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Aveiro Book Fair starts 50th edition on Friday with expanded programming

The 50th edition of the Aveiro Book Fair kicks off on Friday with an enhanced daily program that combines literature, music, theater and poetry. The event, which celebrates half a century of existence, promises various cultural activities for all audiences throughout its days of operation.

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Festival do Rio announces selected films for Première Brasil 2026; check out the list

The Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival announced this Thursday (27) the selected films for Premiere Brasil 2026, a showcase dedicated entirely to national cinema. In its 28th edition, the event will screen 101 Brazilian productions, between feature films and short films, after the curatorial committee watched 1,500 registered titles. The main competition showcase, of feature fiction films, features 45 films competing for the Redeemer Trophy. Festival do Rio 2026 takes place between October 1st and 11th.

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oglobo27/08/26, 16:37

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Cinema | This Week's Releases – August 27, 2026

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Jornal de Mafra27/08/26, 16:37

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Machico Classic Car Fest brings together 170 classic vehicles next Sunday

Machico receives on Sunday, August 30th, the 9th consecutive edition of the 'Machico Classic Car Fest', an event organized by the 'Domingo Clássico Madeira' group with the support of the Machico Parish Council, which brings together 170 classic and pre-classic vehicles up to 1993.

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Books: Two essays by Adam Phillips on the future life

The article analyzes two essays by Adam Phillips published a few months apart: "Consentless Pleasures" (2015) and "The Life We Want" (2024). Both books are described as complementary, almost as if they were a single work, exploring themes such as desire, pleasure, and the life we wish to live. The critique highlights the fluidity between the two works and the ongoing relevance of the British psychoanalyst's thought.

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