Series of Meetings on Culture, the Arts, Communities and Participation – 4th Session

The fourth session of the ‘Culture, Arts, Communities and Participation’ series of meetings will take place on 15 September at 3.30 pm. This is an initiative of the CECS’s ‘Culture, Arts and Communities’ research group, coordinated by Manuel Gama and Micaela Altamirano.

This session, facilitated by Manuel Gama, is entitled “ABRAÇA-TE: experiences in promoting mental health within the community”, and will be presented by Dr Vânia Gonçalves. It will take place at the Barcelos Town Hall

The activities in this series aim to ensure that communities play a leading role in the university’s learning environment, particularly within the context of CECS’s line of research on Culture, Arts and Communities. They are based on the understanding that community-based practices and the practitioners who implement them play a fundamental role in the production of knowledge, both in the academic context and in society at large. In this regard, the proposals aim to promote the exchange of knowledge, the sharing of working methodologies and the identification of synergies for the development of new and diverse initiatives that involve communities and the university in a collaborative and horizontal manner.

Access to these activities is free, subject to registration via the form

[Posted: 11-09- 2026]