The institutional film about Côa Valley rock art, directed by Miguel Gonçalves Mendes and featuring an original soundtrack by Noiserv (“The Secret of Who You Are”), won the 1st prize in the International Competition in the Best Corporate Video category and the 1st prize in the National Competition in the Culture and Heritage category at...
The Côa Parque Foundation was awarded the Gold Medal at the VII Portuguese Tourism Summit, recognizing its work in promoting the Côa Valley as a top tourist destination, contributing to the strengthening of Portugal as a preferred global destination. The award was presented during an event attended by Prime Minister Luís Montenegro, Minister of Economy...
We present the Getaway program, filmed in May 2024 aboard the Scenic Azure on the Douro River, highlighting the collaboration between the Archaeological Park/Côa Museum and Scenic Tours. This partnership exemplifies the success in promoting and showcasing the archaeological, cultural, and natural heritage of the Côa Valley and Douro region. (Re)watch the two parts of...
From October 1st to 4th, 2022, the Press Trip Moto Touring took place, an event organized jointly by Porto and Northern Portugal and the Portuguese Tourism Delegation in Sweden. The article about this experience was written by freelance journalist Helene Lundgren, with photographs captured by Binge Eliasson, showcasing the landscapes and memorable moments of the...
Faca na Pedra Olho Solar (Knife in Stone Solar Eye) is centred on studying and paying homage to a heritage that, while belonging to Humanity, also belongs to rural inland Portugal. Based on our fascination with the ancestral outdoor and mobile rock art representations of the Côa Valley, we imagined a space of confluence between humans,...
Performance SAMUEL ORNELAS ANA TORRIE SARA BARROS LEITÃO ANGÉLICA SALVI Côa Museum Inauguration: August 10, 2024 – 5:00 PM Exhibition: August 10 to November 10, 2024 Opening Performance: August 10 at 6:30 PM Farmers of considerable importance capturing the pulse of our time — a suspension of reality in the form of living fog. An...
Announcement to open PhD Research Scholarships in a non-academic environment, in the scientific fields defined by the Côa Park Foundation 2024. For more information and the regulations, please consult the following document (in Portuguese)
The Song of Songs of the plant kingdom – flowers and fruits – serves as the lure where color and form snare the senses. For many species, there are seduction algorithms tailored to sight or scent that evolution adeptly adjusts. Seduction is a finely tuned mechanism of the law of life, ensuring survival. Just like...
The Côa Parque Foundation wishes everyone a Christmas filled with peace, happiness, and harmony, and a New Year full of opportunities and prosperity. May the inspiration from the great achievements of the past guide us towards a future of perpetual discoveries! Please be informed that the Côa Museum will be closed on December 25 and...
In 2018, the author visited the gold prospecting mine in Freixo de Numão, initially intending to be merely an act of promotion or awareness for the MINAPORT promoter. Armed only with her mobile phone, she began documenting the journey inside the earth, unexpectedly feeling time come to a halt. Each moment transformed into the discovery...
