January 10th | 4pm | NARRATIVA

Opening of the exhibition PicNic, by Nuno Andrade, and NARRATIVA - FUJIFILM Award presentation

NARRATIVA reopens on January 10th at 4 PM with the opening of the exhibition revealing the winning work of the 1st edition of the NARRATIVA - FUJIFILM Award.

PicNic, by Nuno Andrade, transforms a peripheral and seemingly marginal territory into a space of revelation and belonging. At Ponta dos Corvos, between the estuary and the city, the author finds a symbolic point of confluence where gestures of freedom, coexistence, and collective celebration are reflected.

Free entry.

January 15th | 4pm | NARRATIVA

Instax Workshop: Color Theory

A workshop developed as part of the NARRATIVA IN SCHOOL program - Photographic literacy plan for Elementary School 2025/2026.

This photography workshop for children, based on works from the NARRATIVA Library, invites participants to understand how colors influence emotions and visual interpretations.

The objective is to develop the creation of small photographic series exploring dominant colors through instant photography.

Exclusive event for students of the Teixeira de Pascoais State School.

January 29th | 7pm | NARRATIVA

Book Presentation: Flower(s), by Teresa Freitas

Flower(s), by photographer Teresa Freitas, investigates the relationships between people and flowers in different geographical locations, observing how certain species have shaped collective identities through cultural practices, rituals, local economies, and daily life. Combining a documentary approach with a personal language, photography is used as a means to preserve and give visibility to stories that remain outside the usual gaze.

The first volume unfolds in Takase, a rural village in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. Born from a poem, the narrative focuses on safflower, a flower cultivated for centuries and historically associated with the production of a rare carmine pigment reserved for the elites. Today, it continues to play a central role in seasonal rituals and community identity. Through the documentation of work, gestures, and daily life, the project reveals how a seemingly fragile element can concentrate memory, continuity, and belonging.

Designed as a collection, each book focuses on a specific flower and the community that cares for and cultivates it. This first volume establishes a dialogue between photography, culture, and tradition, constructing a visual narrative guided by color.

Free entry.

January 31st | 10am - 5pm | NARRATIVA

NARRATIVA Masterclass Edition 2025/2026

The editing process for the projects developed in the NARRATIVA Masterclass 2025/2026 begins.

Annually, the Masterclass creates a working group dedicated to the development of photographic projects, aimed at those seeking to communicate through photographic narrative, regardless of experience or professional field.

The NARRATIVA Masterclass takes place from October to February, with weekly follow-up sessions, and presents its results in a collective exhibition. The course is taught by photographer and founder of NARRATIVA, Mário Cruz, two-time winner of the World Press Photo and the Portuguese Society of Authors Award.

Authors selected for the 7th edition of the NARRATIVA Masterclass: Catarina Cesário Jesus, Cátia Valente, Denis Graeff, Fernando Pimenta, João Pedro Almeida and Raquel Antunes.