Rob Hopkins Tour – What If?
Rob Hopkins founder of the Transition Movement is touring Portugal starting in the North and reaching Faro on the 26 October.
“Transition is a movement of communities coming together to reimagine and rebuild our world.”
The tour will include interactive workshops, discussions and conversations.
Central to this tour is the theme of imagination, especially in times of crisis.
This tour takes place as Rob Hopkins’ book is published in Portuguese.
“What If: Unleashing the Power of Imagination to Create the Future We Want.”
Rob says:
“Given the state of the world, the message of despair is pretty convincing. Things look grim. But something about that doesn’t sit quite right with me. In fact, there’s evidence that things can change, and that cultures can change, rapidly and unexpectedly. And that’s not just naïve, pie-in-the-sky thinking.”
Hopkins, Rob. From What Is to What If: Unleashing the Power of Imagination to Create the Future We Want (p. 5). Chelsea Green Publishing. Kindle Edition.
The book has been translated into 6 languages and is available in Portuguese at Bambual Portugal.
One reviewer says:
“Reading this book is like listening to the voice of Rob Hopkins. A voice full of kindness, optimism, brightness, humour, and imagination. And that spirit is precisely what we need to build a better future and to reconnect with each other and the better part of ourselves. With this book, Rob poses a crucial question: How could we create another world, one in which human beings live in harmony with each other and with nature, if we are not able to imagine it first? We can’t—and that’s why this book is so necessary.”
Cyril Dion, writer, filmmaker, and producer of the film Tomorrow
More information about the book (in English) can be found on Rob’s Website
The tour calendar includes visits to:
Viseu; Culturgest, Lisbon; Biovilla, Palmela; Telheiras-Lisbon; Porto; Povoa de Varzim; Sintra; Beira, Portalegre; Sao Luis; Faro; Planetiers, Aveiro.
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The nearest event to the Algarve is on October 26 in Faro at the Musicians Recreational and Cultural Association (ARCM), from 10 am to 6 pm.
Event Schedule
10am – Part 1 of workshop, includes lunch and coffee break.
1pm – Lunch
2pm – Part 2 of the workshop
18:00 – Closure.
Directions
October 26 | Place: headquarters of the Association of Recreational and Cultural Musicians (ARCM), Rua do Castelo No 4, 8000-401, Faro,
GPS coordinates: 37.012590, -7.934202
Parking: Pontinha Park (free, ) GPS coordinates:37.133039,-8.449473
Registration is now open HERE:
Participation is free but limited. An email will be sent to confirm registration.
This initiative is supported by the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation.
