Tempo Perdido no Oporto

Tempo perdido no Oporto

Exhibition of Oporto’s ephemera - Screening of Les Komas Peteux by Alain Baptizet- Printing session by Mike Goes West - The Red Mermaid by Gonçalo Pena  - Communal meal with João Simões

Built by a former merchant sailor union, this small theatre has been kept in its original state as a moored ship with the smell of bilge, covered with maritime murals, wooden decks, ring buoys and secret passageways. But now and then, it becomes a safe ‘port’ for night sessions of experimental films and videos, small exhibitions and occult meetings. 

Since 2007, the Oporto sessions have built up a loyal group of hardcore fans, followers of a continuum of indigestible art pieces, eccentricities and anachronisms that require a reckless taste for discomfort.  

For the programme to exist with its erratic consistency there was always a restricted group of people who lost their time at Oporto. Rather than turning it into a “cante jondo” venue to solve our financial and ideological problems, we decided to celebrate the work done by our companions to structure each séance.

On Sunday, December 10th at 20pm, we will be exhibiting graphic material from every Oporto session, from the awarded posters to the collectable flyers and publications. In the Oporto tradition, we will screen a documentary previously planned for an Occult session, that was lost in the mail. Once more by popular demand a new commemorative poster will be screen printed. We will also present a new mural to replace one unfortunately lost 14 years ago. Finally, we will drown ourselves in food and wine.

Oporto's entrance: Calçada  Salvador Correia de Sá 42, 2º F Lisboa