FAZUNCHAR 2020
“Fazunchar will be always a ‘to make’ for Figueiró dos Vinhos and its people. A party built by different types of Art, in constant dialogue between them, with this community and territory. “
It was with this statement that FAZUNCHAR presented itself to the world in 2019, assuming immediately and unquestionably itself as a strong and credible brand, capable of "improving the experience of the public space, reinforcing the emotional ties of the inhabitants with its traditions and its past, and building a future grounded in the new visitors/tourists who come to this territory to make and who contribute to the sustainability of our lands”.
With an identical mission, FAZUNCHAR returned between 15 and 23 August 2020, already in the midst of a pandemic crisis, with the commitment and increased urgency to guarantee access to Art and Culture.
We reinforced the presence and occupation of public space, understood as the most democratic stage to exhibit unique and renewed views on cultural goods, heritage and everything that is unique in this territory.
This 2nd edition of FAZUNCHAR once again integrated various areas and artistic expressions, in constant dialogue between them, with the community and the territory and precisely, with regard to these last 2 dimensions, due to the way in which the 1st edition was received, it was demanded the 'widening' of its area of action to each of the parishes (Aguda, Arega and Campelo), which would naturally generate the 'Rota dos Fregueses', a guided tour that leads us to know the work carried out at the parishes of Figueiró dos Vinhos.
This visit, together with the three carried out at the village of Figueiró, counted in this edition with more than 130 participants who, in addition to inhabitants, received visitors from neighboring districts, which proves once again the recognition of this event.
Among the more than 30 activities presented, we can highlight:
- the Sound Route, which added content to the already existing art tour, allowing any visitor, at their own pace and in total safety, to delight in this musical proposal;
- the presentation of the result of Nuno Sarmento's artistic residency in drawing, held in 2019, which occupied space inside and outside, allowing the inhabitants to discover themselves and visitors to get to know this territory;
- the peculiar work of British artist Helen Bur, whose 'little people' generated a rush in the center of Figueiró dos Vinhos, as a treasure hunt, promoting the discovery and/or rediscovery of the streets and alleys of this location;
- community action for the elderly, the printing of a special edition of the ‘Quarantine Workbook’, which was distributed to all social entities in this territory;
- the unique and memorable moment that we experienced as a result of the artistic residency in music, with Surma and Tamara Alves, bringing life to the historic center of this town.
With much more to be highlighted, we believe that in this 2nd edition it was once again possible to strongly contribute to the renewal of Figueiró dos Vinhos' projection on a local and national scale, as a producer and stage of artistic and cultural activity, (now) in contemporary times.
Public Art Event
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Client
Figueiró dos Vinhos City Council
Services
cultural place-making, concept, naming, curation, development, graphic identity and co-production
Location
Figueiró dos Vinhos, Portugal
Artists
Helen Bur (United Kingdom), Tamara Alves (Portugal), Dimitris Taxis (Greece), Draw & Contra (Portugal), Doa Oa (Spain), TheCaver (Portugal), Adamastor (Portugal) and Mantraste (Portugal)
Artistic residencies
Surma (Portugal), Rute Ferraz (Portugal), Vasco Mendes (Portugal)
Exhibition / Installation
Memórias do Fazunchar by Nuno Sarmento (Portugal)
Workshops
Creative Collage with Margarida Girão (Portugal), Stamping with stamps with Adamastor (Portugal)
Community Action
Quarantine Workbook - special edition with Carolina Maria (Portugal)
Guided Tours
for all - oriented by the curator Lara Seixo Rodrigues, for kids - oriented by Marina Prior (CMFV), Rota dos Fregueses - oriented by the curator Lara Seixo Rodrigues
Movies
‘Graffiti Grandmas’ by Eivind Aurstad, Olve Aslaksen and Eirik Kaufjord (Norway)
Music
Surma (Portugal) and Cassete Pirata (Portugal)
Sound Route
Community Picnic
Artworks created
34
Artist: Helen Bur (Project ‘Little People’)
Artist: Dimitris Taxis (August ´20)
Artist: Tamara Alves (An ode on the wall and in your ears for an endless ride...)
Artists: Draw & Contra (José Malhoa)
Artist: Doa Oa (Reforestando Ruscus Aculeatus, Giz Barbeiro)
Artist: TheCaver (Guardião)
Artist: Mantraste (Cuidar)
Artists: Adamastor (Lenda do Penedo da Trombeta)
Artistic Residency: Surma (music)
Artistic Residency: Rute Ferraz (photography)
Exhibition + Installation: Nuno Sarmento (Memórias do Fazunchar)
Workshop: Creative Collage with Margarida Girão
Workshop: Stamping with stamps with Adamastor
Community Action: Quarantine Workbook - special edition with Carolina Maria
Guided tours for all: oriented by Lara Seixo Rodrigues
Rota dos Fregueses: oriented by the curator Lara Seixo Rodrigues
Music: Surma
Music: Cassete Pirata
Sound Route by Omnichord
Community Picnic
Artistic Residency: Vasco Mendes (video)
Date: 2020 | august
Photo Credits: Rute Ferraz
Video Credits: Vasco Mendes
Press Highlights:
Mutante Magazine _ ‘FAZUNCHAR 2020’, 14/08/2020
Glam Magazine _ ‘FAZUNCHAR 2020… A ARTE FAZ A FESTA EM FIGUEIRÓ DOS VINHOS’, 24/06/2020
Jornal de Leiria _ ‘Fazunchar, o festival da arte e do fazer’, 13/08/2020
P3 _ ‘Fazunchar regressa a Figueiró dos Vinhos com murais e concertos’, 25/06/2020
P3 _ ‘Fazunchar: murais, concertos, visitas e workshops em Figueiró dos Vinhos’, 21/07/2020
P3 _ ‘Os “pequenos fantasmas” que Helen Bur retrata são tesouros perdidos na cidade’, 25/08/2020
P3 _ ‘Adamastor Studio: quando o folclore e o sobrenatural encontram a ilustração’, 27/08/2020
Antena 3 _ ‘FAZUNCHAR’, 22/07/2020
Região de Leiria _ ‘Fazunchar está de volta para festejar Figueiró dos Vinhos com arte’, 22/07/2020
Região de Leiria _ ‘Fazunchar. “Que seja possível fazer acontecer outra vez”’, 14/08/2020
Gerador _ ‘FAZUNCHAR põe a arte a fazer a festa em Figueiró dos Vinhos pela segunda vez’, 28/07/2020
The Gentleman _ ‘FAZUNCHAR – arte na rua’, 19/08/2020
Jornal Horizonte _ ‘Fazunchar deixou marcas de arte na terra que enamorou Malhoa’, 31/08/2020
Til Magazine _ ‘FAZUNCHAR com nova edição “onde a arte faz a festa”’, 29/06/2020
Viver o Mundo _ ‘Fazunchar – Festival de Arte Urbana em Figueiró dos Vinhos’, 28/08/2020
Revista Sábado _ ‘Fazunchar de volta a Figueiró dos Vinhos este fim de semana’, 15/08/2020
Santos da Casa _ ‘FAZUNCHAR A ARTE FAZ A FESTA EM FIGUEIRÓ DOS VINHOS’, 19/08/2020
Diário de Coimbra _ ‘Festival Fazunchar volta a Figueiró dos Vinhos’, 29/06/2020
O Ribeira de Pera _ ‘A segunda edição do festival FAZUNCHAR decorreu entre 15 e 23 de Agosto.’