Latest Events in Portal(October Updated)

ES 🇪🇸 John Díaz, el visionario detrás de la exposiciónKinetic Art Vol. I, es un artista venezolano apasionado por el arte desde temprana edad. Formado como diseñador gráfico en Venezuela, su obra refleja profundamente la cultura y las bases del diseño venezolano, con grandes inspiraciones en maestros como Carlos Cruz-Diez, Jesús Soto y Nedo Mion Ferrario. Su pasión por el arte cinético lo ha llevado a crear piezas únicas, donde la superposición de líneas y ángulos diversos generan un juego visual que transforma la percepción del espectador. “Me encanta el juego que hace la superposición de líneas con ángulos diferentes, esto es arte”, dice el propio Díaz. Kinetic Art Vol. I marca un nuevo hito en su evolución artística, combinando arte conceptual y digital. En esta muestra se presenta su obra destacada, “La Menina”, una síntesis gráfica de la icónica pieza de Velázquez, junto con su colección “Venezuelines”, compuesta por tres cuadros que rinden homenaje a su tierra. Esta velada será un deleite visual y cultural, donde convergerán artistas de moda, arte y música para ofrecer una experiencia única. EN🇺🇸 John Díaz, the visionary behind the exhibition Kinetic Art Vol. I, is a Venezuelan artist passionate about art from an early age. Trained as a graphic designer in Venezuela, his work deeply reflects the culture and foundations of Venezuelan design, with great inspirations from masters such as Carlos Cruz-Diez, Jesús Soto and Nedo Mion Ferrario. His passion for kinetic art has led him to create unique pieces, where the superposition of lines and diverse angles generate a visual game that transforms the viewer's perception. I love the game that makes the overlapping of lines with different angles, this is art, says Diaz himself. Kinetic Art Vol. I marks a new milestone in his artistic evolution, combining conceptual and digital art. This show features his outstanding work, La Menina, a graphic synthesis of Velázquez's iconic piece, along with his Venezuelines collection, composed of three paintings that pay homage to his homeland. This evening will be a visual and cultural delight, where fashion, art and music artists will converge to offer a unique experience. Information Source: Jonh Díaz Art | eventbrite

++++++++演出單位++++++++Evocation招魂 Perish Of Empyrean Dismembered Shepherds the Weak ++++++++活動詳情++++++++場地 Venue：Portal (1/F, THE BURROW, NO. 212 CHOI HUNG ROAD, SAN PO KONG, KOWLOON) 日期 Date：4/1/2025 (六 Sat) 時間 Time：Door 17:30, Show 18:30 票價 Price：$500(預售adv) / $550(現場walk-in) *本次演出設有場刊，於演出當日免費派發予觀眾，每人一本 預售門票現正於Eventbrite發售 少量門票亦於以下地點銷售： Infree Records Desperate Infant Records ++++++++製作單位++++++++主辦： @yingdakcollective ＠gam2gok3 Audio Support： 細場 saicoenghk Live Visual： 樂隊演出會有專屬映像，會由 @space_bar_presser 負責映像 Poster graphic design： @lupwoohoo 場刊： 文案：英德合作社 @yingdakcollective、@gam2gok3 & more 設計：Yin Chan @yinchan_design_illustration Information Source: yingdakcollective | eventbrite

This event is free to attend. Seating is first come, first served. Meet the author, find out about a terrific new book, ask questions and hear directly from the author, and get personalized signed books! Bookshop West Portal is excited to partner with the Basque Cultural Center to bring you an evening with Julian Zabalbeascoa to celebrate his first novel What We Tried to Bury Grows Here. You don't need to have read the book to enjoy the event! We do recommend reserving your copy ahead of time: *CLICK HERE TO ORDER YOUR COPY TODAY* A masterly crafted and haunting tale of survival, longing, and empathy, set during the Spanish Civil War. In late 1936, eighteen-year-old Isidro Elejalde leaves his Basque village in Northern Spain, spurred to join the fight to preserve his country's democracy from the insurrectionists by the rousing words of a political essayist. Months earlier, Spanish generals launched a military coup to overthrow Spain's newly elected left-wing government. They assumed the population would welcome the coup, but throughout the country people like Isidro remained loyal to the ideals of democracy, and the Spanish Civil War began in bloody earnest. In Bilbao, Mariana raises her two young children while, with her writing, she decries the fascist-backed coup attempt and their German and Italian allies, imploring the world to support democracy. As the Nationalist forces assault the country, Mariana and Isidro's lives intersect fleetingly, yet in meaningful and lasting ways. Through a chorus of voices--a female soldier in an all-male battalion, a reluctant conscript recently emigrated from Cuba, a young girl whose parents have abandoned her in order to fight against the fascists, among others--we follow Isidro and Mariana as they struggle to maintain their humanity in a country determined to tear itself apart. Julian Zabalbeascoa is a fierce and assured new talent, and What We Tried to Bury Grows Here is a remarkable feat of research and imagination, as well as a transcendent literary accomplishment. His fiction has appeared in American Short Fiction, Electric Literature, The Gettysburg Review, Glimmer Train, One Story, and Ploughshares, among other journals. He divides his time between Boston and the Basque Country in Spain. What We Tried to Bury Grows Here is his first novel. Information Source: BookShop West Portal | eventbrite

