Sete Anos - Associação Cultural | Cláudia Dias
Premiere scheduled for September 14th and 15th, 2024, at Seixal Cultural Forum

DES... is a creation by Sete Anos - Associação Cultural, designed for the 25th of April 1974 revolution celebrations.

Designed for the territories of Seixal, Serpa and Matosinhos, it evokes aspects such as clandestinity houses, agrarian reform, and the canning industry. It has a team of professionals and non-professionals, namely young people from the “Sete Anos Sete Escolas” project, with people over 65 years old, in an intergenerational perspective leading to sharing the memories of those who lived under a dictatorship in contrast with younger people.

The project's strategic partners are Direção Geral das Artes (Ministry of Culture), the Municipal Council of Seixal, the Municipal Council of Serpa and the Municipal Council of Matosinhos, which act as co-producers, venues for presenting the piece and mediators between Sete Anos and the communities. The project begins with a preliminary work involving a direct contact with the populations and collecting testimonies related to the experiences of these people during the dictatorship period, the revolutionary period, and the current historical moment, work coordinated by sociologist Luísa Veloso.

Taking into account the artistic and sociocultural value of this project, Companhia de Dança de Almada decided to join, logistically supporting its implementation, namely by providing the necessary space for rehearsals and development of creative work.