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March 25th, at 6:30 pm Facebook Live @faro2027

​The MI.MO.MO.FARO project, developed within the scope of the Faro Candidacy for the European Capital of Culture 2027, promotes the first in a series of round tables dedicated to modernist architecture.
“Faro, Modernist City in Southern Europe” is the theme of this online event, accessible to the public through the Facebook page @ Faro2027, which takes place on March 25, at 6:30 pm.
This round table, moderated by Tiago Candeias, brings together three architects, deeply knowledgeable about modernist architecture in the region and in the city: Teresa Valente, Ricardo Agarez and Gonçalo Vargas. In an informal environment, these guests will discuss topics such as: the history of modernist architecture in Faro, the characteristics and specificities of the city's emblematic buildings, as well as their conservation and requalification.
The MI.MOMO.FARO project thus intends to bring the main themes of the Candidature of Faro to the European Capital of Culture 2027 to public discussion, among them: the valorization of cultural heritage as a legacy for future generations and institutional cooperation in urban regeneration .

​In 2019, 287 music festivals were held in Portugal alone, welcoming a total of 2.1 million attendees. Along with this study, data produced by Forbes indicates that 94% of Generation Z say that music is very important in their lives, while 45% say that their favourite artist influences their lifestyle. Spotify data shows that 79% of users believe that music allows people to connect with each other and with other cultures. As such, the potential of festivals to influence and transform both the local and national communities in which they are held couldn’t be more evident, as well as their responsibility to foster positive attitudes that contribute to building a better world.
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The Municipality of Faro invited UAlg, AMAL and RTA to co-produce Faro's bid for European Capital of Culture 2027. The three institutions will sit on the executive committee of the bid as well as on the general council. The leaders of the CCDR, IDPJ and Regional Directorate for Culture will also be part of a joint council, having signed collaboration letters with the municipality with a view to developing strategies, projects and programmes that will provide a positive contribution to the region, while respecting their institutional independence. “The leading regional institutions have united around a common objective. The population of the Algarve knows how to put aside their differences and gather together around what matters most, when it matters most” were the words spoken by the Mayor of Faro, Rogério Bacalhau, at the end of the session, an echo of all the speeches made by the representatives of the regional and local entities involved in the session who had already committed to the project, each in their own way, actively participating in this process, recognising the potential and wealth of the Algarve as a whole as being the driving force behind this bid. In his speech, Rogério Bacalhau stressed that this was a mission that demanded “a lot of humility and unity” from the councils and other entities involved, ensuring that this project does, in fact, have a future and that it is able to successfully transform the region.

In this session, a resolution passed by Faro Municipal Council which assesses the intentions behind the bid was also signed, though symbolically, by all 9 participants. Councilman Miguel Sengo da Costa highlighted the rebellious nature of this decision as an act of courage on behalf of the Mayor, reinforcing the spirit of unity between the municipal figures of different parties that came together at this time. 
Luis Graça, President of the Faro Municipal Assembly, also made a statement supporting the bid, listing personalities that have contributed to creating the unique cultural characteristics attributed to the Algarve over the last century. 

Before that, Carlos Martins, the former executive director of the Guimarães, European Capital of Culture 2012 project, congratulated the Mayor along with all the entities joining the project, explicitly highlighting their “courage to commit themselves to a project that is far greater than a term. 2027 is not on the immediate horizon of any of the current political agents”. Carlos Martins presented a set of fundamental principles relating to an application, warning that it is not a celebration, rather a transformative project. 

​At the end of the session, Rogério Bacalhau, Mayor of Faro, perfectly echoed the tone of the session, saying: “The main regional institutions have united around a common objective. The population of the Algarve knows how to put aside their differences and gather together around what matters most when it matters most.” Looking into the future and reinforcing the idea that this must be a project for everyone, for the people themselves, he also mentioned that “More than the bid itself, we’re interested in thinking about cities of the future and increasing cultural production, and creating better conditions in the South of the country for our agents to do just that”. 
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In January 2019, Faro Municipal Council challenged 8 cities in Europe that hold rooftop festivals, or which have public policies with a specific focus on these spaces, to come together for the first time. Amsterdam and Rotterdam (the Netherlands), Nicosia (Cyprus), Milan (Italy), Prague (Czech Republic), Antwerp (Belgium), Linz (Austria) and Barcelona (Spain) answered the call and, for the first time ever, festival organisers, mayors and social and environmental activists came together to consider the highest points of their cities.
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And a set of future intentions were drawn up as a result:

• To deepen mutual knowledge of each city’s circumstances, exchanging experiences and encouraging visits by cultural and environmental agents, urban planners, architects and political leaders;
• To encourage other cities to create initiatives that promote and publicise rooftops;
• To work with other European networks to create the links necessary to pursue the objectives sought by this network.
  
  

Some of the festivals that are part of this network of partners include:​
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Amsterdam 
Rotterdam 
Prague 
Linz 
​Barcelona