The “Cascatas de São João” are a spring special in Porto! Workshops kick off on 30 May

All residents in Porto are invited to spruce up the city in the month of the city’s Patron Saint: São João. The community workshops make these real entertaining moments and one can easily find herself/himself evoking memories of joyous past São João Feasts that (no doubt) will be fully celebrated next year. The community workshops to building a “Cascata” kick off on 30 May.

The workshops are organised by Porto City Hall, via the municipal company Ágora Cultura e Desporto, and the “Cascata de São João” is one of the projects with the greatest contribution, from the social point of view to bring people together in the common goal of preserving tradition. The Collective Cascade project has been held since 2017, although it was suspended in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

This year, the project will resume with in-person working sessions, even though participation is limited due to space capacity restrictions and the workshops must operate in compliance with all the health measures in place.

Prior registration is mandatory. The workshops are coordinated by Teresa Branco, and are scheduled for 30 May, 6, 8, 10 and 13 June, between 10 am and 12 noon. The ateliers will happen at the “Oficina Brâmica”, located in the centre of Porto, namely in the Rua Santo Isidro, 181. Pre-registration is mandatory, via email termarbranco@gmail.com (which is the way of getting further information on the workshops, as well).

The goal is to build up to 250 little houses that will, then, form the greatest picture of what a “Cascata” (Cascade) is. The collective São João Cascata will be on display at the Bolhão Temporary Market, from 21 to 28 June.