30 young people of 17 nationalities will join in Braga to rethink first-generation shopping centres in a project by the Portuguese Capital of Culture. Between July 18 and 25, Braga hosts the Shopyard Summer School, an international summer school that brings together young architects to reflect on the current and future role of the city’s … Continued
Due to the orange alert issued by the IPMA for the end of the day on Tuesday, the Wishing Celebration will change some of the timetables for the activities planned for the first few days. The inaugural 85 755 t. show will move to tomorrow, 11 June, at 21:30. It will continue to take place … Continued
“Direitos Culturais: uma política pública para (re)imaginar futuros”, by Jazmín Beirak, is one of the conferences that marks the start of Desejar – Movimento de Artes e Lugares Comuns. Beirak is an art historian and cultural policy researcher and after almost ten years as the deputy spokesperson for culture in the Madrid Assembly, she took … Continued
Under the motto ‘Stronger Cities, Fairer Europe’, the conference will bring together hundreds of political leaders, decision-makers, experts and innovators from across the continent to reflect on the role of cities in tackling major European challenges such as the climate crisis, economic competitiveness and access to housing. The event takes place between 4 and 6 … Continued
On the 12 of June, she will be performing as part of Desire – Movement of Arts and Common Places, with the lecture/performance ‘How to bring the desire to make a revolution out of its slumber?’, but also with the feature film ‘Revolución Puta’, in which she explores, through four short films, the complex relationship … Continued
From 17 to 24 June, Braga celebrates another edition of the centuries-old São João Festivities, a unique moment of collective expression. For eight days, the city offers more than 200 hours of programming, with around 365 organisations and 10,000 people involved. This celebration, with medieval roots, is today one of the country’s biggest cultural events, … Continued
Between 10 and 14 June, Desejar: artistic and community movement celebrates the power of collective imagination in Braga. As part of Braga 25 – Portuguese Capital of Culture, Desejar – Movement of Arts and Common Places is an artistic and community movement that questions the fragility of desire in today’s societies. Promoting the imagination of … Continued
We spoke to Júlio Cerdeira, who will stage for the show performed by a Bosnian cast as part of the Sexual Theatre – Feminist Readings of Classics. A creator and performer from Braga, Júlio graduated in 2015 in theatre from the University of Minho and in 2018 completed his research studies in the arts at ESMAE’s … Continued
We spoke to cátia faísco, the Portuguese playwright who wrote the script for the show performed by a Montenegrin cast as part of the Sexual Theatre – Feminist Readings of Classics project. cátia faísco is a teacher and researcher at Universidade do Minho, where she currently teaches Dramatic Writing and Dramaturgy for the Theatre degree. … Continued
The largest contemporary art exhibition dedicated to the 25th of April runs until 29th June. Carnation Revolution – 50 years of Freedom is a curatorial project by Paulo Mendes, part of Braga 25 Portuguese Capital of Culture. It’s an unprecedented exhibition that will be shown at the 6th Cavalry Regiment, the Nogueira da Silva Museum and … Continued