B25

A Year in Braga 25 Compiled into a Book

“B25”: A Publication Unveiling the Story of Braga as Portuguese Capital of Culture. Book launch takes place on 11 June at Theatro Circo Braga 25 is preserving the legacy of an extraordinary year of artistic programming in the city through the publication of a new book that brings together photographs and personal reflections from many … Continued

Work by Marta Pinto Machado, created within the Contra-Quiosque project, expanded in a new exhibition

The Contra-Quiosque project of Braga 25 Portuguese Capital of Culture, curated by Space Transcribers, invited artists to occupy disused kiosks in Braga through research centred on collections and archives, whether personal or institutional. The aim was to uncover and discuss narratives left outside dominant discourses and representations, namely those of migrants, multicultural communities or LGBTQIA+ … Continued

Braga will host the European Culture Next network conference in 2027

Meeting dedicated to digital transformation in the cultural sector to take place between 20 and 22 October next year. Braga has been selected to host the 6th Conference of the European network Culture Next in autumn 2027, dedicated to the theme of digital transformation in the cultural sector. As a founding city of this European … Continued

“Contra-Quiosque” exhibition from Braga 25 gives rise to a book that questions the role of cities in the production of alternative narratives

Contra-Coleções: Dialogues between Urban Space and Archives will be presented next Thursday, 30 April, at 6:30 pm at Livraria Centésima Página, in Braga. The project by Space Transcribers is published by the Dutch publisher Onomatopee Projects and by Faz Cultura – Empresa Municipal de Cultura de Braga. How can collections and archives transform the stories … Continued

Pensar Juntos (Thinking Together), part of the Bem Comum (Common Good) Program, marks three years of democratic dialogue on January 24 at gnration

The Bem Comum Program marks three years of promoting youth civic participation with the meeting “Thinking Together — Celebration of Democratic Dialogue,” which will take place on January 24, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., in the multipurpose room at gnration. The initiative will bring together young people from different schools in the municipality who … Continued

Braga 25 receives Portuguese Volunteer Award

The Braga 25 Volunteer Program was awarded the Portuguese Volunteer Trophy in the Innovation category. The initiative was promoted by the Portuguese Capital of Culture Mediation Program, in collaboration with Faz Cultura, the Municipality of Braga, and Braga Voluntária as a partner, involving more than a hundred people throughout this year. The Trophy was presented … Continued