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The traditional Carnival Balls at the Coliseu Micaelense in Ponta Delgada will take place on 13 and 16 February.

Unlike the bloated and mis-named public servants in high and powerful office, it is the poets, writers and musicians who can take us on that beautiful 12” journey from our The post Feast on the food of love in 2026 appeared first on Portugal Resident.

The 'Complexo Brasil' exhibition is entering its final days and will present a special performance this Saturday.

Seeing is perennial, seeing never ends: that is the discreet and effective lesson of Rita Magalhães (born 1974) in seven landscapes. At As Salgadeiras in Lisbon until mid-February.

Drawing on Manuel da Fonseca's Cerromaior, the choreographer reflects on the Margem Sul and lays bare inequality. Amina is presented on Saturday in Matosinhos, followed by shows in Almada, Moita and Coimbra.

The reopening of the artist's permanent collection 'marks a new phase in valuing artistic and cultural heritage, strengthening the museum's ties to the community, to schools, and to all audiences'.

Guimarães is the European Green Capital and is marking the award of the title with 150 initiatives, which will run until December.
In theatre, 2026 opens with the revival of 'Um Adeus Mais-que-Perfeito'.

'Intelligent pleasure' is the phrase used by the artistic director of the Companhia de Teatro de Almada (CTA), Rodrigo Francisco, to describe the company's new season, which will be presented tonight to the city's residents at the Joaquim Benite Municipal Theatre.

Home News Where is Portugal's Capital of Culture? Where is Portugal's Capital of Culture? The city of Ponta Delgada, in the Azores, will officially begin its year as the Portuguese Capital of Culture on 29 January, at the Coliseu Micaelense, with the show “Let Life Pass By”.

'Performance poetry' is what Paulo Condessa does, because 'there are people who look at a poem on the page the way someone looks at a musical score without knowing music; but if they hear it recited and performed, they are enchanted.'

Kicking off the 2026 programme we have New Year concerts, ballet and film classics, and a museum filled with marks and memories.

This year, the festival programme will also have a second part in the summer.
