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November 11, 2025
Originally conceived as MADEIRADiG CiTY SESSIONS, the project underwent a change of identity and became Funchal City Sessions following the festival’s hiatus. The 3rd edition now presents Copo D’Água, the solo project of artist Ari Sendim, taking place on 28 November at 9:30 pm at Galeria Tratuário.
Ari Sendim’s project combines concrete sounds from electric guitar and voice, sometimes with lyrics and sometimes without. The result is an ambient and meditative sonic journey, at times dreamlike, reflecting on human fragility and sensitivity. Based in Lisbon, Ari Sendim is an audiovisual artist with a degree in Sound and Image from ESAD.cr and a postgraduate degree in Sound Art: Experimental Processes from FBAUL.
In 2024, he took part in the Amigos do Ambiente residency, promoted by Electronic Warfare and Colectivo Casa Amarela. He is also involved in the projects WAWAWah, with Gabriel Bôtto, and Alma Penada, with Cláudia Simões. Since 2023, he has been a member of Associação S/Título, where he is responsible for cultural programming.
There is also a new feature in this 3rd edition: following the Copo D’Água concert, an after session will take place at Galeria Tratuário itself, extending the spirit of the gathering and celebrating music in a relaxed atmosphere.
Continuing the City Sessions programme, a Design de Artworks e Cartazes workshop will also take place at Galeria Tratuário on 28 November at 4:00 pm, dedicated to creating imagery for the world of music. Led by Mafalda Melim, visual artist and co-founder of Colectivo Casa Amarela, the session will explore different ways of creating artwork or a poster, without rules and with no prior design experience required. The approach is DIY, focusing on hands-on practice and free experimentation with visual materials, collages, photographs and digital textures.
Participation is free of charge, subject to registration via the form.
Funchal City Sessions is an initiative of APCA – Agência de Promoção da Cultura Atlântica, in partnership with Colectivo Casa Amarela, with the support of the Portuguese Republic – Culture / Directorate-General for the Arts.