Latest news and stories about dance in Portugal for expats and residents.
The Iberian Theatre Fair, a contemporary dance festival, hybrid performances and films about heritage are part of the day's programme.
Entering “A.TRAVESSA.DA”, by Piny, is to submerge into a world that is simultaneously intimate and personal, but also brings to the surface of the skin the stories of many people, many cultures, and experiences that are systematically excluded and marginalised.
The jazz drummer and the dancer and choreographer join forces for the fourth chapter of Zona Franca, a Minho-based cycle of interdisciplinary creations. This Saturday at gnration, following the premiere at Vila Flor.
“3 Contra 2: Psico Trópicos”, by Brazilian Marcela Levi and Argentine Lucía Russo: the idea of the forest as a web and polyrhythm
Spring Forward, a festival promoted by the European dance network Aerowaves, brought together 258 programmers and professionals and 93 artists over four days of performances and activities.
Hundreds of dancers took part in the latest leg of the Portugal a Dançar competition, with a photo gallery showcasing the event.
A Portuguese theatre and circus company has joined forces with a Guinean contemporary dance group to create a pioneering intercultural project. “Pontes em movimento” is the name of the show that unites the two countries.
The dance group Raízes Medievais, based in Paredes, is representing Portugal at a cultural exchange event held in Malta.
The dance group that won this year's edition of 'Got Talent Spain' is from Póvoa de Varzim.
The qualifying stage of the Portugal a Dançar competition in Tondela will host the participation of approximately 200 dancers.
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.
The dancers from the 'Diana Rego Company' were on 'Olá, Bom Dia!' this Wednesday with a performance of Ghoomar, a traditional folk dance from Rajasthan, India.
On this World Dance Day, there are classes and performances, overflowing art, a guided tour of the Museum of Convergences exhibition, and Malangatana's Mozambican Twilight.
International exhibition kicks off on International Dance Day. The event extends to Lisbon for the first time.
The Spring Forward contemporary dance festival is being held in Portugal for the first time, hosted in the city of Guimarães.
Between theatre and dance, there is poetry, April songs, a charity concert and news about the voice of Editors.
Performers from Palestine, Lebanon, and Egypt join 50 members of the local community, choreographed by Éric Minh Cuong Castaing. It takes place this Saturday in Porto, at the end of the Dias da Dança Festival.
An exploration of the work Hornfuckers, highlighting its themes of restraint, poetry, and punk aesthetics, as presented by Diana Niepce.
Reverberações, premiering at the DDD Festival in Porto, is born from the choreographer and dancer's relationship with the archives of Mário Calixto and Miltércio Santos. A piece in which family lineages intersect.
Westway Lab calls for music, DDD - Dance Days puts on a show, and Teatro Aberto opens old wounds, while São Luiz reveals itself in an exhibition and satirises The Merchant's Contracts.
The return of Rosalía, concerts featuring 'Soam as Guitarras', the 'constitutional' play by Artistas Unidos, the Italian Film Festival, and the DDD - Dias da Dança festival are the highlights of the agenda.
The Theatro Municipal de São Paulo announced last Sunday (22) the return of the São Paulo City Ballet to Portugal. The Brazilian company will perform at the Teatro Municipal do Porto with the show 'Encruzilhada', choreographed by Renan Martins, on April 8 and 9, as part of the DDD – Dias da Dança Festival. The performances will take place at 9:30 PM at the Rivoli Grand Auditorium, marking the group's international tour as they return to Europe with a recent work from their repertoire. The piece investigates collective movement, exploring relationships of encounter, tension, and negotiation among the performers on stage. Created by Renan Martins, 'Encruzilhada' brings together references from popular dances, collective imagery, and various bodily archives, bringing practices that rarely occupy traditional spaces to the stage. The show focuses on collectivity as a practice in constant construction, with dancers working through dynamics of listening, friction, and coexistence. Tickets cost €12 for the 80-minute performance and can be purchased via the provided link.
Hornfuckers is a creation by the choreographer about systems of oppression. It is restraint, poetry, and punk, premiering at Culturgest on Thursday.
Running in Lisbon between Thursday and Saturday, it premieres at the Rivoli in Porto on April 13 and 14. A piece that reflects on “the world in the body and bodies in the world”, it crosses art and social intervention.
Choreographer and dancer Diana Niepce will premiere her new creation, “Hornfuckers,” on Thursday at Culturgest in Lisbon, a piece presented as a manifesto on oppressive systems, everyday perversity, and the human need for resistance.
AM Dance Studio achieved a feat never seen before in eleven editions.
A guide to cultural events, suggesting a dance performance inspired by the classic novel 'The Maias' and a return to the play 'An Enemy of the People'.
The article highlights cultural events and opportunities in Portugal. It features the premiere of the dance show “SOMATATI” by Companhia de Dança (Vo'Arte), taking place on March 13 and 15 in Sesimbra, celebrating 25 years of Vo'Arte. Additionally, it announces the open call for the Showcase Outdoor Arts Portugal 2026, seeking projects for outdoor and public space performances, with submissions open until May 7, 2026. The article also recognizes young musical talents through the Iberorquestas Juveniles program, with Tomás Maia awarded as the top young interpreter nationally, and the Orquestra Geração receiving a second prize for its artistic quality and social impact.
From David Greig's political theatre to André Murraças's autobiographical solo, and including the return of Vera Mantero, there are performances to reflect on the contemporary world in Lisbon, Porto and Guimarães.
