ZDB

Mission

Created in 1994 as a nonprofit organization by a civic initiative, Galeria Zé dos Bois (ZDB) is an art center based in a 2.500m² palace in the heart of Bairro Alto, Lisbon. A creation, production and promotion structure for contemporary art, ZDB instigates the research and investigation of artists involved with visual and performing arts, as well as film and music. The center produces and presents exhibitions, and hosts more than 150 arts events per year, including residencies, educational programs, theater, dance performances, lectures, and music concerts. Driven by the desire to intensify and exchange knowledge with artists through creative practices, ZDB promotes international and local residencies and establishes long-term relationships with artists, aiming to produce unique projects.

Activities

Visual Arts
ZDB stimulates the artistic research and creation by providing means of production and visibility to national and international artists. All ZDB’s exhibitions are accompanied by actions of the Educational Department such as cinema cycles, debates, guided tours and workshops.

Negócio – Performative Arts
ZDB develops and hosts more than 30 artistic residencies and/or plays per year. Focusing on co-productions and on-site creation, our team assists all the creation process, supporting design, production, communication, presentation and promoting its circulation. In addition to supporting independent creators, ZDB has been welcoming and developing synergies with a significant number of associated structures.

ZDBmüzique – Music
ZDBmüzique seeks to give space to creative manifestations in music and it aims to promote transgressive and exploratory music acts, with different techniques and languages: improvised music, electroacoustic, jazz, modern pop, rock and noise. ZDBmüzique also promotes the creation (with artistic residencies) and circulation of music through partnerships with other institutions such as: Casa da Música, Serralves, Teatro Maria Matos, Teatro Aveirense, Centro Cultural Vila Flor, Gnration, Teatro Municipal da Guarda amongst others.

Department of Education
ZDB’s department of education was born in 2005. It aims to stimulate the reflection on the field of artistic production in a constructive and participative way. The department of education conducts regular guided tours to exhibitions, settled by appointment; it also carries out programs in the scope of public education and provides access to a specific program of performing arts.

History

ZDB started in 1994 as a non-profit association. Its purpose, was to “promote exhibitions, installations, video shows, performances, musical performances and other activities” in the artistic field. The primordial aim of ZDB’s fifteen founders was to create an alternative structure to the institutional and commercial panorama that they faced in the beginning of the decade of 1990. At present, ZDB still retains the identity that made its history, a transversal idea of public service who values the spirit of collaboration and empathy, constantly searching for new audiences, but always maintaining a strong relationship with the surrounding community, while stimulating debate and participation.

Team

Art Curation and Visual Arts Management
Natxo Checa

Programming and Performative Arts Management
Marta Furtado

Programming and Music Production
Marcos Silva

Communication
Sara Aires

Department of Education
Joana Leão

Accounting
Contatraduz – Florbela Cruz e Rita Silva

Graphic Design
Sílvia Prudencio

Text Editing
Nuno Afonso, Bruno Silva, Rui Miguel Abreu, João Horta, José Marmeleira

Sound Engineering
Kellzo

Assistance and light design
Gonçalo Formiga

Bookshop
Sébastien Jallaud

Electrical Technician
Ricardo Ferreira

Maintenance
Maria Emília Pereira e Sambu Massama

Installation and Building Maintenance
Ihor Brozhyna, Alecksadr Palamarckrk

Front of house and bar
Sónia Silva, Paula Pereira, Luis Puto, Luiza Gago Silva, Carlota Lagido, Liliana Baroni, Carlos Gaspar, Judece Neto, Luis Julião, Rossana Almeida, Maria Paz, Beatriz Garrucho, Inês Lopes.

