Alberto Fernandes

Alberto Fernandes, born in Miranda do Douro, completed his degree in Teacher of Basic Education, Music Education variant in Escola Superior de Educação do Instituto Politécnico de Bragança having participated in the Erasmus programme in Vilnius Pedagoginis Universitetas, Lithuania.

As a teacher, he taught musical expression from Trás-os-Montes to the Algarve passing by the island of Boa Vista, in Cape Verde. In 2015 he completed his master’s degree in Arts and Cultural Management at the School of Education of the Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo having as dissertation “Cultural Heritage Mirandês: a contribution to a political-economic approach”.

She integrates and actively collaborates with cultural associations such as Galandum Galundaina and the Mirandese Language and Culture Association in activities related to cultural heritage, such as the organisation of festivals, events, and exhibitions, among other productions.

Cultural identity, cultural economy, intangible cultural heritage and the way it is perceived by the community are part of his research interests.

He is currently a PhD student in Cultural Studies at the Institute of Social Sciences, University of Minho, Braga, and a researcher at the Centre for Communication and Society Studies, where he was part of the FESTIVITY project team “Festa, cultural heritage and community sustainability. Research and communication in the case of Bugiada and Mouriscada de Sobrado”.