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

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    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

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    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

    Cenários, from Teatro Nacional D. Maria II, reflects on Braga 25 and the future of culture

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    The D. Maria II National Theater (TNDM II) is promoting another edition of its thought program, Cenários, on November 27 and 28 in Braga. The event, which will take place at Theatro Circo and gnration, with free admission upon prior registration, is part of the Braga 25 Portuguese Capital of Culture program. Cenários is a … Continued

    “I hope this was a rich human experience for all of us” interview with Ondjaki

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    The project O que fazemos com isto? began in 2024 and followed a group of young people with ties to Braga or Portuguese-speaking countries who, alongside artists from different fields, thinkers, researchers, activists, and local people with different experiences, reflected on Portugal’s colonial past. One of the artists invited to work on textual and artistic … Continued

    The final Shopyard exhibition can be visited until November 23

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    Under the theme “16 Essays for Shopping Centers in Transition,” curated by Space Transcribers, the artistic project that is part of Braga 25 inaugurated its final exhibition on November 8. It is in a context of abandonment of first-generation shopping centers that Shopyard, a project curated by Space Transcribers and designed for Braga 25 Portuguese … Continued

    Utopia Festival: Tolentino Mendonça premieres play directed by John Romão and starring Albano Jerónimo

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    Between November 14 and 23, Utopia Literary Festival returns to Braga with an expanded program that brings together some of the biggest names in national and international literature. One of the highlights is Tolentino de Mendonça’s debut with a play, commissioned by the Municipality of Braga in the context of Braga 25 Portuguese Capital of … Continued

    Portuguese Capital of Culture sets an example in Europe

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    The Culture Next network of European cities, of which Braga is a founding member, argues that European governments should create National Capitals of Culture to enable cities that have not been successful in their bid to become European Capital of Culture to carry out the cultural projects developed in that context. The proposal is contained … Continued

    Exhibition Inquietação, Liberdade e Democracia opens in Madrid as part of the curatorial project developed for the Portuguese Capital of Culture

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    This collection, built from the collections of the Fundación Montemadrid and CACE – Coleção de Arte Contemporânea do Estado (Portugal), can be visited until March 8, 2026, at La Casa Encendida in Madrid. The curatorial project by Paulo Mendes and Sandra Vieira Jürgens has parallels with the work developed for the exhibition Somos Todos Capitães … Continued

    Braga 25 reflects on contemporary challenges facing cultural heritage

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    On September 29 and October 2, Joana Meneses Fernandes will participate in two separate panels dedicated to discussing heritage, cultural legacy, and the importance of mediation tools in the context of Braga 25. Next Monday, at 4 pm, at Forum Braga, the Executive and Program Coordinator of Braga 25 will be moderating the conversation “Capitals … Continued

    Braga 25 closes with a celebration of traditional Portuguese music and the premiere of Marco Martins’ new creation

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    Braga 25 enters the last quarter of the year with multidisciplinary proposals focused on closing cycles that have taken place in the city throughout the year, with emphasis on the shows that will close the Portuguese Capital of Culture during the month of December. Seara: A Música Portuguesa em Evolução is the culmination of the … Continued