Braga Cultural Agenda

Palácio do Raio, this unique example of baroque architecture is advised by all travel guides. There is apace available to show sculptures, installations or video projections, etc. There are several rooms available for artworks and a terrace.

Palácio do Raio

Manuel Pereira da Silva

Adamastor, 1995

Plaster in Aluminum Structure 

35cmx63cmx27cm 

Manuel Pereira da Silva

Man and Woman, 1978

Plaster in Aluminum Structure 

40cmx110cmx30cm

Manuel Pereira da Silva

Untitled, 1962

Plaster in Aluminum Structure 

34cmx130cmx28cm 

"Sculptures by Manuel Pereira da Silva, in a minimalist style, which explores the same territory as the famous Miró."

'International Art Exhibition', thinking the Baroque "Braga summer of 2017"

Four sculptures of Manuel Pereira da Silva were selected to participate in the 'International Art Exhibition', thinking the Baroque "Braga summer of 2017", which will run from July 21 to September 9, organized by ART-MAP and Braga Municipal Council.

The event will include such landmark places as the famous Palácio do Raio (Gallery of Misericórdia), Museum of the Image, Gallery of the Station, INATEL Building, Centésima Pàgina (creative bookstore), Library Lúcio Craveiro and a private gallery of Mestre Alberto Vieira. These authentic historic buildings, testimonies of original Portuguese baroque now welcome contemporary art.

This year the project received 311 proposals with about 820 artworks, about 65 artists were selected to for the exhibition or for interventions/conferences

Partner institutions:

INATEL of Braga

FLUP (Faculty of Letters of University of Porto)

23 Miles – a cultural transformation project of the municipality of Ílhavo

Braga Jazz School

Gallery of Mestre Alberto Vieira