The Matérias do Agora (Matters of Now) conversations are gatherings designed as collective dialogues, co-curated with young people from the Alcanena and Minde region, shaped by their concerns, interests, and urgencies. These are open, critical, and affective conversations that seek to create space for contemporary thought and collective debate on issues that affect us now — in our bodies, our homes, our schools, our rivers, and our media. In 2025, these conversations unfold across five distinct moments, each dedicated to an essential question of our time. In partnership with Sociedade Musical Mindense, we are adding a symbolic conversation to celebrate the 110th anniversary of this significant cultural institution, highlighting the enduring importance of community.

#1 Alviela ComVida conversation with Vicente Batalha, Clara Gameiro and Susana Batel
The river Alviela is the starting point for a conversation about ecology, environmental justice and forms of collective regeneration. What relationships do we cultivate with the ecosystems we inhabit? How can we act locally, listening and with community involvement, to protect the rivers that flow through us? An invitation to think about the river, from the river, in a/the flow shared by us.