 August, in Sobral de São Miguel.

Applications for the AXisto Criativo artist residency can be made here. You can obtain further information  by emailing  histericoartes@gmail.com or calling +351 962 325 206 up to one week before the start of the activity. The fee is 35 euros for members of Histérico and 50 euros for non-members. The following requirements should be borne in mind:

• Authorisation is required from a  parent or guardian; 
• Declaration of honour relating to a quarantining period in the 4 days prior to the starting date of the Residency;
• Negative antigen test for COVID-19 or vaccination carried out 2 to 3 days before the start of the residency.

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