Lisbon City Council awards Municipal Medal of Cultural Merit to Comuna Teatro de Pesquisa – News
Founded on May 1, 1972, Comuna Teatro de Pesquisa in Lisbon, “is the most internationalized of the Portuguese companies, with performances in the main international theater festivals (about 55 festivals) and on tours”, reads the proposal by the mayor, Carlos Moedas (PSD), and by the councilor for Culture, Diogo Moura (CDS-PP).
Approved in a public meeting of the municipal executive, a proposal referring to Comuna Teatro de Pesquisa, which in 1988 received the Public Utility Statute and Lucra employees, is mainly a cooperative, administrative personnel of general assistance with long experience in the group, as well as new elements formed by the Escola Superior de Teatro e Cinema, in the Comuna or in other schools of recognized artistic merit.
The original that world productions, since 1972, the Comuna has presented “more than 150, of which 80 texts and classics of Portuguese dramaturgy, as well as classic and contemporary texts of the original theater”, referring to one of the main objectives of the company is the itinerary across the country, with the participation in Portugal in more than 100 theater and traveling festivals in more than 86 Portuguese locations.
“With emphasis on the offer of the city of Lisbon and presentations for diversity as a public space with open rooms and the Commune available from rooms for cultural shows, in addition to concerts, exhibitions, colloquia, launches of foreigners Books, studies, theater proposals , etc.
In its history, the Commune has published around 4, with special mention to the Portuguese Association of Critics for the action arising from the work developed and by the promoter of Dramatic Art in, indicates the Lisbon Chamber.
The Municipal Medal of Merit distinguishes national or foreign natural or legal persons, in which their actions result in “remarkable benefits for the city of Lisbon, improvement in the living conditions of its population, development or dissemination of its art, dissemination or deepening. of its history, or others of notable importance that justify this recognition”.
In this context, the Council of the Municipal Medal of Lisbon pronounces itself “reviously and favourably” on the entry of the Medal of Cultural Merit to the Comuna Teatro de Pesquisa.
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On the initiative of the PCP and also endorsed by the PS, the chamber unanimously decided to carry out an assessment of the situation of independent bookstores in the city of Lisbon.