Guimarães hosts the 15th Landscape Forum this week

The future of the landscape is under discussion in Guimarães this week, as the city hosts the 15th Landscape Forum. This international gathering focuses on landscape architecture, spatial planning and sustainability, and takes place in the birthplace city from Thursday to Saturday.

Part of the official programme for Guimarães 26 – European Green Capital, the event brings together students, researchers and practitioners to exchange views, knowledge and projects concerning the future of the landscape.

Democratic transformation of the landscape

Its programme combines opportunities for reflection, collaborative work, field visits and discussion on the democratic transformation of the landscape. These include conferences, themed working groups, routes through the area, public presentations of the work produced during the forum, and two events open to the public.

Mizu at Guimarães City Park

One of the programme’s highlights is Mizu, which will be staged this afternoon at 16:30 in Guimarães City Park.

The performance offers a sensory experience in which dance and puppetry meet through a poetic exploration of transformation. It is also included in the Spring Forward programme, the contemporary dance festival taking place in Guimarães from today until Saturday.

Art exhibition at IDEGUI

Another featured event in the 15th Landscape Forum programme is an art exhibition at IDEGUI – Guimarães Design Institute, running throughout the forum. Its public presentation is scheduled for Thursday at 18:30.

The Landscape Forum is organised through a partnership between Landscape Laboratory, the LE:NOTRE Institute, Commonspace and Kultúraktív Egysulet.