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NOVA Mafra- Music, Art and Technology<\/p>\n

The NOVA University Lisbon and the Municipality of Mafra have joined forces to create NOVA Mafra \u2013 Music, Art and Technology<\/strong>, a new space dedicated to research, education, artistic creation and technological innovation, with music at its core.<\/p>\n

Located in the South Tower of the National Palace of Mafra<\/strong>, part of the Royal Building of Mafra, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2019, NOVA Mafra is rooted in a territory where music is an integral part of its identity and history.<\/p>\n

The project also reflects NOVA\u2019s vision as a metropolitan university<\/strong>, strengthening its connection with the different territories of the Lisbon Metropolitan Area and fostering lasting relationships with their institutions, communities and heritage.<\/p>\n

Music, Heritage and Technology<\/p>\n

Music lies at the heart of NOVA Mafra, understood simultaneously as a field of research, a form of tangible and intangible heritage, and a space for experimentation and creative practice.<\/p>\n

The Hub is part of the Institute of Art and Technology (IAT)<\/strong> at NOVA University Lisbon, a space for convergence between the arts, humanities, science and technology. The project is rooted in the work of CESEM<\/a> \u2013 Centre for the Study of Sociology and Musical Aesthetics<\/strong> and INET-md<\/a> \u2013 Institute of Ethnomusicology \u2013 Centre for Studies in Music and Dance<\/strong>, research centres at NOVA FCSH dedicated to the study of music.<\/p>\n

In Mafra, these centres will develop new scientific and laboratory activities, including the Musical Acoustics Laboratory<\/strong> and the Music Informatics Laboratory<\/strong>, bringing together research, experimentation, specialised training, technological development and artistic practices.<\/p>\n

These activities are complemented by the HEDGE Lab<\/strong><\/a>, developed in collaboration between NOVA FCT and NOVA FCSH, which will establish a Digital Heritage Laboratory<\/strong> in Mafra, dedicated to the use of digital technologies for the documentation, preservation and enhancement of cultural heritage.<\/p>\n

The opening of NOVA Mafra, on 10 September<\/strong>, marks the beginning of a new chapter of collaboration between NOVA University Lisbon and the Municipality of Mafra.<\/p>\n

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