Alkantara Festival opens with the premiere of 'Menos'
From November 13 to 29, Alkantara will present over fifteen dance, theatre, and performance shows. Muna Mussie will be one of the festival premieres with the presentation of 'Cinema Impero'.

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From November 13 to 29, Alkantara will present over fifteen dance, theatre, and performance shows. Muna Mussie will be one of the festival premieres with the presentation of 'Cinema Impero'.

The full programme for the performing arts festival, which takes place from 13 to 29 November in Lisbon, was announced this Wednesday.

Home News Arts festival to take place in the Algarve Arts festival to take place in the Algarve The Emraizart Festival, which combines sustainability, nature, and art at Cotifo, in the municipality of Lagos, will dedicate its sixth edition (6 October to 13) to multiculturalism, it was announced.

The fifth edition of 'Todos São Palco — Mostra de Teatro Além do Equador' focuses on the Amazon, exploring it as a central space for environmental, social, and political debate. Running from September 17th for one month, the festival will tour 13 Portuguese cities, featuring artists from Brazil, Colombia, and Peru. Highlights include the play 'O Avesso da Pele' and the participation of author Jeferson Tenório, alongside a programme of workshops, residencies, and discussions aimed at both the general public and the Brazilian community in Portugal.

The Spaniard defends artisanal photography that has “soul” in contrast to the rapid recording of “volatile and invisible” images. The artist highlights how digital technology has “democratised” photography.

The Conímbriga Arts Festival will once again combine heritage with music, literature, visual arts, and philosophy from September 2nd to 26th. Under the theme 'Earth', it aims to reflect on the soil as memory.

For 48 editions, the festival has been spreading all forms of art from the Central region. All its funding has been cut, but the team persists. Here, the audience decides the ticket price.

The Contemporary Art Biennial that Coimbra will host in two years is an opportunity for the renovation of the city's iconic spaces. Manifesta 17 will allow for urban regeneration.

Three months of decentralised programming, featuring Bruno Nogueira, Dillaz, and over 20 artists at the Living Statues Festival. The historic centre and civil parishes serve as the stage.

Contemporary Performing Arts Festival reaches its tenth edition. Family business in Esmoriz opens its doors on Friday and Saturday nights.

The Iberian wolf is being honoured at an Art Festival in the village of Benagouro, in the municipality of Vila Real. The event features theatre, cinema, and documentary premieres to promote the value of the Trás-os-Montes habitat.

A report on the arts festival held at the Portugal dos Pequenitos theme park.

Street arts, time travel, chemical experiments, nights at the museum, partner dances, democracy lessons, and a 'Roda-Viva' of dreams and moments to collect.

“Temps d’Images does not age”, says founder António Câmara Manuel regarding 24 editions of this festival created to support artistic creation, committed to crossing imagery with the performing arts.

The 24th edition of the festival opens with 'Quando os Anjos Falam de Amor', which will take place in private homes, requiring prior registration, and offers a performative experience focused on listening.

Imaginarius, the International Street Theatre Festival, has already helped to internationalise 16 Portuguese artists from Santa Maria da Feira.

The festival arrives in Mértola on Friday and ends in Alvito on the 30th.

The Arts in the Park Festival will take place from May 30th to June 10th. Handicrafts, ceramics, sculpture, and textile art are just some of the activities intended to bring together spectators and artists.

Portugal is set to welcome an arts festival.

Home News Portugal city to host arts festival Portugal city to host arts festival Approximately 40 activities, ranging from theatre to dance, make up the program of the 7th Mimesis Theatre and Performing Arts Cycle, which takes place in May in Coimbra, the organisation revealed.

Home News Portugal to bring art to the mountains Portugal to bring art to the mountains The Artimanha arts festival returns to the Alvão lagoon in Vila Pouca de Aguiar from 3 to 5 July, aiming to bring people closer to culture and the forest in an area affected by wildfires, it was announced on 2

For ten days in May, the city of Viseu will be a territory for artistic, social, and human dialogues that challenge the community to reflect on the contemporary world and its borders.
Home News International Contemporary Dance Festival International Contemporary Dance Festival The 15th edition of the International Contemporary Dance Festival ( GUIdance) will take place from February 5th to 14th, 2026, in Guimarães, featuring names such as Akram Khan, Marie Chouinard, Olga Rori
