Full Moon in Sagittarius, May 31: The Difference Between Knowing and Participating the new post on The Polymath site speaks of on creativity, culture, astrology, symbolism, and exploring the space where knowledge becomes participation. It can be read here.
Call of The West is a beautiful black & white photography exhibition by Victor Torpedo portraying Portuguese rock-‘n’-roll band first trip to the United States in 1997 can be seen at Casa do Infante | Gabinente do Tempo in Porto.
Monday to Sunday: 10am-5:30pm
Closed on Mondays and public holidays
You can see more photos on a photo gallery on our Instagram http://www.instagram.com
Field Notes – Porto, The Mountains, and Human Crossings my new post on The Polymath site https://www.thepolymathisme.com/ is a lived note on Porto, exhibitions, transport hubs, mountains, symbolic conversations, creativity, and the unexpected human crossings that open new possibilities, and of how, often, the path appears afterwards. It can be read here.
The News Cycle Attention Loop and The Nervous System
is a post on The Listening Room HQ – my men’s practice – about the news cycles, attention loops, and nervous system overload. Of how constant information streams and updates shape how we think, feel, rest and its effect on everyday life. You can read it at The Listening Room HQ site
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We have been attending Wave-Gotik-Treffen, in Leipzig, since 2019 – minus the pandemic years – and 2026 is no exception.
As usual, Wave-Gotik-Treffen will be captured through the lens of Gustavo Hochman this year supported by image editor Milena Katzman.
Wave-Gotik-Treffen is the world’s largest gothic festival. It also includes Punk, Rivethead, Romanticism, Steampunk, Victoriana and other alternative and subcultures.
Our previous years’ full photologs.
Men Often Keep Returning to Places That No Longer Make Sense to Other People, my new post at The Listening Room HQ my men’s practice and The Polymat sister site – speaks of workshops, garages, allotments, and other familiar places that continue giving men rhythm, continuity, competence, and human anchoring long after practical or financial logic begins to fade. It can be read on The Listening Room HQ site.
Noite do Cometa is a unique event Saturday 16, stretching to the early hours of Sunday 17, at a special space with concerts by Gabci, Baleia Baleia Baleia and Bulha the band of our very own Paulo Carmona, and DJ sets by A Boy Named Sue and Rodas at OPO’LAB, Porto (Rua D. João IV 643), doors 9pm. Tickets: €16.50 Euros + taxes (online at Shotgun)
Schedule:
9pm: Doors/DJs
9:45pm: Gabci
10:30pm: Bulha
11:30pm: Baleia Baleia Baleia
00:30am: DJ a Boy Named Sue | Rodas
2:30am: The Comet Passed By
Movement, Bare Feet & The Star my new post on The Polymath is a reflection on weather, memory, embodiment, and the many forms of intelligence that shape human life beyond abstraction. From relational awareness and inner weather to creative rebuilding, Tarot, and the slow return of coherence. It can be read on The Polymath site.
When Loss Arrives Without Warning
is my personal reflection on sudden loss and grief after the unexpected death of a decades-long friend, exploring memory, disorientation, and the quiet ways grief moves through daily life. It can be read at The Listening Room HQ site.
The World of Dex and Mosscap is a post on my beloved books A Psalm for the Wild-Built and A Prayer for the Crown-Shy, written by Becky Chambers, following Dex, a tea monk, and Mosscap, a returning robot, as they move through quiet encounters, open questions, and the search for what people need. It can be read on The Polymath site.
