The evening of Friday 08/ 03:

Opening of the Textile Exhibition 'TexAwake' – by students of the Tapestry Course from the Faculty of Fine Arts, Lisbon.

The exhibition was situated in the crypt of the Faculty, a former Franciscan convent. A beautiful and mysterious place, wherein the architecture added much to the wonderful ambience of this presentation. Eight students presented their work: monumental tapestries, some classic, some experimental in concept and/ or materials, some luminous in colour and material, some sober and dark. The students did a great job. The culture of Tapestry in Portugal seems to be very alive and of high standard.

 
Saturday 09/ 03: Various Museums of Lisbon

The National Museum of Costume / Museu Nacional do Traje

A wonderful museum with a very interesting collection of traditional folk costumes of Portugal, put at display in period rooms and traditional environments.
There was a special exhibition about Fashion in Portugal (1800 – 2001), very nice and lovely presented.

Photos by Mireille Houtzager