Writer Eduardo Bueno debates historical relationship with Portugal

The writer, a specialist in Brazilian history, will be one of the speakers and will address cultural exchanges, the colonial legacy and the ills of slavery, at the event that will also feature gastronomy, cultural activities, and business rounds, between June 6th and 9th, at WOW, in Gaia. Entry is free.

• Fair will bring authoritative and sustainable products from all parts of Brazil
• Owner of a channel with 1.4 million followers, writer Eduardo Bueno will give a lecture and debate with other historians
• A day dedicated to women entrepreneurs will have talks by Pati Lemos and Catarina Zuccaro
• One of the main representatives of LandArt, Christina Oiticica shows the exhibition “Gods of Waters”
• “Sound Portraits”, an exhibition by Daryan Dornelles, brings together exclusive photos of great musicians such as Carminho, Chico Buarque, Dino D’Santiago and Gilberto Gil
• After an exhibition at the Louvre, Eduardo Lima from Bahia brings his works to Portugal in the exhibition “Raízes do Sertão Nordestino”

The statement by the Portuguese president, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, about possible compensation for Portugal’s former colonies, which had international repercussions and divided opinions, will be on a debate table at Brasil Origem Week, which takes place between June 6th and 9th, at WOW, in Vila Nova de Gaia. In addition to debates and lectures, the first international edition of the event will feature a fair of Brazilian products and brands, a gastronomic show with chefs cooking in real time, fashion shows, cultural programming, a panel for investors and international business rounds. The products, which will be at the fair, stand out for their originality and sustainability from small and medium-sized companies from all five Brazilian regions. Entry is free, with lots of tastings.

The space for lectures, which was named Auditorium Amazônia, will be occupied by big names, such as Eduardo Bueno. Author of more than 30 books, the historian and writer became the first Brazilian to simultaneously place four titles in the top five on the country’s bestseller lists. At Brasil Origem Week, Bueno will give a relaxed talk full of information and reflections in the same vein as his videos on the YouTube channel “Buenas Ideias”, which has more than 1.4 million followers. In addition to Bueno, archaeologist Sérgio Pereira and historian Gonçalves Guimarães will debate.

“There are 524 years of relationship between Brazil and Portugal. We need to further strengthen ties and build a cultural and business bridge across the Atlantic Ocean so that we can truly work as the brotherly countries that we are. Debating the past helps to write the future. Brazil can make Portugal even greater and Portugal can make Brazil even better”, explains Marco Lessa, CEO of Grupo M21 and creator of the event.

In the arts, Brasil Origem Week will feature the exhibition “Water Goddesses” by the renowned Christina Oiticica, whose work has already been exhibited in 17 countries. Christina, who lives in Switzerland with her husband, writer Paulo Coelho, is one of the main exponents of Land Art, a technique that consists of painting with the influence of nature. The event will also feature the exhibition “Sound Portraits”, by photographer Daryan Dornelles. The exhibition is notable mainly for the versatility and weight of the artists photographed. Whether for album covers or for essays published in the main magazines in Brazil and abroad, Daryan’s lenses captured exclusive images of names such as Chico Buarque, Carminho, Marisa Monte, Dino D’ Santiago and Gilberto Gil, among others.

With exhibitions in England, Austria, Italy, Liechtenstein, and France (at the Louvre Museum), Eduardo Lima began his art in the backlands of Bahia and conquered the world with works exhibited in the homes of celebrities such as influencer Felipe Neto and actor Rodrigo Lombardi. His work shows a modern face of Brazilian visual arts. For Brasil Origem Week, the Bahian brings “Raízes do Sertão Nordestino”.

On Saturday (the 8th), Fórum Mulher will hold a very important debate between successful women entrepreneurs in Portugal such as businesswoman Pati Lemos, from Vou Mudar Para Portugal, lawyer Catarina Zuccaro and coach Cristina Lambermount.

In fashion, there will be several spring-summer fashion shows with exclusive pieces from Brazil from brands that are available at Casa Brasiliana, the first hub for Brazilian products in Portugal.

In gastronomy, there will be several lectures and showcases with renowned chefs. In addition, there will be special actions on Brazilian themes such as açaí and cheese bread, among others.

On Sunday (9th), children will have an exclusive space to do art. In addition to lectures and exhibitions, BOW will bring fado, bossa nova and greatest hits concerts that connect the two countries.

Brasil Origem Week 2024 is organized by MVU Empreendimentos/Grupo M21, in partnership with WOW, the Government of Bahia, the Government of Pará, the Embassy of Brazil, Câmara Luso Brasileira and Casa Brasiliana.

ABOUT MARCO LESSA

Entrepreneur, businessman and dreamer, Marco Lessa was born in Guanambi, in the backlands of Bahia and found his purpose in Ilhéus. The memory of the aroma of chocolate coming from the cocoa mills; having produced the soap opera “Renascer”, on TV Globo; knowing the reality of local producers and believing in the potential for economic and social development in Southern Bahia, shaped their hearts in the shape of cocoa and awakened the desire to help transform society.

Marco built and consolidated his career as an advertiser, event promoter and tourism promoter in Ilhéus when he decided to create a platform to rescue the historical strength of the most important cocoa-producing region in Brazil. This is how the Chocolat Festival emerged in 2009, which became the largest and most relevant chocolate and cocoa event in the country and also reached France and Portugal. Today, he is CEO of Grupo M21, a private Brazilian multiplatform organization that operates in the events and communication markets.

ABOUT ORIGEM WEEK

Origem Week is a business fair that brings together the local productive sector, aiming to improve competitiveness and commercially promote products linked to the conditions and characteristics of its region. With sustainable practices, the event strengthens the economic and social capital of the states it passes through, highlighting their gastronomic and cultural diversity. In its first three editions, in Bahia, it has already had more than 30 thousand visitors, 250 brands of original products launched, around 200 exhibitors per edition and a turnover of more than 1 million euros in business.

Brasil Origem Week

• June 6th to 9th
• WOW – World of Wine
• Rua do Choupelo, 39, 4400-088 Vila Nova de Gaia
• Free entry

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