Dance news in Portugal
Latest news and stories about dance in Portugal for expats and residents.
Latest news and stories about dance in Portugal for expats and residents.
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.
The Festa do Salgado, the Inverbo festival in Abrunhosa, circus, dance and conventual pastries are also on the agenda for the coming days.
The day also features Mascarade, The Path of Power, In C - Sasha Waltz & Guests, First Person and Native Peoples.
Another instalment of the 'Tell Me a Song' series, the play starring Cláudia Raia, architecture by Manuel Correia Fernandes, dance by Catarina Branco, and a few musical notes.
Home News Portuguese choreographer awarded Portuguese choreographer awarded Portuguese choreographer and dancer Marco da Silva Ferreira is one of ten artists who have been distinguished with the Chanel Next Prize 2026, worth €100,000, awarded to creators dedicated to innovating their disciplines.
“My Fierce Ignorant Step” and “Mycelium”: the choreographer returns to Portugal with two works that continue a minimalist approach to collective movement — a challenge in the face of the pace of the present moment.
Porto premiere of Greek choreographer Christos Papadopoulos with “My Fierce Ignorant Step” and “Mycelium”, two pieces that offer hope for the future.
The biennial prize supports artists across a range of fields, from visual arts and film to music and performance, and is awarded to creators committed to innovating their disciplines.
The Portuguese choreographer and dancer is one of ten artists to receive the prize, worth €100,000, awarded to creators committed to innovating their disciplines.
Composed of solos by Isabel Teixeira and Diogo Freitas, two of the dancers from the inclusive dance company, the piece is choreographed by Tânia Carvalho and premieres this Wednesday at the Teatro Viriato.
Tânia Carvalho’s new creation; an exhibition to (Re)Discover Agustina; the ballet classic O Apaixonado Extravagante; and label-free sound experiences.
Between rituals and parades, the programme also highlights the music of Vijay Iyer, the dance of Rafael Alvarez, porcelain arts and the night-time beauty of the Oceanário.
