Casa da Horta Associação Cultural

16/10/2026

Por motivos de força maior, como é o caso de defender o direito a uma habitação digna em Portugal, o «open mic micro revolução» de hoje foi cancelado. A nossa camarada que organiza o evento pede que estejamos todas presentes na revolução que está a decorrer desde o sábado passado na Praça D. João I. Há uma assembleia popular todos os dias às 19h. A micro revolução não é nada sem o apoio mútuo entre todas nós, em coletivo. Vemo-nos nas ruas

Due to circumstances beyond our control – such as defending the right to decent housing in Portugal – today’s ‘Micro Revolução’ open mic has been cancelled. Our comrade organising the event is asking us all to join the revolution that has been taking place since last Saturday in Praça Dom João I. There is a people’s assembly every day at 7 pm. The ‘Micro Revolução’ is nothing without us all supporting one another as a collective. See you on the streets

14/10/2026

[PT; EN below]

Que animal vive dentro de ti?
Traz fotos do teu animal preferido ou desenha, a partir da tua imaginação, o animal que gostarias de ser!
Iremos disponibilizar materiais básicos, como lápis e papel, mas podes trazer os teus próprios materiais, caso queiras pintar ou experimentar.

Traz um amigo, pede uma bebida e desenha o teu animal interior!

Casa da Horta, 21/10, 17h30

*Ilustração de Costas Paganis

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[EN; PT above]

Which animal lives inside you?
Bring photos of your favourite animal or draw from imagination which animal would you like to be!
We will provide basic supplies like pencils and papers, but you can bring your own materials in case you want to paint or experiment.

Bring a friend, grab a drink and draw your inner animal!

Casa da Horta, 21/10, 17:30 h

*Artwork by Costas Paganis

13/10/2026

Agenda for this week! Come and join us! 🌱

13/10/2026

12/10/2026

Wild sounds of a tongue drum, Latvian traditional harp ‘kokle’, modular synths and mad live looping alongside exceptional guitar skills - that is how you would describe the music of Reinis Jaunais, a well travelled musician from Riga, Latvia.
When watching his performance it might be hard to believe that there is only one person on the stage. His songs are a treat for guitarists as they are made using distinctive guitar playing techniques - including fingerstyle, tapping, percussive etc.
Reinis has been performing all over the world for many years, bringing back an array of beautiful music videos from his trips of which he openly shares with the audience. This gives a wonderful insight into his incredible travel experiences. The musician recently released his 10th music album ‘Nest’ that got nominated for all major album awards in Latvia and is well reviewed by music journalists worldwide.

''Reinis Jaunais creates a contemporary context for impressionistic compositions largely inspired by his prolific touring schedule. On the title-track, Jaunais brings to bear his exceptional guitar chops, which include fingerstyle picking, tapping, using the guitar as a percussion instrument and electronic looping. [..] Reinis Jaunais fashions charmingly imaginative soundscapes for daydreaming and thoughtful contemplation.''
/Doug Deloach, Songlines, April 2025/

Playlist of music videos - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLV_oSLRa-HaKHuG3vbexCV1TGY2S3RlLd&si=x_1bDv7JKgAHUYwt
Playlist of live concert videos - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YrQKOdHSHQ&list=PL7226581BAB5D5721&index=2
Full music albums on Spotify or on YouTube

Links:
Web - www.reinisjaunais.com
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/reinis.jaunais/
Instagram - www.instagram.com/reinis.jaunais
Youtube - www.youtube.com/reinisjaunais
Bandcamp - https://reinisjaunais.bandcamp.com/
Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/artist/1yTxFLhT1rBzAiKF06uDfL
Soundcloud - https://soundcloud.com/reinisjaunais

12/10/2026

we’re starting a listening club at casa da horta!! the first session will focus on post-punk!

what is a listening club?
it’s an event when people sit down together to intentionally listen to music from start to finish without interruptions, rather than using music as background noise.

how does it work?
a session is usually based around an album, but we’d like to take another approach. instead of us deciding on one artist or album, we’d like to invite you all to bring your favourite tracks based around the given theme – in this case, post-punk.

what is post-punk?
“punk is about saying ‘f**k you’ – post punk is about saying ‘I’m f**ked’” – Genesis P-Orridge. more about this later, but you can expect classic post-punk bands like Joy Division or The Cure, and post-punk revival bands like Vi**ra boys or IDLES.

the event is free, but secure spot and send us tracks you’d like to listen to here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSedXV1sw3Fyfz9n7ouE3S4ugX92vO4YH24iMWt6fvEFJbW6lA/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=112170474580782390554 (link in our bio)

12/10/2026

Assembly at 19:30H at Praça Dom João I

EN
As an association that has been evicted from the building which we called home for 17 years, Casa da Horta fully supports the peaceful protest taking place at Praça D. João I over rising living costs and housing prices. We also call upon everyone that supported us in the struggle to survive our eviction, to come, spread the word or aid in any way that you can the current protest.

