Rui Torres, professor of the Fernando Pessoa University, shares with Manuel Portela the curation of FONOVOZ — Encontros de Poesia Sonora, whose 2026 edition takes place on October 9 and 10 at O’culto da Ajuda in Lisbon.
Under the theme «Exile | Asylum», This initiative by Miso Music Portugal brings together different artistic practices that intersect voice, word, body, sound and technology. The sonic proximity between the two words serves as a starting point for a reflection on displacement, borders, acceptance and refuge through contemporary sound poetry.
The invited artists — Diogo Marques, Zuzana Husárová, Hannah Silva and Eduard Escoffet — were challenged to develop performances based on the theme of the meeting, including creating an original piece for this edition. Diogo Marques was a research fellow at the Fernando Pessoa Foundation between 2018 and 2020.
The program also includes a video component, which brings works from the historical archive and contemporary creation into dialogue with each other.
Over the two days, FONOVOZ proposes a space of encounter, creation and listening, inviting artists and audiences to explore the sound poem as a space of exile and a place of refuge.
Program
October 9, 2026
16:30–17:00 | FonoVoz — VideoBox: videos of performances of sound poetry on a large screen, with Dirk Hülstrunk, Hannah Silva, Tomomi Adachi, Eduard Escoffet and Alessandra Eramo.
17:15–18:30 | Roundtable: Manuel Portela, Rui Torres, Zuzana Husárová and Diogo Marques.
21:00–22:00 | Performance: Zuzana Husárová.
22:00–23:00 | Performance: Diogo Marques.
October 10, 2026
16:30–17:00 | FonoVoz — VideoBox: videos of performances of sound poetry on a large screen, with Henri Chopin, Bob Cobbing, Pía Sommer, Bartolomé Ferrando and Zuzana Husárová.
17:15–18:30 | Roundtable: Manuel Portela, Rui Torres, Hannah Silva and Eduard Escoffet.
21:00–22:00 | Performance: Hannah Silva.
22:00–23:00 | Performance: Eduard Escoffet.
