Giving rope to shoes is the name of the initiative that will animate the city of Felgueiras next weekend, 18, 19 and 20 May. The Organization of action comes at a logic of stimulating people’s consciousness awakening and institutions to the importance of the footwear sector in the municipality of Felgueiras.
The action jointly organised by the parish of Margaride, Mayor of Felgueiras, ACLEM-Art culture and leisure E.M., EPF-vocational school of Felgueiras, Felgueiras Business Association AEF-and APICCAPS-Portuguese Association of Industrial Footwear, components, leather goods and substitutes, runs from 18 to 20 May.
The initiative starts on 18 may at 2:30 pm, Off Pe. Urban Castro with a symposium of painting. At 08:00 pm there will be a Popular Camp. The House of Arts presents a documentary ‘ letter of Shoemaker ‘ at 9:30 pm.
On 19 may at 08:00 pm, premiere a play, the girl of rope shoes, in house of arts. Is scheduled for a dinner/lunch, 9:30 pm tribute to the footwear industry, with the presence of the Bishop of Porto d. Manuel Clemente.
On the last day, may 20, there will be a parade of Give To shoes, by Rope 04:00 pm.
At 07:00 pm, a mass of Thanksgiving will be celebrated in the Church of Margaride, with the
presence of d. Ximenes Belo.
It should be noted that this initiative is the promotion of various actions directed at different audiences.
The first went through propose all groupings of Schools in the County, the Professional School, the Senior University Felgueiras (Felgueiras and Lixa) and children who attend the Parish Catechesis of Margaride that become shoes worn.
This action aims to involve a large number of people, especially the younger ones, to transform a pair of shoes that no longer use into artistic objects.
Another work called a way, many shoes. This action, the participants produced a series of 6 shapes, size above 100, in various materials (iron, wood, styrofoam, pvc) which will be painted by artists-Alberto Lousy, José Emídio and Carlos dos Reis, during the Symposium. These works will be exhibited at the headquarters of some institutions felgueirenses, footwear factories, etc.
It was also promoted a photo contest. An initiative that was intended to allow participants to discover people, objects, places, ways of doing and memories related to footwear industry in the municipality of Felgueiras, and develop the spirit of curiosity and invention.
Still within the framework of this activity will be presented a play, called the girl of rope shoes, a drama in 3 acts by Jorge Cunha.
This project also includes a contest of storefronts in order to involve the commercial activity with the footwear.
The action also provides for the production of a book-the document where are saved the memories of these initiatives.