Portugal has a long musical tradition of string instruments. These instruments have been part of the population’s daily life for centuries, taking their places in both work and leisure. This presence, intense and loaded with multiple symbolic and cultural meanings, can explain the variety of these instruments in Portugal and the high number of guitar makers and players we know today.
During the exhibition, you will be able to appreciate the role of guitar makers, in particular some artisans located in Porto, as creators and builders of a large diversity of instruments. We invite you to get to know the work developed in their workshops up close: the techniques, tools, materials, and maybe even some secrets …
Agenda
Permanent exhibition Inauguration | 22 jan 17.00
Concerts – A Journey through Portuguese String Instruments
Não Convinha| 22 jan 18.00
João Diogo Leitão | 29 jan 18.00
Ricardos Santos e Mário Gonçalves | 12 feb 18.00
Colectores | 19 feb 18.00
Cotovia Arisca | 26 feb 18.00
Fado por Casa da Guitarra | jun 2021 to feb 2022
Project