Rafaela Schenkel, Tomás Azul and Joana Paraíso won the 1st edition of the Cargaleiro Awards

Rafaela Schenkel, Tomás Azul, and Joana Paraíso won the inaugural Manuel Cargaleiro Awards, celebrating contemporary artistic creation. The awards were announced by the Manuel Cargaleiro Foundation, which aims to honor the legacy of the artist. Schenkel received the Research Award for her project on Cargaleiro's glazing techniques. Azul, a student from the University of Porto, won the Revelation Award for his work "Pentatonic Scale," which covers his four-year tuition. Paraíso won the Cargaleiro Award, receiving €5,000 for her piece reflecting on urban female perspectives. The finalists' exhibition is on display at the Cargaleiro Museum until February 2027.