PT
Enquanto associação que foi despejada do edifício a que chamávamos casa há 17 anos, a Casa da Horta apoia integralmente o protesto pacífico que está a decorrer na Praça D. João I contra o aumento do custo de vida e dos preços dos imóveis. Convidamos também todxs xs que nos apoiaram na luta contra o despejo a comparecerem, divulgarem ou ajudarem de qualquer forma que possam no atual protesto.

12/10/2026

Assembly toady at 19:30H at Praça Dom João I.

EN
As an association that has been evicted from the building which we called home for 17 years, Casa da Horta fully supports the peaceful protest taking place at Praça D. João I over rising living costs and housing prices. We also call upon everyone that supported us in the struggle to survive our eviction, to come, spread the word or aid in any way that you can the current protest.

PT
Enquanto associação que foi despejada do edifício a que chamávamos casa há 17 anos, a Casa da Horta apoia integralmente o protesto pacífico que está a decorrer na Praça D. João I contra o aumento do custo de vida e dos preços dos imóveis. Convidamos também todxs xs que nos apoiaram na luta contra o despejo a comparecerem, divulgarem ou ajudarem de qualquer forma que possam no atual protesto.

12/10/2026

Like every month, we’re back with our Kutuki (Greek tasca), but this time, it’s the last one in Casa da Horta’s current space!

We will have our delicious variety of traditional mezedes (Greek tapas), moussaka and more surprises!

Gather your friends and let's enjoy all together listening to rebetika (old Greek music), dancing, and celebrating life.

The Kutuki crew, Irini, Danai, and Magdi, waits for you!

📅 Date: Sunday, 18th of March

⏳Time: 13:00-15:30

📍Location: Casa da Horta

🌱Food is vegan

🙏Book a table (so we know how much to cook, avoiding food waste)

(PT)

Como todos os meses, estamos de volta com o nosso Kutuki (tasca grega), mas, desta vez, é o último no espaço atual da Casa da Horta!

Teremos a nossa deliciosa variedade de mezedes tradicionais (tapas gregas), moussaka e mais surpresas!

Reúne as tuas amigas e vamos desfrutar todxs juntxs a ouvir rebetika (música grega antiga), a dançar e a celebrar a vida.

A equipa do Kutuki, Irini, Danai e Magdi, espera por vocês!

📅 Data: domingo, 18 de março

⏳Horário: 13h00-15h30

📍Local: Casa da Horta

🌱A comida é vegan

🙏Reservem uma mesa (para sabermos quanto cozinhar e evitar o desperdício alimentar)

12/10/2026

Olá!

O meu nome é Joana, tenho 26 anos e sou da Alemanha. Estudei Horticultura e, no meu tempo livre, o mais provável é encontrarem-me algures no meio do verde ou do azul (o mar :)).

Adoro ler, passar tempo com amigos e ser criativa. Sou especialmente apaixonada por literatura, ensaios, escrita criativa e por me expressar através das palavras.

Nunca tinha estado em Portugal antes, mas logo nos meus primeiros dias senti que este pode vir a ser um lugar muito especial para mim. Estou entusiasmada por conhecer pessoas novas, ouvir histórias interessantes e criar conexões com significado.

Podem encontrar-me na Casa da Horta!

Abraços, Joana

💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥

Heyyy, I’m Joana, 26 and from Germany. I studied Horticulture, and in my free time you’ll probably find me somewhere in the green or the blue (the sea :)).

I love reading, spending time with friends and being creative. I’m especially into literature, essays, creative writing and expressing myself through words.

I’ve never been to Portugal before, but within my first few days, I already felt like it could become a special place for me. I’m excited about meeting new people, listening to interesting stories and connecting in a meaningful way.

You can find me at Casa da Horta!
Hugs, Joana