Agenda
Official visit to Portugal (1-4 June)
15:00 - Joint press conference with Placido Domingo (Gulbenkian Foundation - Lisbon)
19:00 - 2012 Europa Nostra Awards (EU Heritage Prize awards) with Placido Domingo (Cloisters of the Mosteiro dos Jerónimos -Lisbon)
11:00 - Photo opportunity with Placido Domingo (Mafra Palace - Lisbon)
16:00 - Opening ceremony of the European Capital of Culture in Guimarães. Meeting with the mayor, António Magalhães, and President of the Guimarães Foundation, João Serra (City Hall)
17:00 - Visit to Palace of the Dukes of Bragança, meeting with director, António Ponte and visit to exhibition "The Castle in 3 Acts"
18:00 - Visit to historical centre of Guimarães
19:15 - Opens exhibition Flatland Edux (Vila Flor Cultural Centre)
20:00 - Official dinner organised by President of the Guimarães Foundation followed by concert by Portuguese Symphony Orchestra (Vila Flor Cultural Centre)
10:15 - Visit to ASA Factory, presentation of Curators Lab project and rehearsal of new dance piece by the Companhia Instável's artists
11:45 - Visit to Campurbis and Design Institute
14:30 - Delivers speech at conference on current challenges and opportunities in the funding of arts and culture" (Vila Flor Cultural Centre)
09:30 - Minister for Education & Science Nuno Crato, State Secretary for Higher Education João Queiró and State Secretary for Basic & Secondary Education Isabel Leite
11:00 - State Secretary for Culture Francisco José Viegas
12:00 - Androulla Vassiliou receives MEP Santiago Fisas Ayxelà
