Water and Dreams
A drop of pure water is enough to cleanse an ocean. A drop of impure water is enough to contaminate a universe.
Gastón Bachelard
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Bienal Del Agua:
An alliance between art, society, and commitment.
Under the evocative theme “The Traces of Water” the biennial unfolds as an open and welcoming encounter within the worlds of art and culture, built around an interdisciplinary project that brings together Arts, Science, and Technology.
This interdisciplinary approach expresses excellence in creativity across multiple fields—painting, public sculpture, installations, performances, photography, video, and technology—moving beyond rigid museographic conventions to engage with the city and its diverse audiences and social sectors. Activities take place in public and private spaces, as well as in symbolic and institutional sites.
Water is approached not only as a natural resource or environmental element, but as an anthropological symbol, cultural memory, technological structure, spiritual resonance, and a contemporary ethical challenge—within the framework of a new humanism that calls for rethinking the relationship between humanity, nature, and innovation.
Mayor of Cascais
Nuno Piteira Lopes
It is with a high sense of responsibility, deep pride, and institutional and personal satisfaction that we host the first edition of the Bienal Del Agua – The Traces of Water in Cascais, an event that confirms our territory as a meeting point between culture, science, and environmental awareness.
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An initiative by OliverWater
Bienal Del Agua is designed, promoted, and produced by OliverWater, in collaboration with public institutions and private stakeholders, fostering creative culture, tourism, and the responsible management of natural resources. Water is the essential element of life. A vital natural resource, a universal human right, and a shared cultural symbol that transcends cultures, territories, and generations. Water unites us all. It is memory, present, and future.
