March 7th | 4pm | NARRATIVA

Opening of the 2025/2026 NARRATIVA MASTERCLASS exhibition

Since 2018, the NARRATIVA Masterclass has provided a space for the creation of photographic projects that explore contemporary themes with the time and reflection they deserve.

In its 7th edition, the selected authors – Catarina Cesário Jesus, Cátia Valente, Denis Graeff, Fernando Pimenta, João Pedro Almeida, Raquel Antunes – developed works that explore themes such as territory, mourning, memory, isolation, devotion, and transformation.

The NARRATIVA Masterclass has been led since its inception by the independent photographer and two-time World Press Photo award winner, Mário Cruz. The works developed through the Masterclass have received more than 20 national and international distinctions, revealing new names in Portuguese photography.

Free admission.

March 12th | 4pm | Teixeira de Pascoais School

NARRATIVE at School
Workshop: Photojournalism

In this workshop, an initiative that is part of the Photographic Literacy Plan for Elementary School, students will explore photographs from newspapers and magazines, contextualizing the images with corresponding news, reflecting on photography as a communication tool. As a practical exercise, they will create a journalistic record of daily school life, developing critical thinking and a sense of archiving, and recognizing photography as a form of collective memory.

March 14th | 4pm | NARRATIVA

Fujifilm Workshop: Initiation | Presentation of final works

An event dedicated to editing and presentation of the works developed in the Fujifilm Workshop: Initiation, which is aimed at beginners in the field of photography and aims to provide a solid foundation in photographic technique, composition, and authorial development.

The workshop is led by Rui Costa, winner of the FNAC New Talents Award and professor at the Portuguese Institute of Photography, with the support of photographers Francisco Romão Pereira and Filipa Leite Rosa.

Exclusive event for workshop participants.

March 21st | 10am - 5pm | NARRATIVA

Fujifilm Masterclass: Portraiture with Frederico Martins

This Masterclass is aimed at photographers, photography students, and anyone interested in deepening their understanding of portraiture as an authorial language and conceptual process.

Throughout the session, Frederico Martins will discuss his work process, drawing from his career and the different projects he has developed, providing participants with an in-depth look at his creative, authorial, and technical trajectory.

Topics such as concept, planning, lighting, relationship with the subject, narrative construction, and authorship will be covered.

Frederico Martins publishes his work in magazines such as Vogue, GQ, and Vanity Fair, establishing himself as a leading figure in contemporary portrait photography.

The Masterclass costs €25 and is limited to 10 participants.

Registration opens on March 2nd at 10am here.

March 28th | Funchal

NARRATIVA at the Fujifilm X/GFX Tour 2026

As part of the Fujifilm X/GFX Tour 2026 initiative, which aims to promote a day dedicated to photography in different district capitals of Portugal, NARRATIVA participates through lectures, a pop-up library, and portfolio reviews.

The event takes place at the Madeira Photography Museum.

The program and registration will be available here.