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Teatro da Pessoa and Associação Porta 37 stage Shahmaran, a play inspired by the Kurdish myth about knowledge, female power and freedom, directed by Tânia Leonardo. Tickets cost 5 euros, sold at the G
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Teatro da Pessoa and Associação Porta 37 stage Shahmaran, a play inspired by the Kurdish myth about knowledge, female power and freedom, directed by Tânia Leonardo. Tickets cost 5 euros, sold at the Galeria Municipal or at the theatre on the day; ages 14 and over.
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