This event is free to attend. Seating is first come, first served. Meet the author, find out about a terrific new book, ask questions and hear directly from the author, and get personalized signed books! Bookshop West Portal is excited to welcome Amy Mason Doan for a stimulating discussion about her latest novel The California Dreamers. Set in 1980's California, it tackles estranged relationships, unraveling family mysteries and long buried secrets. She'll be joined in conversation by Kerry Lonsdale, author of Find Me in California. You don't need to have read the book to enjoy the event! We do recommend reserving your copy ahead of time: *CLICK HERE TO ORDER YOUR COPY TODAY* A group of siblings captured in an iconic beach nostalgia photo reunite on a sunny California island, where they're forced to face the fallout of their unconventional upbringing--and the golden secret that has been simmering ever since... A love story to an era of sun, salt air, and freedom. I promise, you will devour this novel. --Julie Clark, New York Times bestselling author of The Last Flight Doan's latest pulls you straight to the end like a powerful riptide. Unforgettable! --Jessica Anya Blau, bestselling author of Mary Jane It's 1980s California, and everyone's dreaming of the endless summer: sun-drenched beaches, infinite waves, and most of all, beautiful, beautiful freedom. For the Merrick siblings, this idyllic vision is their reality, as they travel up and down the coast with their parents in a van year-round, surfing and swimming their days away. But when a photographer secretly snaps a stunning photo of the family with their boards in the sand, and the image ripples across the country, the only life they've ever known is put at risk. Decades after, the now-distant siblings gather on a gorgeous, wild island to honor their late father. But their reunion is complicated when a journalist, eager for the truth behind the famous photo, discovers their identity and tracks them down. As the siblings reckon with the possibility that more of their lives could be shared, a revelation about their past forces them to confront long-held heartaches. Together, they'll have to decide whether to let the same tensions rip them apart again--or if telling their story on their own terms might just be the way to recapture the family magic. Amy Mason Doan is the bestselling author of The Summer List, Summer Hours, Lady Sunshine, and The California Dreamers. She earned a BA in English from UC Berkeley and an MA in journalism from Stanford University, and has written for The Oregonian, San Francisco Chronicle, and Forbes, among other publications. She grew up in Danville, California, and now lives in Portland, Oregon, with her family. Kerry Lonsdale is the award-winning Wall Street Journal, Washington Post and #1 Kindle bestselling author of the Everything series, No More trilogy, and standalone novels including All the Breaking Waves, Last Summer, Side Trip, Find Me in California, and the forthcoming Falling for You Again. She’s a founder of the Women’s Fiction Writers Association and lives in Northern California with her husband and three rescue cats. Information Source: BookShop West Portal | eventbrite

This event is free to attend. Seating is first come, first served. Meet the author and the illustrator, find out about a terrific new book, ask questions and hear directly from the author, and get personalized signed books! We're so pleased to celebrate a treasured supporter of Bookshop West Portal. We're hosting a release party for local author Jenny Andrus and illustrator Julie Downing for the publication of their children's book Elsa's Chessboard! (Please note: While this is a children's book, this is not a storytime event. There will be wine and snacks, a presentation from the author and the illustrator, Q&A, special giveaways, and a signing.) You don't need to have read the book beforehand to enjoy the event, though we do recommend reserving your copy ahead of time: *CLICK HERE TO ORDER YOUR COPY TODAY* Elsa carries her chessboard everywhere, always ready for a game. When World War II forces her from Europe, can chess help make America home? Growing up in 1900s Vienna, Elsa's brothers are always playing chess. No girls! they tell her when she first asks to learn; but she wears them down, and soon she's such a pro that they give her a special chess set of her own. Elsa plays chess whenever she can. When she grows up, she even meets her husband over games in the park. But when World War II grips Europe, the young Jewish family must emigrate to America, where they find themselves surrounded by unfamiliar languages. Luckily, Elsa knows one language that can always bring people together: chess! In the wake of COVID lockdowns and the hit show The Queen's Gambit, millions of Americans are falling in love with chess, and young people are no exception. Based on the life of author Jenny Andrus's grandmother, Elsa's Chessboard is a gripping tale of resilience, human connection, and the boundless potential of women in male-dominated fields. Jenny Andrus is an author, children's book reviewer, and school librarian. She has written stories for newspapers and magazines, and coauthored Bay Area Baby, a resource book for parents. For fourteen years, she was the librarian at Live Oak School in San Francisco, where her favorite part of the job was sharing picture books with kids. Julie Downing is the author of Hello, Sun, Hello, Moon, and Night in the City. She has illustrated over forty-five picture books, including Cubs in the Tub by Candace Fleming, The Fire Keeper's Son by Linda Su Park, and Tessa Takes Wing by Richard Jackson. She has won many awards, including a Parents Choice Award, the New York Public Library's Best Books Award, APAAL Best Illustrated Book and the Irma Black Silver Medal. Her work has been featured in the SCBWI Original Art Show. She lives in San Francisco. Information Source: BookShop West Portal | eventbrite

The Sword of Avalon by AK Faulkner Book Launch will take place at Over the Rainbow / Portal Bookshop in York, located at 5 Patrick Pool, YO1 8BB on June 9, 2025. This event offers free admission for all attendees. Join the author for an insightful discussion and book signing session. Don't miss this opportunity to immerse yourself in the world of fantasy and adventure that awaits within the pages of Sword of Avalon. Mark your calendars and make sure to attend this exciting literary event in York.