MAY
May 1st | 7pm | NARRATIVA
Opening of the exhibition Luciérnagas, by Yael Martínez
Luciérnagas is, in many ways, a ritual. An attempt to exorcise unresolved traumas in the spectral landscape of the Magnum photographer Yael Martínez's homeland, Guerrero, Mexico.
In the fusion of fantasy and reality, Luciérnagas revisits the recurring theme of violence in the Latin American context. More than evoking emotions, the work gives expression to lived experience through the ordinary people who guide us through this territory, affirming the humanity of those who inhabit it and confronting the personal cost of violence. The exhibition is based on the book of the same name, bringing these stories to the exhibition space, where light confronts darkness again, like a firefly pointing to new possible domains.
Free admission.
May 2nd | 10am - 9pm | NARRATIVA
10am - 7pm - Térmita Pop-Up Bookstore
10am - 1pm - Portfolio Reviews XYZ Books/ Fotografika Publishing / NARRATIVE / Yael Martinez
3pm - Book launch: Zero: Zero, Zero, by José Fernandes
4:30pm - Conversation: Encontros da Imagem with Carla Bacelar Ferreira and Noora Manty
6pm - Talk: Yael Martinez
9pm - Screening of the documentary A Photographic Memory, by Rachel Elizabeth Seed (The screening takes place outdoors at the Teixeira de Pascoais School)
Free admission.
May 3rd | 10am - 6:30pm | NARRATIVA
10am - 1pm - Masterclass: Yael Martínez
10am - 1pm - Walk & Shoot: Arlindo Camacho
3pm - Book launch: Quanto Pesa um Segundo?, by Antonio Saldanha
4:30pm - New Talents Open Call 2026 presentations
6:30pm - Book launch: Delta, by Rodrigo Vargas
Free admission.
May 4th | 6pm | Praça dos Restauradores
Opening of the exhibition Lisbon ‘87/88, by Ute and Warner Mahler
The Lisbon City Council, the Goethe-Institut Portugal and NARRATIVA present Lisbon ’87/88, a photography exhibition by Ute and Werner Mahler, on display at Parça dos Restauradores, Lisbon.
Resulting from a project initiated between 1987 and 1988, this exhibition brings together a collection of previously unseen images in Portugal, captured by the German photographers in a Lisbon undergoing profound transformation, coinciding with a moment of change in Portuguese society and, consequently, in the city.
Free admission.
May 11th | 4pm | NARRATIVA
NARRATIVA at School: Photojournalism
In this Instax workshop, 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.
Exclusive event for students of the Teixeira de Pascoais State School.
May 16th | 10am - 5pm | Guarda
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 is participating through lectures, a pop-up library, and portfolio reviews.
The next stop is Guarda.
The program and registration will be available here.
May 27 | Assembleia da República, Lisbon
Opening of the exhibition Despojos de Guerra, by Leonel de Castro
Despojos de Guerra is an essay and also a memorial collection, focusing on wounded veterans of the Colonial War (1961-1974).
The exhibition is the culmination of a long-term project that spans different territories documenting the past and present of Mozambique, Guinea-Bissau, and Angola.
NARRATIVA is responsible for curating the exhibition of this work, which was awarded the Pictures Of The Year International prize.
More details coming soon.