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A concert, a comedy show, the opening of an urban art installation and the launch of a petition will mark, on Friday, the start of the countdown to the opening of the European Capital of Culture Évora_27.
The Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport announced today, at the opening of PDL26, that the Government will continue the Portuguese Capitals of Culture project and will open applications for 2028 and 2029.
From this Thursday, Ponta Delgada becomes the Portuguese Capital of Culture. The programme includes national productions making their regional debut and concerns voiced by the cultural sector.
The city of Ponta Delgada is presenting itself as the Portuguese Capital of Culture 2026 (PDL26) under the motto 'The Place of Tomorrow', aiming to reach children and the most marginalised communities and to bring major national productions to the Azorean municipality.
The city will stage two performances of the show “Deixa Passar a Vida”: an institutional one at 11:00 local time (12:00 in Lisbon) and another at 19:00 local time, both with free admission.
