The first literary meeting of Oliveira do Hospital, in the district of Coimbra, begins on Wednesday and takes place until Saturday, to bring authors, readers and the local community together, with a poster that includes literature, poetry and shows.
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13/10/2026
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Lusa
Literary Meeting ‘OH Words’
O the first literary meeting of Oliveira do Hospital, in the district of Coimbra, begins on Wednesday and takes place until Saturday, to bring authors, readers and the local community together, with a poster that includes literature, poetry and shows.
The I Literary Meeting “OH Words” will take place at the Casa da Cultura César Oliveira, organized by the Municipality of Oliveira of the Hospital and the Municipal Libraries of Oliveira of the Hospital.
In a statement sent to the agency Lusa, the Câmara de Oliveira do Hospital states that “this unprecedented initiative has as main mission to bring authors, readers and the local community together, through four days full of literature, poetry and shows”.
The municipality highlights “the strong entourage of creators and thinkers” that bring life to the programming of the first literary encounter, with different artistic approaches.
Among the invited names are Pedro Lamares, Diogo Faro, João Tordo, Poet of the City, Bru Junça, Cristina Complete and Nuno Complete, and Ballinha de Música.
The municipality indicated that local authors “occupied prominent place” with the presentation of the book “Simply Dream and Amar”, by Fernanda Tavares, a former primary school teacher, scheduled for Saturday.
The literary encounter also integrates the musical show “Between voices and words” took the scene, on Friday, by the Sons of Art Association.
The illustration exhibition “WeNature”, which brings together works of students of Drawing of the Grouping of Schools of Oliveira of the Hospital, will also be evident.
The councilor of the culture of the Câmara de Oliveira do Hospital, Luísa Correia, underlines that the “OH Words” intends to “proportion to the students moments of direct contact with literature, reading and literary creation, through a set of proposals aimed at different levels of teaching and meeting with writers and invited authors”.
The “contact with a panel of renowned authors is a particularly relevant opportunity for students, allowing them to know other perspectives on literature, writing and the creative process, while promoting the taste for reading and word,” he adds, inviting the community to participate in initiatives.
The entrance to the event is free, subject to the filling of the different rooms.