Artists in Residency1-30 June 2023 – CONCLUDEDVADIA artists in residency and boat reconstruction arts project during the month of June 2023, at Estúdio de Criação Artística do Funchal, Largo do Corpo Santo No. 18, Old Town Funchal, Madeira, Portugal.Google Maps Locationhttps://goo.gl/maps/5QrbWVFGAwHKaczW7Documentary CastThe names of the interviewees in order of recording:Emanuel Mendonça (“Santana”)Manuel Abreu (“Mestre Juca”)João Luís Belo (“Troça”)Virgínia JardimLuís Belo (“Bimbo”)ArtistsPerformances by the musician Tin Can Man (Bruno Lucas), who is also producing the soundtrack for our documentary.On the cultural side, we will have a small theatrical moment with Ahau Marionetas (Merícia Lucas & Argenis Nunes).Visual projections and design by the very talented Glitch Visual Artists (Carla Alexa Nunes & Mário Lopez). Mário is also assisting us in some graphic design elements.Some documentary footage and photography from the wonderful José Crispim.And in art, we will have the inauguration of a painting by Eleutério Mota, also allusive to the project in question.Fátima Spínola will also showcase some of her latest artworks in the design studio space.Media Coverage of VADIAWe would like to thank local media for covering our boat project: Dnoticias, JMMadeira, FunchalNoticias, and AccessMadeira.Artists in residency 10 Projects with over 20 Artists Launch EventArtists in residence project launch event with a guided tour of the premises by Mem.Co and Municipal Theatre Baltazar Dias. National print and online coverage was given to this event which was also attended by the Mayor of Funchal, Pedro Calado.Sandra Nóbrega: Director of the Culture Department Ana Marta: Mem.CoJudite Canha Fernandes: Honey without BeesZacarias Gomes: 1515 Maria do Carmo: Studio Michelles Caires: Paper Women Alves da Mota: Zona Velha: “The Community and its Sea” José Zyberchema: The Daily Life