Place, Language and Memory in Little Portugal: The Facades Storytelling

WALK LEADER : Vivian Gomes

DATE : Saturday May 4, 2024

WALK START TIME : 11:00 a.m.

WALK END TIME : 12:00 p.m.

WALK START LOCATION : Fix Coffee + Bikes at 80 Gladstone Avenue

WALK END LOCATION : Vilda's at 209 Dovercourt Road

Little Portugal's essence is present within its place-based memories interlaced within the facades that tell stories.

The buildings and their languages serve as tapestries, reflecting the neighbourhood's evolving identities.

Through architecture, porch life, and the recounted memories carried on, Little Portugal's rich cultural heritage comes to life, inviting us to gather and celebrate it in this walk.

Enduring signs of old shops and restaurants along Argyle Street and Dovercourt Road call for reflections on continuity and change, past and new narratives woven in this dynamic living neighbourhood.

LANGUAGE : English

THEMEs :

• Architecture and Urban Planning
• Arts and Culture
• Lived experiences and personal perspectives
• People and Communities

ACCESSIBILITY :

• Busy sidewalks
• Dog-friendly walk
• Family-friendly walk