Latest news and stories about youth culture in Portugal for expats and residents.
Reading is gaining new momentum among younger generations.
Paulo Saragoça da Matta, a commentator for CNN Portugal, analysed the growth of misogynistic discourse among young people on social media and the rise of toxic masculinity.
Videos about books, recommendations, and conversations between readers are bringing younger people closer to reading. Booktoker Maria João Faria says she receives messages from young people who started reading after seeing recommendations on TikTok.
Fewer young people reject the idea that learning new things is boring. Those who travel through the Douro region via the motorway reach Pinhão faster, but do not understand the thrill of discovery. A generation shaped by thousands of technological stimuli does not know the reward of taking a detour.
Following the turmoil of puberty, teenagers' relationship with their bodies moves towards the composition of an image, heavily shaped by influencers, cultivated by their peer group, and guided by social media.
Young people fight for trendy charisma on the streets, while justice convicts the culprit of Tupac's death 30 years later thanks to his own memoir. Who has more style to spare?
And then there are social networks. They turn into the negative of Snow White's stepmother's magic mirror, next to which teenagers always feel they are lacking a little something to be perfect.
What exactly are the “aura battles” that young people are holding in the squares of some cities, and whose videos are going viral all over the world?
Kids 'fighting' in public to gain aura. One of the silliest things I've seen. And a sign that they are freeing themselves from the fear of ridicule.
The Ministry of Culture celebrates the rise in the usage rate to 85.9% and a 14.8% increase in vouchers used compared to the 1st edition. The continuation of the programme is yet to be decided.
Between misguided podcasts, romantic encounters at the PCP and hypothetical dramas within Chega, youth politics is a total party. Add in dog parties in Brazil and confused grandfathers, and the circus is in town.
The goal is to achieve greater popularity than one's opponent and win a prize that can reach 165 euros. To do this, they must show skills capable of capturing the attention of others. Movements include pirouettes, funny faces, and shouting.
Over an hour and a half of casual conversation aimed at putting Generation Z on stage and giving them a voice. See some of the best images from last Thursday's event below.
CMTV went to learn about a trend born in Latin America that has seen exponential growth, driven primarily by young people through the power of social media.
Nowadays, young people face professional and financial pressures, high rates of loneliness and depression, and now, the fear that a relationship could destabilise their lives
“The 231 Fest was not born in a meeting room, nor from an isolated decision by the municipality. It was born from the will of the young people, their ideas, and their active participation in building a project designed for them and with them: that is precisely our biggest difference,” highlighted councillor Nuno Veiga.
Portuguese teenagers spend over six hours a day in front of screens during the weekend, ranking among the highest in the EU, according to a Eurobarometer survey. While parents express significant concern regarding negative impacts and inappropriate content, teenagers themselves are more divided on the effects of screen time on their well-being.
The speaker encourages young people to live abroad to gain new experiences.
The head of the veterinary association has issued a statement prohibiting animal doctors from treating people who believe they are cats, horses, dogs, foxes, or turtles. Pedro Fabrica, a PhD student in Clinical Communication, won the election for the Order with a record number of votes and enjoys anticipating trends. While trends arrive late in Portugal, they eventually reach our doorstep. It is possible that 'therians' are about to emerge here. There are already bizarre videos of children in schools meowing and barking, and psychologists have begun, albeit timidly, to research the subject to provide coherent and fluid responses. While no one has booked a vet appointment yet—unlike in London, Paris, Stockholm, or Oslo—the phenomenon reflects a deeper struggle for meaning, a desperate need for attention, and the profound loneliness affecting many adolescents and young adults today.
The Order of Veterinarians published an internal note clarifying that if a therian requests a consultation, it must be refused. Experts say studies point to 'greater social difficulties'.
Generation Z is changing the rules. With Inês Nobre, we explore how the younger generation thinks about the world, social media, work, and the future.
An exploration of how 'red pill' ideology is reaching teenage boys, regardless of parental awareness.
What has been in process for the last 20 years is, I fear, the complete brutalisation of generations educated in Portugal, whether in public schools or private colleges. Opinion by António Carlos Cortez
MEP Bruno Gonçalves and Kiko is Hot debated social media and mental health with students at Dr. José Afonso Secondary School. The 'Bora Movement' promotes debate on hate speech and online vulnerability.
While an audience stands and applauds gender equality, an entire generation is being systematically exposed to material that contradicts exactly what was just applauded. A column by Luzia Arantes.
I invite you for a walk on the beach on a hot summer day. That is what I did yesterday. And you will not like what you see, just as I did not.
The project BEN originates in Portugal and develops through the creative input of youth globally.
“2062” premieres on January 17th at Teatro Viriato, in Viseu. Written by 14 young people and inspired by Orwell, it is described as a “punch in the gut”.
The K Cena project, from Teatro Viriato in Viseu, brings “2062” to the stage, a play written by teenagers and directed by João Branco, which speaks of a future without emotions, like a “real punch in the gut” that is, in fact, the present.
