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At the commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the Association of Portuguese Archaeologists (AAP), the direction of the AAP and the Prehistory Section organize a visit to the Côa Valley, 18 years after the identification of the magnificent art complex. A round table will also be held on the theme: Côa, 18 years later, with free entrance.
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Côa Valley - an inspiring region
On the International Museum Day on May 18th, the Côa Park Foundation and the Côa Territories - Regional Development Association, decided to invest in an action for the enhancement of the municipal heritage in the area of influence of the Côa Valley in the museum space. The initiative, which has the support of the municipalities, aims to promote the heritage and tourism in the region, centralizing this informat...
On the ocasion of the International Museum Day, the Côa Park Foundation will present, on the 17 and 18 of May, the board game "Quinto Império" (Fifth Empire), based on the History of Portugal and the portuguese identity. Despite having been developed based on the curricula of the 2nd cycle of Basic Education, the game adapts to all ages and proves to be an extraordinary way to remember the portuguese origins.
Authored by David Mendes and illus...
The Côa Park Foundation will present the 25th of May at 18h, at FNAC Colombo (Lisbon), the guide CÔA & Siega Verde, the art of light.
In December 1998, UNESCO classified as World Heritage the sites of prehistoric rock art in the Côa Valley in Portugal. This classification would, in August 2010, be expanded to the Spanish site of Siega Verde, in the valley of the Águeda river, which thereafter came to be regarded as an Extension of the Art of...
Because knowing is understanding, and because archaeological research continues in the Côa Valley Archaeological Park, we will monthly disclose statistics on the Art of the Côa, from its systematic inventory, to its typological minutiae.
With this divulgation we intend to reveal some of the most unique aspects of the Art of the Côa, which make it a World Heritage Site by UNESCO and a unique place in the context of the artistic manifestati...
A group of Masters students at the Open University has created a new virtual journey inspired by the palaeolithic engravings and the environment of the Coa Valley, which can be seen and appreciated at the following link:
http://coa3d.host-ed.me
(more information beside and below)
Saturday, May 11, 2013
Come and discover the Côa Museum and the landscape where it fits, with a look of photographer. In a journey guided by António Sá (author of the exhibition Duero / Douro Iberian patent in room 1 of the Temporary Exhibitions), try creative approaches and learn the techniques that make the difference in obtaining images with impact: from the quality of light in nature and landscape photography, to the bold architectural p...
Between April and October, the Côa Park Foundation and the Institute for Nature and Forest Conservation / DCNFN, with the collaboration of local authorities and various organizations, organize a series of initiatives of discovery and enjoyment of the territory between the Côa, the Águeda and the International Douro....
In December 1998, UNESCO classified as World Heritage the sites of prehistoric rock art in the Côa Valley in Portugal. This classification would, in August 2010, be expanded to the Spanish site of Siega Verde, in the valley of the Águeda river, which thereafter came to be regarded as an Extension of the Art of the Côa.
The Palaeolithic art (beyond 12,000 years before present) of these two peninsular regions, located near both sides of the ...
Coca-Cola, in partnership with Direcção-Geral do Património Cultural, signals the launch of a new model of can promoting, in Portugal, three World Heritage monuments in the design of the new model. The three monuments are the Convent of Christ in Tomar, the Pena Palace in Sintra, and the Rock Art of the Côa Valley (see more information)....
The Côa Museum has vouchers in packs of 10 units for sale to private operators.
The purchase can be made using the contacts below or directly at the Museum Store.
Tel: +351 279 768 274
e-mail: lojacoa@igespar.pt
The individual voucher for offer may be acquired at the same place
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On sale firsthand in the Côa Museum, from October 19, 2012
Each bottle has a voucher that is worth one entrance in the Côa Museum
It is the first Museum, in Portugal, with its own brand of wine
Lavradores de Feitoria – a unique project in the Douro region, that brings together 15 producers, owners of 18 farms distributed along the best terroirs in the Lower Corgo, Upper Corgo and Upper Douro – has associated with the Côa Museum to laun...
At the Civic Center of the Parish of Fóios, county of Sabugal, there is the exhibition "Côa river: reinvent the art from the spring to the mouth", a result of a collaboration between the Parish of Fóios, the County of Sabugal and the Foundation Côa Parque.
From the spring to the mouth, the Côa river holds a vast and ancient artistic heritage – among the oldest of mankind. This exhibition in Fóios, where the Côa has its spring, intends to emp...
Short Film "Arte Libre, Vale do Côa - Siega Verde" won the award for Best Documental Short Film 2011.
The awards ceremony was performed on May 7 at the Festival of short films LA FILA, Valladolid (Spain).
See video: http://vimeo.com/14181957
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