Sócios

To enjoy ZDB’s membership status and have the membership card we propose an annual fee of 30€. The ZDB Membership Card offers:

⟡ Free entrance to all exhibitions

⟡ Free entrance for 1 concert per month to be designated by ZDB *

⟡ Free entrance for 3 concerts at ZDB at the members’ choice *

⟡ Free entrance to 2 performing arts sessions at members’ choice *

⟡ 30% discount on all performing arts sessions

⟡ Free access to ZDB Terrace and 49 Bar

To be a ZDB Member or renew your annual membership simply fill out this membership form. Payment can be made at the entrance of ZDB on working days or by transfer via mail: reservas@zedosbois.org

* upon reservation with 48h in advance

Performing Arts

Tipology

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July 2021

Thu29.07.2107:00PM

Fri30.07.2107:00PM

NOVO NEGÓCIO Rua do Açúcar 52, Armazém 3

Performing Arts

‘Ilhas – Uma Constelação’ by Sara Anjo ⟡ Passepartout Duo

Thu29.07.2107:00PM

Fri30.07.2107:00PM

NOVO NEGÓCIO Rua do Açúcar 52, Armazém 3

May 2021

Thu27.05.2107:00PM

Thu27.05.2109:00PM

Fri28.05.2107:00PM

Fri28.05.2109:00PM

NOVO NEGÓCIO Rua do Açúcar 52, Armazém 3

Performing Arts

YELLOW PUZZLE HORSE

— Dinis Machado

Thu27.05.2107:00PM

Thu27.05.2109:00PM

Fri28.05.2107:00PM

Fri28.05.2109:00PM

NOVO NEGÓCIO Rua do Açúcar 52, Armazém 3

March 2021

01.03 — 20.03.21

Performing Arts

Cobertos Pelo Céu

— by Gustavo Ciríaco

01.03 — 20.03.21

December 2020

Fri11.12.2008:30PM

Galeria Zé dos Bois

Performing Arts

NEGRO ROSSA RUIDO

— María Salgado and Fran MM Cabeza de Vaca

Fri11.12.2008:30PM

Galeria Zé dos Bois

November 2020

24.11 — 27.11.20 07:30PM

02.12 — 04.12.20 07:30PM

09.12 — 12.12.20 07:30PM

NOVO NEGÓCIO_ Rua do Açúcar 52, Armazém 3

Performing Arts

‘Paixão segundo João’

— by Pedro Lacerda

24.11 — 27.11.20 07:30PM

02.12 — 04.12.20 07:30PM

09.12 — 12.12.20 07:30PM

NOVO NEGÓCIO_ Rua do Açúcar 52, Armazém 3

October 2020

Thu01.10.2006:00PM

Thu01.10.2008:00PM

Teatro São Luiz ⟡ Venue Mário Viegas

Performing Arts

Consubstantiation

— A somatic and post-mimetic Drag show by Dinis Machado

Thu01.10.2006:00PM

Thu01.10.2008:00PM

Teatro São Luiz ⟡ Venue Mário Viegas

September 2020

Teatro São Luiz

Performing Arts

ZDB no São Luiz

Teatro São Luiz

Tue29.09.2006:00PM

Tue29.09.2008:00PM

Teatro São Luiz ⟡ Venue Mário Viegas

Performing Arts

Peça do Coração: EXCALIBUR

— Mariana Tengner Barros

Tue29.09.2006:00PM

Tue29.09.2008:00PM

Teatro São Luiz ⟡ Venue Mário Viegas

July 2020

Sat11.07.2007:00PM

Sun12.07.2007:00PM

Sat18.07.2007:00PM

Sun19.07.2007:00PM

Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian ⟡ Grand Auditorium Stage

Performing Arts

ANIMAL ANIMAL

— Tiago Barbosa and Cláudio da Silva

Sat11.07.2007:00PM

Sun12.07.2007:00PM

Sat18.07.2007:00PM

Sun19.07.2007:00PM

Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian ⟡ Grand Auditorium Stage

Sat11.07.2005:30PM

Sun12.07.2005:30PM

Sat18.07.2005:30PM

Sun19.07.2005:30PM

Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian ⟡ Grand Auditorium Stage

Performing Arts

Primeira lição de voo. Pobre não tem metafísica. O melhor mundo possível

— Gustavo Sumpta

Sat11.07.2005:30PM

Sun12.07.2005:30PM

Sat18.07.2005:30PM

Sun19.07.2005:30PM

Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian ⟡ Grand Auditorium Stage

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ZDB develops and hosts more than 30 artistic residencies and/or plays per year. Focusing on co-productions and on-site creation, our team assists all the creation process, supporting design, production, communication, presentation and promoting its circulation. In addition to supporting independent creators, ZDB has been welcoming and developing synergies with a significant number of associated structures.

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