A stranger from our land
A community production by Rui Catalão
April 29th, 2026
Castro Daire Municipal Auditorium
April 30th, 2026
João Ribeiro Cinema-Theater (Vouzela)
On April 29th and 30th, three performances of the play “A Stranger from our Land,” a community production by Rui Catalão, were presented at the Castro Daire Municipal Auditorium and the João Ribeiro Cinema-Theater in Vouzela.
Just over 30 kilometers away, young people from São Tomé and Príncipe attend vocational schools in Vouzela and Castro Daire, without knowing one another. The project was designed to complement their education, fostering relationships among participants and strengthening their connection to the communities where they lived, thereby facilitating their integration beyond school life.
Following weekly sessions on memory and expression, conducted in two parallel groups in both locations, the combined result was presented to the public in these three performances.
The initiative was supported by the Portuguese Republic — Culture, Youth, and Sports, Directorate-General for the Arts, and was part of the activities of the Tramontana Network, co-funded by the European Union’s Creative Europe program.
Artistic and technical credits:
Concept, community engagement, and dramaturgy: Rui Catalão
Co-production: Irreal and Binaural Nodar
Partners: Vouzela Vocational School, Mariana Seixas Vocational School (Castro Daire Campus), Municipality of Vouzela, Municipality of Castro Daire
Performers: Ivandro Cruz, Alexandra Semedo, Eduardo Cardoso, Edmilson dos Anjos, Leonardo Roncon, Valdier Trindade.
Musicians, performing their own songs: Gabriel Bonfim, David Wesley, and Rodnei Viegas.
Photography and multimedia: Ana Margarida Ferreira, Liliana Silva, and Nely Ferreira
Sound and lighting technician: Tiago Medeiros
Administrative and financial management: Marta Moreira
Binaural Nodar is an organization supported by the Portuguese Republic – Culture, Youth, and Sports | Directorate-General for the Arts.
