Silo Auto will host the second edition of BALUARTE - Urban Art Exhibition. Organised by Ágora - Cultura e Desporto, this event brings together various Portuguese and foreign artists who have been invited to think about and create large-scale works on the scale of the walls of this seven-storey concrete colossus. It was once seen as transgressive, but it has earned its place as an identity element of the cities themselves. Urban art will be in the spotlight at this festival, which takes place over the weekends of 12 and 19 October, with a programme for the whole family. On the 7th floor there will be workshops, conferences, illustration fairs, DJ sets and concerts. There will be more than 40 hours of activity with the participation of more than two dozen artists. Guided tours are also planned. During the mornings, visitors of all ages are invited to get hands-on and experiment with techniques, colours and textures, with the guidance of some of the artists present.

See the full programme here.

12 Oct

10:00-20:00

Urban Art Market

At this fair, interested parties can take home works by their favourite artists, who are present at Baluarte for a meeting with the public. From illustration to drawing and painting, there's plenty to discover at this market open to all.

10:00-12:00

Porto Belo Mini Market

The little ones will have the opportunity to have their own space at this edition of Baluarte, selling what they no longer want in a social space with lots of entertainment.

10:30-12:30

Street art workshop with spray technique and giant stickers, with Paula P Rezende

14:00-20:00

Workshop on printing totebags, with Oficina Mescla

14:00-18:30

Dance: FlyBoyz Crew

FlyBoyz Crew is a dance group founded in 2017 by a pair of b-boy brothers from Porto. They wanted to give exposure to their art, breakdancing, and decided to invite three more members and bring dance, animation and entertainment to the streets of the city. The group has five members: Fábio Rodrigues, Cristóvão Rodrigues Douglas, Melo Pryme Junior and Diogo Almeida. In this edition of Baluarte they promise to surprise with the movements, choreography and techniques they have perfected, in demonstrations that will mark the first day of this edition.

15:00

Talks: BALUARTE 2023 Catalogue

With the participation of João Kendal, Mura, Mr Kas and António Oliveira (moderation)

Special guest: Catarina Araújo, Chairman of Ágora's Board of Directors

A year after the first edition, which took place at the Monte Pedral Barracks and featured several artists, the conversation that marks the start of this cycle of meetings will serve to look back at this event, recalling the first steps and launching the catalogue of that edition. Several artists will take part and Ágora's Chairman of the Board, Catarina Araújo, will speak.

16:00

DJ set: FRANCISCO ESP.

Editor of the blog O Sótão, one half of the duo Archermano and presenter of a weekly programme on Rádio YéYé, Francisco Esp. has spent the last decade presenting (at an almost daily pace) new artists and projects that stand out in the infinitude of underground music - with a special focus on the jazz and deep house genres.

13 Oct

10:00-20:00

Urban Art Market

At this fair, interested parties can take home works by their favourite artists, who are present at Baluarte for a meeting with the public. From illustration to drawing and painting, there's plenty to discover at this market open to all.

10:00-12:00

Porto Belo Mini Market

The little ones will have the opportunity to have their own space at this edition of Baluarte, selling what they no longer want in a social space with lots of entertainment.

10:30

Accompanied visit to the various interventions carried out as part of BALUARTE.

10:30-12:30

Square Painting Workshop (Construction of a Large Mural), with Oaktree

15:00

Talks: Urban art as brand activation

With the participation of Rita Veiga Bulhosa, Rodrigo Dahl, Rui Roncha and António Oliveira (moderation)

How are brands associated with the world of urban art? What is their positioning in relation to the artists and the works they create? In an uncompromising conversation, representatives of various brands, such as Cockburn's, Super Bock Group and Mota Engil, are invited to reveal the importance of associating themselves with these events and the emergence of an urban language.

15:30

Accompanied visit to the various interventions carried out as part of BALUARTE.

16:00

DJ set: LA NIÑA

Born in Badajoz and living in Oporto since 2012, Marina aka La Niña has been the resident DJ at the Boogie Sessions at Espaço Compasso since 2022, and this has led to various opportunities at other venues. Her musical identity is very strong and diverse, with hip hop, funk, jazz, bass music, world music and flamenco as her main pillars.