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
Alice Vale de Gato

Production
Caetana Meneses

Programming Segundas na z
Laura Gama Martins

Curator (ZDB Bookstore exhibitions)
Joana Leão

Educational Programme
Cristiana Freitas

Accounting
Contatraduz

Graphic Design
Sílvia Prudêncio

Graphic Design (segundas na z and ZDB Bookstore exhibitions)
Maria Clara Lima

Archive Management
Inês Henriques

Technical Manager
Olga Matviychuk

Bookstore
Alexandre Rendeiro

Electrical Technician
Ricardo Ferreira

Maintenance
Cesário Dias
Ivete Gomes

Installation and Building Maintenance
Vitalyi Tkachuk (Volunteer)

Bar Manager
Rui Barbosa

Front of house and bar
Bernardo Pereira, Carlos Miguel, Delano Queiroz, Francisco Correia, Carlos Gaspar, Mafalda Riobom, Ana Margarida Magalhães, Mariana do Carmo, Matilde Basto, Mauro Soares, Sofia Bessa, Sofia Medeiros, Inês do Canto, Rita Peças

Text Editing
Alexandre Ribeiro, André Santos, Bruno Silva, Miguel Rocha, Nuno Afonso

Programming of “sala de baixo” ~ müzak (ZDB 8 Marvila)
Orlando Rodriguez

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 10 concert per year 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 *

⟡ 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

Theater

A Casa da Praia (replacement)

— na ZDB 8 Marvila

Fri13.09.2407:00PM

Sat14.09.2407:00PM

Wed18.09.2407:00PM

Thu19.09.2407:00PM

Fri20.09.2407:00PM

Sat21.09.2407:00PM

ZDB 8 Marvila — Praça David Leandro da Silva 2, 1950-131 Lisboa

11th to 21st September 2024
Wednesday to Saturday at 7pm

In 2019, TMV premiered A CASA DA PRAIA, an autobiographical monologue in which the story of a family is told in the first person, recounting the lives of three generations: a grandfather, a son and a granddaughter, and which follows the history of the country: the departure for the former colonies (Mozambique), 25 April and the return movement.

‘A Casa da Praia’ is Anabela Almeida’s grandparents’ house in Mozambique. That’s where, in the early 1970s, the family spent their weekends, 200 kilometres from Nampula, on Chocas beach. In 2019, the family returned to Nampula and to Chocas beach. How has the passage of time altered the family’s memories, feelings and vision of the events of that time? The show recovers this personal experience in parallel with the history of a people undergoing profound change. It grasps memory – a unique memory, in the first person, or in many first persons. Stories of personal, intimate upheavals, crossed with the collective memory of a group, which later becomes the official history of a people.

Fri13.09.2407:00PM

Sat14.09.2407:00PM

Wed18.09.2407:00PM

Thu19.09.2407:00PM

Fri20.09.2407:00PM

Sat21.09.2407:00PM

ZDB 8 Marvila — Praça David Leandro da Silva 2, 1950-131 Lisboa

11th to 21st September 2024
Wednesday to Saturday at 7pm

Entrance

10€
15€ general pass ("A Casa da Praia" + 'A Outra Casa da Praia")

Age Rating

M/12

ARTISTIC DIRECTION AND INTERPRETATION

Anabela Almeida

CO-CREATION AND DRAMATURGY

Alfredo Martins

IMAGE

Catarina Braga

VIDEO EDITING

Jorge Jácome

CONSULTANCY AND RESEARCH

João Pedro George

RESEARCH SUPPORT

Ana Maria Simões, Sara Duarte

EXECUTIVE PRODUCTION

Manuel Poças

COPRODUCTION

teatro meia volta e depois à esquerda quando eu disser, Galeria Zé dos Bois

SUPPORT

Governo de Portugal – Ministério da Cultura/Direcção-Geral das Artes

CREATIVE RESIDENCY

Maputo, Nampula and Praia das Chocas

PREVIEW

November 2019, Galeria Zé dos Bois, Lisboa

Related Programme

Performing Arts

A Outra Casa da Praia (estreia)

— at ZDB 8 Marvila

Fri13.09.2409:30PM

Sat14.09.2409:30PM

Wed18.09.2409:30PM

Thu19.09.2409:30PM

Fri20.09.2409:30PM

Sat21.09.2409:30PM

ZDB 8 Marvila — Praça David Leandro da Silva 2, 1950-131 Lisboa

Next Events

Kathryn Mohr

Fri14.11.2510:00PM

Galeria Zé dos Bois

ZDB presents: Smerz ‘Big City Life’

