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The space was granted to Vhils' festival by the Lisbon City Council. It was received from the State for social purposes, but a new bridge will be built there. A sign on-site states that the area will be 'closed' on April 30th.
The Spring Forward contemporary dance festival is being held in Portugal for the first time, hosted in the city of Guimarães.
An international downhill skateboarding event is taking place in the municipality of Oliveira do Hospital, attracting more than 100 competitors.
The Fala Orgânica Association, composed of Brazilians and Portuguese, is launching the DUO Festival in May. This new project, dedicated to spoken word and performance, marks the seventh anniversary of the Todo Mundo Slam collective in Lisbon and runs until July. Featuring sessions that blend artistic disciplines like music and theatre, the festival aims to consolidate spoken word as an artistic genre in Portugal. The events will take place fortnightly on Saturday afternoons at the Alcântara - José Dias Coelho Library, featuring guest performers and open slam sessions. The initiative highlights the diversity of the Portuguese language, with artists from Brazil, Angola, Cape Verde, and Portugal, and will culminate in the publication of a book featuring poems from the project's participants.
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.
Mar Motto returns to Faro between 17 April and 1 May 2026, at the Old Brewery Factory, with free admission. Organised by Sciaena, an NGO dedicated to ocean protection, this year's festival theme is #ProtectedMeansProtected.
The Valongo Children's and Young Adult Literature Festival will take place between April 13 and 19, featuring 70 hours of activities, 30 guests, and José Jorge Letria as the guest of honour, it was announced today.
Promoted by the Isonomia association in partnership with the municipal culture company since 2017, the festival will not visit Lisbon this year because EGEAC decided it was time to support new projects.
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Cosmopolitanism and rurality converge in a 'counter-current' festival, which will honour five prominent figures in the fields of music, heritage, and biodiversity on March 28th.
The Monstra animation festival returns this year with a programme featuring more than 500 animated works.
Home News Lauryn Hill to perform in Portugal Lauryn Hill to perform in Portugal Lauryn Hill, in a show featuring guests Black Star (a duo comprising Mos Def and Talib Kweli), Grace Jones, and Vince Staples, is among the new confirmations for the Kalorama festival, which takes place at the end of
Megadeth's farewell tour will stop at the Evil Live festival, which this year returns to the MEO Arena in Lisbon.
The coming days bring Rivoli's 94th-anniversary celebration, music from Noiserv, an absurd performance by Marlene Monteiro Freitas, on-stage theatre scenes and an exhibition by Dino D’Santiago.
Portugal’s oldest Carnival parade is returning to Loulé from February 15 to 17, promising showstopping parades that mix humour, satire and pop culture. This year’s theme, “Super Carnival”, brings iconic The post Superheroes, satire and Zé Povinho take over Loulé Carnival appeared first on Portugal Resident.
The Baile da União event previews the Carnival atmosphere at the Fábrica Braço de Prata cultural venue, with music, dancing and festivities that kick off the Carnival season.
The streets and venues of Groningen once again filled with more than 300 artists and groups. From Portugal, Sunflowers, Fidju Kitxora, Them Flying Monkeys and Ana de Llor took part.
The event takes place between 12 and 15 February.
The traditional São Gonçalinho festival in Aveiro, known for the cavacas thrown from the top of the chapel, received visits this year from several presidential candidates.
The fancy-dress week runs from 12 to 18 February.
During a visit to the Festas de São Gonçalinho in Aveiro, Marques Mendes raises the bar and says he is 'convinced' that he will come 'in first place'.
Joining the productions of the Almada Theatre Company are dozens of theatre, dance and music performances. Teatro Delusio and Christoph Marthaler are among the returns announced for the festival.
February will mark the return of the Algarve’s iconic Almond Blossom Festival (Festival das Amendoeiras em Flor) to Alta Mora, a picturesque village in Castro Marim. The event has become a highly The post Algarve festival shines spotlight on stunning almond blossoms appeared first on Portugal Resident.
Home News Marilyn Manson headlining Portugal festival Marilyn Manson headlining Portugal festival The Evil Live festival will hold a one-day edition in 2026, on July 5, at the MEO Arena in Lisbon, featuring the American artists Marilyn Manson and Mastodon.
