Linguarar | Senhor Vulcão 

Date: Part 1 – 2 May | 10.30 am to 1.30 pm
          Part 2 – 9 May | 3.00 pm to 6.00 pm (includes a concert)
Cost per person per session: €75
Location: DEPOZITO store
Address: Rua Nova do Desterro, 21, Lisboa

About the workshop: The creative writing workshop for songs, inspired by the cantigas de escárnio e maldizer (satirical and mocking medieval songs), proposes a fusion between oral tradition and the popular songbook with a contemporary and neo-popular approach. The focus is on writing as a critical and ironic tool, exploring the creation of song lyrics that engage with popular culture in tune with the universe of singer-songwriter Senhor Vulcão and the project Fala Povo Fala, of which he is a founding member, musician, and lyricist. Priority is given to creating an informal and experimental space where participants can work on oral language, poetry, meter, rhythm, repetition, and critique, considering the song as a place of friction between tradition and the present.

Introduction to the cantigas de escárnio e maldizer;Creative writing exercises based on popular themes and shared imagery;Construction of lyrics for a neo-popular songbook, individually and/or collectively;Creation of lyrics for music composed specifically for the workshop by Senhor Vulcão and its participants, using adufes and other traditional instruments, activating a performative and sonic dimension of the texts;Participants will have the opportunity to present their rhymes in a final desgarrada (improvised poetic duel), recited or sung for an invited audience.

About Senhor Vulcão: Senhor Vulcão, was born in Lisbon in 1976. As a musician and singer-songwriter, he has released five albums: Montanha (2013), Canções do Bandido and Flores do Bem (2015), Mansidão e Blandícia (2019), Bixos Bons (2021), and Boca de Fogo (2026), as well as an EP, Capaz (2015), composed by him using poems by Pedro Ventura, an artist from the Manicómio project.

He is also a founding member of the Portuguese neo-popular band Fala Povo Fala, alongside musicians Jacaréu and A Culpa do Joni, which debuts in 2026 with the album Punks Populares. He performs spoken word and poetry recitation at various Portuguese events. He won two Poetry Slams in 2024 (Poetry Slam Sintra – 1st round, and the MAP Poetry Slam Festival – Mostra de Artes e Palavra).

In 2023, he published his first poetry book, Flor em Vaso não será Floresta (self-published). In 2026, he debuts with the publisher URUTAU with a poetry book titled As Raposas estão a arder, and his first novel, Carcaça, will be released by Penguin Books.

Minimum number of participants per session — 6
Maximum number of participants per session — 12
Ages — 18 and over

Confirmation of attendance must be sent by email up to 2 days prior to the workshop, along with proof of participation.

If the workshop does not take place, a refund will be issued using the same payment method.

Cancellation/Refund Policy: Participants who, for any reason, are unable to attend the workshop and wish to request a refund must notify us of their cancellation at least 10 days prior to the workshop date.