EVENTS
Collage Workshop | See Myself, Recognize Myself by Algarve Oncology Association11 days to the eventFri, Jul 10Werk Room
GALLERY
GUILHERME GONÇALVES
A space for local art, queer voices, and fearless expression.
Located inside Werkroom, the Guilherme Gonçalves Gallery is dedicated to showcasing the work of local artists, with an emphasis on uplifting creators from the LGBTQ+ community. Our mission is to celebrate diverse identities, spark dialogue, and create space for stories that deserve to be seen and heard.
The gallery is named in memory of Guilherme Gonçalves (1982–2022) and is a tribute to this beloved artist from Faro whose vibrant, unapologetic work made a profound impact on the local creative scene. Guilherme was a bold voice for queer visibility in the arts, and his legacy continues to inspire every exhibition we host.
Exhibition by Susana Branco
"Portals"
✨ Exhibition open until June 26th ✨
Susana is a self-taught artist whose practice emerges from a deep need for expression and self-knowledge. She found in painting a space that words could not fill — a territory where emotion, intuition, and matter converge to give shape to the invisible.
Through abstraction, the artist explores the language of colour and gesture as a means of inner transformation. Each work is born from a process of listening and release; layers of paint become layers of experience, and the act of painting becomes a ritual of healing and self-rediscovery.
With no formal training in visual arts, her path is guided by authenticity and lived experience. Painting unfolds as both a therapeutic and spiritual tool, allowing her to transform pain into beauty, silence into colour, and chaos into harmony.
Her canvases stand as testimonies of an inner journey — an emotional cartography in which abstraction reveals the essential.
COMMUNITY LIBRARY
Bring a book, take another, and join us in this network of sharing, friendship, and knowledge.
This Community Library was born to create an open space where books circulate freely and stories gain new life in the hands of those who read them.
We believe that literature is a powerful bridge between people, a way to share knowledge, cultures, experiences, and dreams. By exchanging a book, we also exchange perspectives on the world, foster critical thinking, and pave the way for dialogue and empathy.
This is a space for curious readers, storytellers, children exploring new things, or adults seeking inspiration. Because sharing stories is more than just donating books; it's about building community, fueling collective imagination, and strengthening the bonds that unite us.
Come be a part of this initiative. Bring a book, take another... and let yourself be carried away by the infinite possibilities that arise from each shared page.
We've created a space for sharing books in the Werk Room, which will be available at each event.
See you soon 📚🤍
SUPPORT
Our Collective develops partnerships to meet the needs of our community and thus connect you with the various services available to support you.
MENTAL HEALTH AND GENDER IDENTITY
STI SCREENING AND SEXUAL HEALTH COUNSELING
CULTURAL PARTNERS
MEDIA PARTNERS
Do you have an idea?
A project you want to create?
At Werk Room, we believe community is built together — through sharing, creativity, and the desire to make things happen.
We want to open space for new voices, new proposals, and new ways of coming together. If you have an idea, a project, or an activity you’d like to develop — whether it’s a workshop, a gathering, a talk, a performance, or something that doesn’t yet have a name — this invitation is for you.
We are looking for people who want to contribute to an inclusive, safe, and welcoming space, where the LGBTQIA+ community and allies can freely express themselves, learn, create, and grow together.
You don’t need to have everything figured out. Sometimes all it takes is a desire, a seed, a starting point — we’ll help you build the rest.
What can you propose?
Workshops, talks, sharing circles, wellbeing practices, cinema, literature, music, artistic creation, sustainability, or any idea that fosters connection, care, and expression.
What do we offer?
A supportive, collaborative, and attentive environment where your project can take shape and make an impact.
If this resonates with you, we’d love to hear from you.
👉 Send us your proposal and become part of this collective journey.
Together, we create more than events — we create community.
BLOG
This is a space for reflection and relevant information in the areas of health, education, and the arts. We partner with various organizations and professionals from different fields to share their perspectives on a wide range of topics.
About the
Work Room
The Werk Room is an inclusive, safe, and welcoming space where everyone, and in
particular the LGBTQIA+ community, can express themselves freely, share experiences, and strengthen bonds.
This project is run by a collective of volunteers from diverse backgrounds, with the goal of promoting physical and mental well-being, social education, and creativity in the local community through events, workshops, and discussions on topics such as health, healthy lifestyles, film, literature, music, artistic creation, and sustainable practices—paths we consider essential for building community, strengthening resilience, and fostering social transformation.
Together, we will build a strong and united community.
Mission
We want to work collaboratively with existing groups and the community at large to identify and publicize available initiatives and support, as well as actively contribute to finding solutions and implementing actions that respond to the community's real needs.
Our mission is to build, together, a space where it is possible to exist with pride, create with freedom, and care with affection.