“And at the Institute of Education and Citizenship in Mamarrosa, we created a book together.” Guided by the Fanzineteca of Aveiro, through cutouts and collages, we brought together nature, poetry, waiting, slowness, and contemplation—resulting in a community work that is highly representative of our Festival and its motto: “Above all, don’t forget to look slowly.” This moment was led by Miguel Correia and was part of the extensive program of the Semente Festival 2025, organized by the Promob Association in the town of Mamarrosa, Municipality of Oliveira do Bairro. [...]

Presentation on Fanzines, Indie Publishing, and Experimental Editorial Practices With a display of several issues from the Fanzineteca of Aveiro and Fanzine Ultra Violenta. It took place during the Tertúlia de la Palabra at Fábrica do Braço de Prata in Lisbon, as an opening event for the Fanzine Workshop led by Marta Fanti. These moments were part of the Latin American Cultural Fair program. Event Poster:

This creative workshop entitled “Fanzine Workshop – Fragmented Culture”, held on February 15, 2025, was promoted by the Postlab Association, at its premises, and featured Miguel Correia, editor of Fanzine Ultra Violenta, as the instructor. In the first part, participants were invited to learn about the history of fanzines, with special attention given to the evolution of these independent and “do-it-yourself” publications in Portuguese territory. Revealing themselves as a creative means of cultural production and countercultural subversion, the themes presented in the fanzines on display—belonging to the Fanzineteca of Aveiro—are wide-ranging, from visual arts to football [...]

Each book is a world, many worlds, galaxies, multiverses. With verses, poetry, images, music… They are portals that open every time a page is turned. The book contains within it all the creative ambition of humanity. Of this era, it is both witness and messenger. A book can be of any size and, why not, of any shape. As long as it carries within its words the thoughts of a dreamer. Saltimbancos Artistlibroj is a traveling exhibition of artist books and mail art, bringing together diverse visions of the book as an object of artistic creation [...]

The Aveiro Fanzineteca was invited to select a collection of fanzine copies from its archive to be exhibited to the public in this collective exhibition. This invitation came from the organizers of the Alpiarça Fanzine Festival, namely the Alpiarça City Council and the Tentáculo Association. For this event, a set of publications addressing the theme of freedom and the April 25, 1974 revolution was selected, as this was the central theme of the exhibition. Renowned comic book artists participated in this collective show, including: André Mateus, António Coelho, António Martins, Daniel Maia, Filipe Duarte, João Paulo [...]

The exhibition aims to showcase a wide range of collage techniques used by artists working with artist books, zines, and visual poetry. It introduces the public to the work of artists from around the world — from Japan, through Germany and Portugal, to Latin America. A diverse group of creators is represented, drawing inspiration from a broad spectrum of influences: from local artistic traditions, through Dadaist experiences in the spirit of Kurt Schwitters, to contemporary independent publications in a grunge style. Nearly 200 objects will be exhibited in a space of over 500 square meters at [...]

The “Round Table – Portuguese Network of Specialized Libraries | 2nd Edition” will take place in Alpiarça on Saturday, September 21, 2024, as part of the program of the 2nd Alpiarça Fanzine and Comic Book Festival. This event will be held at 2:00 PM at the Alpiarça Market. The discussion, organized by the Municipality of Alpiarça and led by Miguel Correia (Aveiro Fanzineteca), brings together in one place the various leaders of a wide range of libraries dedicated to fanzines and comic books. The distinguished participants include: Ogata Tetsuo (Coimbra Fanzineteca), Miguel Correia (Aveiro Fanzineteca), Sérgio [...]