Academy of Portuguese Social-Cultural Studies - APSCS Or How to Get to know more about the Portuguese Essence APSCS, What is it? The Academy of Portuguese Social-Cultural Studies - APSCS is a course desgined by the Slow Motion Tours Project but also a study group aiming to learn, reflect and share important information about what´s Portugal “identity”, therefore about the Portuguese cultural and social essence. It aims to cover a big range of fields (history, culture, ecology, society, etc.) and, above all, it is the perfect excuse for the group to spend a good time together. Learning, thinking, debating and getting a very unique perspective and reflection about this so peculiar identity and culture. “LESSON nº1” - Começando pelo começo! Presentation of the “Course”, of the participants and informal discussion about the contents. When: Friday, the 28th of November of 2025 Where: in Coop99 Instalations https://coop99.pt/ EVENT on f.b. https://fb.me/e/71SUctRt8 IF you are "IN" or even, at best, interested, please join the Slow Motion Tours WHATSAPP group in order to receive all the Infos relating to our very informal classes/sessions and/or other Slow Motion Tours initiatives. https://chat.whatsapp.com/DsxgDo4XdGu0H46Q6Sxv7d APSCS, Context Many times what one really gets in what relates to Portugal Culture and identity is in many aspects superficial or just some sort of stereotype(s). At this point, one of the main questions that one might ask him/her self is: Up to which degree do I really know the Culture and Identity of the place/country where I´m living well? APSCS, “LESSON nº1” - Começando pelo começo! Presentation of the “Course”, of the participants and informal discussion about the contents. it is, as you might have already guessed, to start the APSCS. It´s our very unofficial official “kick off”! APSCS, AIMS The main goal of The Academy of Portuguese Social-Cultural Studies - APSCS is to dive, in a very deep and significant way, into the authentic Portuguese “soul”, history and culture. It´s in fact a very unique experience that aims to reflect about the Portuguese Culture and reality along all its existence. Some of the fields already defined that we aim to cover are: Myths or Facts of the Portuguese History Regions and Traditions Heroes and Villains. Or Heroes or Villains? Popular sayings and some of them historical explanations Stories not very well told by “History” Different Civilisations and them influence on the modern Portuguese Culture The Portuguese Empire: Glory or Myth? Crucial Moments in the Portuguese History Funny/curious characters of Portugal Ancient Crafts and Lost Professions Among some other topics still being to define with the class. Another aim is to create an informal community united around the vision of studying, researching and valuing the Portuguese Culture/Identity. So ... “o Céu é o limite”! Are you joining us in this journey? APSCS is developed by the Slow Motion Tours Project Slow Motion Tours Project is an educational Project that develops Alternative Ecossocial Tours and Programs with the aim of providing a deeper way to get to know and get involved into the Local Reality. The Slow Motion Tours Project has a very good and deep knowledge about the Local Culture and Local Community social and cultural ecossystem. Or at least it really tries to do so ;O) APSCS MENTOR The main mentor of The Academy of Portuguese Social-Cultural Studies – APSCS is PJP (Pedro Jorge Pereira) Besides being the main mentor of the Slow Motion Tours Project, PJP graduated in Communication Sciences at the Fernando Pessoa University in Porto. He has been for many years involved in the so called Portuguese Environmentalist Movement always integrated in the Social Movements that deffend a more equal society and even an Alternative Economic System (maybe you heard about "Transition" too). Besides he´s kind of obsessed with researching more about culture, traditions, history and especially when is about discovering new perceptions and untold versions of it. APSCS DYNAMICS The sessions should happen ideally once a month from October of 2025 until June of 2025. Each session should last around 2 hours (don´t worry, with a big break in the middle ;O) and each one is focused on a specific topic. It´s planned to start with a Slide Presentation or/and a vídeo, followed by a time for discussion, doubts, etc. We will form a group on whatsapp where we will define the date of each month (according to what suits most part of the “students”) session. Each session is programmed to work just fine “alone” but of course it´s much cooler if you can join the full adventure. If you can´t or just don´t feel like and want to pich the topic(s) that most appeal to you that´s also fine. Although note as fine as the full programm ;O) PARTICIPATING FEE It´s up to each “student” to contribute according to what one finds fair and comfortable. In this first Lesson, since we are just “warming up” and doing the presentations there´s no recommendation for any contribution. Just bring a snack if you feel like ;O) TO PARTICIPATE Please send an whatsapp message to assure your spot, eventually we can then add you to the “class” specific group. Whatsapp contact: (+351) 93 447 6236 (PJP) Contacts and Other Informations: Slow Motion Tours Tel. (+351) 93 447 6236 (PJP) email. slowmotiontours.porto@gmail.com f.b. https://www.facebook.com/slowmotiontours blog. https://slowmotiontoursporto.blogspot.com/ youtube. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7ZWO737_JVtSHhXAyIyhBw #slowmotiontours #slowmotiontoursporto #ecossosicaltoursim #turismoecossocial #turismoalternativoemportugal #alternativetourisminportugal #portugueseculture #culturaportuguesa #tradiçõesdeportugal #portugaltraditions #academyofportuguesesocial-culturalstudies #APSCS #socialculturalportugal #portuguesehistoryandculture
