I LISTEN, I REMEMBER, AND I FEEL
Active listening and oral expression workshop
Infante D. Henrique School Group (Viseu, Portugal)
March 17, 2026, between 11:35 a.m. and 1:20 p.m.
Binaural Nodar will lead a sound and oral expression workshop, in partnership with the Infante D. Henrique School Group in Viseu, as part of the Tramontana Network project, co-financed by the Creative Europe program.
The sound workshop “I Hear, I Remember, and I Feel” will challenge students to listen carefully and record aspects of the school’s soundscape, in its sonic diversity (voices, movement, architecture) and its relationship with the surrounding space, as a stimulus for them to then express part of their personal world of memories, resulting in a set of narratives composed of soundscapes and oral expression, which will have a specific and collective value, related to the history and sensitivity of the workshop participants.
Pedagogical objectives of the workshop:
- Develop the ability to pay attention and listen actively, promoting a calm attitude that fosters the ability to perceive in detail the different sounds present in the soundscape of the school and its surrounding space.
- Stimulate sensitive and critical observation of sound elements related to movement, voices, and architecture, recognizing the diversity and specificity of the school environment, for example, in its construction materials, the type of space occupation, and the acoustic interactions generated.
- Encourage oral expression by sharing personal memories and constructing narratives that integrate sound experiences and individual memories.
- Exercise personal memory by recalling and relating sounds captured to personal experiences and stories, valuing the affective, sensitive, and identity-related dimensions of the participants in their diversity.
- Develop critical, negotiated, and collaborative listening skills, with students recognizing the value of different perceptions and interpretations of the common sound space.
- Raise awareness of the importance of sound heritage as an integral part of local identity and the collective memory of the school community.
Binaural Nodar thanks Professor Carlos Cruchinho for the invitation to lead this sound workshop.