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2025

New Bowing House
Programme

Centre for Planetary Relations · Odemira

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The New Bowing House – Centre for Planetary Relations, in Odemira, is part of the New Bowing project. It is a place for encounter and creation, welcoming cultural, artistic and community practices, always intending to nurture relationships between people from different cultures.

Its programme unfolds along three main lines: in-house programming, featuring activities conceived and run by the New Bowing House team; ongoing hosted activities, which bring together partner projects with regular presence throughout the year; and occasional hosted activities, open to specific and temporary initiatives. Only the activities of the in-house programme are under the direct responsibility of the New Bowing House team. For all other activities — ongoing or occasional — those interested should contact the organisers indicated in each case.

Together, these proposals make the New Bowing House, located in Odemira in the former Student Centre, a living and plural space, where generations, cultures and imaginaries intersect.

In-House Programme

07:00 pm – 08:15 pm Thursdays
Tai Chi Chuan and Qi Gong
with Ariel Saponar and Ofek Nave

Ancient Chinese practices that integrate movement, breathing and concentration, promoting the integral health of body and mind. In the welcoming atmosphere of the New Bowing House, these sessions invite participants to slow down the pace, strengthen physical and energetic balance, and cultivate a mindful awareness that extends into everyday life. Open to practitioners of all levels, with exercises adapted to each participant.

Free Registration
info@novobowing.pt
and/or +351 912 885 896
03:00 pm – 08:00 pm Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays
Tablas, Harmonium and Raga
with Inderjeet Singh

A deep dive into the classical music of North India, where tradition and improvisation meet. Participants explore the rhythmic and melodic richness of one of the world's oldest musical traditions through the sounds of the tablas, the harmonium, and the art of raga. These sessions are about learning instrumental technique and experiencing the spiritual and meditative dimension that Indian music embodies.

Free Registration
info@novobowing.pt
and/or +351 912 885 896
27 November · 11 December 2025 · 05:30 pm – 07:00 pm Thursday
Singing Classes of Portuguese Tradition
with Mariana Root

A workshop dedicated to the traditional Portuguese vocal repertoire, exploring the roots of orally transmitted music. Between rehearsals and shared moments, participants are invited to discover new ways of interpreting ancient songs — bringing to the present the collective memory that lives in the voice.

+ Info
info@novobowing.pt
and/or +351 912 885 896
From January 2026
Hands on the Machine - Sewing Workshop
with Simi Kaur

Among vibrant threads and fabrics filled with memories, seamstress Simi Kaur, who came from India to Odemira, invites each participant to create with their hands and in rhythm with the sewing machine.

In this workshop, participants learn to master the needle and the pedal, giving new life to pieces they bring along to repair, reinvent, or listen to. Technique intertwines with the delicacy of gesture and with stories that are stitched together, stitch by stitch.

“Hands to the Machine” is a space for meeting and sharing, where every patch matters and every line can open a new path.

Free Registration
info@novobowing.pt
and/or +351 912 885 896
Open days to the Planet

Once a month, the New Bowing House – Centre for Planetary Relations opens its doors and windows to encounter, experimentation, imagination and the creation of new ways of being together, beyond all differences.

It's a day of intercultural and intergenerational activities — open, participatory, and creative — where art becomes a tool for integration and strengthening ties between Eastern and Western communities in Odemira.

Each edition welcomes everyone to cook, dance, listen, build, talk and discover together.

The following editions:
18 january 2026

Ongoing Hosted Activities

Senior University
Coordenation Odemira Municipality

A lifelong learning programme open to people over 50, combining knowledge, disciplines and experiences. At the New Bowing House, the Senior University of Odemira finds an ideal space for classes, gatherings and activities that promote continuous learning, social connection and the appreciation of the region’s cultural and human heritage.

+info
uso@cm-odemira.pt
and/or 283 320 900
(Ana Tendeiro)
Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays
Music Spot
with Guilherme Campos

A space for music learning and practice for all ages, offering individual instrument lessons and ensemble sessions. Here, music is understood as a shared experience. Beyond technique, it nurtures improvisation, group play and the joy of making music together. An opportunity for beginner or advanced musicians to deepen their musical expression.

+info
+351 969 298 154
(Guilherme Campos)
02 · 09 · 17 December · 07:00 pm – 09:00 pm
Live Drawning
with Dee & Diana Luz

Life drawing is an ancient art form that utilises the human figure as its primary subject of study. The body, with its organic complexity and variety of forms and proportions, offers a vast field for observation. There is also a psychological dimension, as we often recognise in others reflections of ourselves.

In these classes, participants will work with poses of different durations, accompanied by ambient music, with a break midway for the model to rest and for artists to talk and appreciate each other’s work.

+info
Life2Drawing@gmail.com

Occasional Hosted Activities

04 December 2025 · 06:30 pm – 08:30 pm
Death Café
Entre Mundos

Led by a group of women drawn together by the inevitability that unites us all - Entre Mundos - this is an open gathering to talk about death and dying

A “Death Café” is not a reading session, nor a professional support group for dealing with grief or emotional pain. However, grief and emotions may, of course, be shared. Instead, it is a safe and informal space where anyone can reflect on death, voice questions, fears or curiosities, and listen to different perspectives with respect and openness.

In a warm and welcoming atmosphere, participants are invited to sit around the table, enjoy cake, sip hot tea, and let the conversation flow naturally.

+ Info
info@novobowing.pt
and/or +351 912 885 896
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