— B.Leza

Wed05.11.2509:30PM

B.Leza — Cais Gás 1, Lisboa

Aya

Sat25.10.2510:00PM

Galeria Zé dos Bois

ganavya presents ‘Nilam’ – ZDB at B.Leza

Thu16.10.2509:30PM

Hayden Pedigo presents ‘I’ll Be Waving As You Drive Away’ ⟡ P.S. Lucas

Wed24.09.2509:00PM

Galeria Zé dos Bois

Alan Licht

Sun21.09.2507:00PM

Galeria Zé dos Bois

Drew McDowall ⟡ Ndr0n

Wed17.09.2509:00PM

Galeria Zé dos Bois

Sully ⟡ Mix’Elle

Fri05.09.2510:00PM

Galeria Zé dos Bois

Jack J ⟡ Iguanas

Wed30.07.2509:00PM

Galeria Zé dos Bois

William Basinski

— ZDB at the Rectory of NOVA Lisbon

Mon28.07.2509:30PM

NOVA University Lisbon Rectory Auditorium — Campolide Campus, Lisbon

Performing Arts

Partes sensíveis

— by David Marques and Nuno Pinheiro

Sun27.07.2507:30PM

Mon28.07.2507:30PM

Tue29.07.2507:30PM

ZDB 8 Marvila - Rua Amorim 2

Quem Faz Correr Quim? ⟡ Uma Festa Para Viver

— Session #4 Uma festa para viver

Wed23.07.2507:00PM

Galeria Zé dos Bois

Anna Ferrer ⟡ Marta Fonseca

Fri18.07.2510:00PM

Galeria Zé dos Bois

Rob Mazurek ⟡ Mineo Kawasaki

Thu17.07.2509:00PM

Galeria Zé dos Bois

Nossa Senhora da Loja do Chinês

— Session #3 Uma festa para viver

Wed16.07.2507:00PM

Galeria Zé dos Bois

Ravenna Escaleira presents ‘Vagabondage’ ⟡ Franco Watanabe ⟡ Loaded Gun

Fri11.07.2510:00PM

Galeria Zé dos Bois

A Luta Continua ⟡ Há Sempre Alguém Que Te Ama

— Session #2 Uma festa para viver

Wed09.07.2507:00PM

Galeria Zé dos Bois

Ava Mendoza, Brad Jones, Hamid Drake

Sun06.07.2507:00PM

Galeria Zé dos Bois

Versus presents Pink Siifu

Sat05.07.2510:00PM

Galeria Zé dos Bois

Uma festa para viver – on the occasion of the fiftieth anniversary of Angola’s independence

— programming by Sofia Afonso Lopes

Wed02.07.2507:00PM

Wed09.07.2507:00PM

Wed16.07.2507:00PM

Wed23.07.2507:00PM

Galeria Zé dos Bois (Rua da Barroca, 59)

Mopiopio: sopro de Angola

— Session #1 - Uma festa para viver

Wed02.07.2507:00PM

Galeria Zé dos Bois

Fine ⟡ Paoyvinho

Mon30.06.2509:00PM

Galeria Zé dos Bois

GRAVV. at ZDB

Sat28.06.2506:00PM

Galeria Zé dos Bois

Love Song: Volúpias & Pedro Branco ⟡ Sara Félix

Fri27.06.2510:00PM

Galeria Zé dos Bois

Performing Arts

BERTIE

— by Rita Barbosa

26.06 — 26.06.25 07:30PM

27.06 — 27.06.25 07:30PM

ZDB 8 Marvila - Rua Amorim 2

Anna B Savage presents ‘You & I Are Earth’ ⟡ Daphné Chenel

Tue24.06.2509:00PM

Galeria Zé dos Bois

ZDB presents Will Guthrie & Ensemble Nist-Nah

— Igreja de Santa Catarina

Sun22.06.2507:00PM

Igreja de Santa Catarina - Calçada do Combro, 82

Chris Imler ⟡ NON (Profit) DJs

Sat21.06.2509:00PM

ZDB 8 Marvila - Rua Amorim 2

Cruz Vermelha #3

— Crossed ⟡ Scatter ⟡ Mouthful of Grief ⟡ Rodolfo Sobral & Pedro Tavares

Fri20.06.2510:00PM

Galeria Zé dos Bois

Book Launch of ‘Vosso Dedo’

— With Sílvia Prudêncio, Cláudia Madeira, Joana Meirim and Joana Campos

Wed18.06.2507:00PM

Zé dos Bois Bookshop

Fricção Científica (Science Friction)

— exhibition by Beatriz Capitulé

25.05 — 06.09.25

Galeria Zé dos Bois

Ao longe endireita

— exhibition by Luís Rocha

25.05 — 30.08.25

Livraria Zé dos Bois

Workshop to the ‘Autonomous InterGalactic Space Program’ exhibition with the Educational Service

19.05 — 05.07.25

ZDB 8 Marvila - Rua Amorim 2

Programa Espacial Autónomo InterGaláctico

— exhibition by Rigo 23 in collaboration with members of the Zapatista Movement

01.03 — 05.07.25

ZDB 8 Marvila — Praça David Leandro da Silva 2, 1950-131 Lisboa

Baahahal

— exhibition by Pizz Buin

28.02 — 06.09.25

Galeria Zé dos Bois

Pizza Space-Time

— exhibition by João Marçal

28.02 — 06.09.25

Galeria Zé dos Bois

Pedreiras/Quarries

— exhibition by Ellie Ga and Karin Monteiro

28.02 — 06.09.25

Galeria Zé dos Bois

Workshop to the ‘Pizza Space-Time’ and ‘Baahahal’ exhibitions with the Educational Service

28.02 — 06.09.25

Galeria Zé dos Bois

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