Technical data: ISBN: 9789893563700 Binding: Hardcover Pages: 40 Product type: Book Thematic classification: Books in Portuguese > Children and Young People > Tales, Fables and Narratives > Children (8 to 12 years)
Author: JOSÉ VAZ was born in Avintes on January 11, 1940. He has a degree and a master’s degree in Contemporary History from the Faculty of Letters of the University of Porto. He is a writer of literature for children, with dozens of works published by various publishers, and was nominated for the Swedish Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award (ALMA) 2024. He is the author of several plays for children and has directed and been directed by various theater groups and many primary schools. As a playwright, he was honored by the FPTA – Portuguese Federation of Amateur Theatre – as part of the XXI Permanent Theatre Forum, held in Avintes in 2018. He is a historian, author and co-author of several historiographical works and participant in forums, conferences and colloquia in the field of Local History. He was a militant and local and diocesan leader of the Catholic Workers’ Youth (JOC), Diocesan President of the Catholic Workers’ League, and President of the Gaia Writers’ Association. He was the founder and president of Ilha Mágica-Projeto para a Infância e Juventude and Audientis/Abientes – Centro de Documentação e Investigação em História Local. He was the author of the idea and conception of the Broa Festival, co-founder of the Avintense Forum, founder and consigliere of the Confraria da Broa de Avintes, author of the idea for the Broa de Avintes Quiz Competition and author of the idea and proposal document for the creation of Avintes Day. He was awarded the Medal of Municipal Merit – Gold Class – by Gaia City Council, and the Medal of Honor by the Parish of Avintes.
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