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In an interview with PÚBLICO, Bruno dos Reis and Cristina Planas Leitão outline their paths for the roles they are taking over from Rui Torrinha: at the helm of Vila Flor and the GUIdance festival, respectively.
The Agadá Festival, dedicated to African-based dance and music, returns to Lisbon this weekend for two days of workshops, classes, and cultural meetings. A highlight of the program is the participation of Brazilian choreographer and dancer Rosangela Silvestre, who returns to share her internationally renowned techniques. Founded in 2018 by David Amado, Jorge Ciprianno, Lúcia Afonso, and Pedro Barbosa, the festival promotes cultural exchange among artists from Brazil, Portugal, and the African diaspora. Events are held at the PISCINA studio, featuring renowned percussionists and practitioners of movement methods such as the Silvestre Technique and Capoflow.
Elsewhere Within Stillness, the opening piece of the National Ballet Company's (CNB) latest programme, takes the Book of Disquiet as its starting point. Choreographer Daniel Cardoso discusses the challenges of the production, the influence of Bernardo Soares and Fernando Pessoa, his recovery from a recent accident, and his long-standing career leading the Quorum Dance Company.
The cooperative A Oficina also announced that Cristina Planas Leitão will direct GUIdance. Rui Torrinha had held the position since 2018, with a term extending until 2027.
A stage director and a choreographer are the new artistic directors of the cultural centre in Guimarães and the city's international dance festival, respectively, replacing Rui Torrinha.
With the solo 'Névoa-Nada', premiering at the Serralves Museum this weekend, the Brazilian artist and choreographer marks 30 years of his career and “everything that crosses him,” from the past to the present.
The National Ballet Company's new programme features a dance adaptation of Fernando Pessoa's 'The Book of Disquiet', choreographed by Marcelino Sambé and Daniel Cardoso.
Desassossego is the latest creation from the National Ballet Company. It features choreography by Marcelino Sambé inspired by the book by Fernando Pessoa.
The National Ballet Company opens the season with the double debut in choreography by Marcelino Sambé, principal dancer of the Royal Ballet in London, and Daniel Cardoso, founder of Quorum Dance.
Desassossego is the latest creation of the National Ballet Company. The inspiration is the book by Fernando Pessoa.
With a loyal but growing audience, the Alkantara Festival—the successor to Danças na Cidade, founded in 1993 by ballerina and choreographer Mónica Lapa—returns this November. Running from the 13th to the 29th, the festival presents 17 performances, including national and world premieres, hosted at cultural institutions such as the CCB, Gulbenkian Foundation, and Teatro Nacional D. Maria II. Co-directed by David Cabecinha and Carla Nobre Sousa, the event features a mix of dance, theatre, and performance art, maintaining its mission of showcasing innovative, experimental, and international works while fostering a connection between local artists and the global scene.
The show “Desassossego”, choreographed by the dancer, draws from the introspective universe of Fernando Pessoa's “The Book of Disquiet” and aims to explore inner thought and existentialism.
Dancer Marcelino Sambé debuts as a choreographer this Thursday at the National Ballet Company (CNB) in Lisbon with a piece inspired by Fernando Pessoa, aiming to contribute to the renewal of classical ballet by bringing it closer to new audiences without losing tradition.
A film festival with live music is coming up, another in Escritaria, and yet another against racism. Also featuring concerts by Adriana Calcanhotto and new dances from the National Ballet Company.
The male dance troupe known as the real-life “Magic Mike” is coming back to Portugal this week, with tickets still on sale for the shows.
“E se a Mónica” remembers the life of the dancer, choreographer, and producer Mónica Lapa in a show directed by her sister. It is on stage from October 14th to November 1st at Clube Estefânia, in Lisbon.
The show, which blends traditional folklore with classical and contemporary dance, arrives at the Águeda Arts Centre on Sunday the 18th at 5:00 PM.
Home News Portuguese dancers with disabilities to perform in Paris Portuguese dancers with disabilities to perform in Paris The company Dançando com a Diferença will present the show “Este Mundo” (This World), choreographed by Bouchra Ouizguen, in Paris, France, this week as part of the Festival
Mercedes Quijada and Beatriz Valentim, dancers and creators with a strong personal style, premiere new works this week at the Theatro Circo in Braga
“Clap & Slap”, by Lithuanian Agnietė Lisičkinaitė and Belarusian Igor Shugaleev, brings war and protest culture to Lisbon
Viegas secures victory at the national stage of the Red Bull dance competition in Portugal.
The Quorum Dance Company (formerly Quorum Ballet) will mark 20 years of activity with the preview of a documentary and the presentation of the show “Getting Up”, on Thursday and Friday at 21:00, at the Recreios da Amadora.
Discover the selected participants who received wildcards for the 2026 Red Bull Dance Your Style competition in Portugal.
The dance group Mooves concluded their competitive season by securing two podium spots at the Portugal Dance Competition.
A seminal name in contemporary dance, working on improvisation in a fertile relationship with space, nature, and other arts, the author of the foundational Dance Structures was 91 years old.
Portuguese dancer from the Royal Ballet in London performs in a programme at the Seteais Palace that brings together experience and the future. He hopes it will be the start of a platform at a home to which he will always return.
Dance schools performed at the Portuguese Cup for Solo and Group categories.
