The Audire/Connecting Commutes call for works has been extended until 17 February. Connecting Commutes is an artistic project, developed within the framework of Braga 25, which chooses listening as a sensory practice that promotes reflection and experimentation. The project is based on the concepts of mobility, territory, heritage, landscape, public space and community, opening up … Continued
The Descentrar cultural programme is back! With more than 60 free events, this initiative will take art, music, theatre and heritage to all 37 parishes in the municipality of Braga. Programme highlights: – Artist residencies and literary mediation workshops; – Fado, jazz, blues and traditional music concerts; – Theatre shows, contemporary circus and urban interventions; … Continued
The Braga 25 Opening Programme runs throughout January 25, revealing the diversity of the Portuguese Capital of Culture’s proposals. This day of commemoration culminates in a large-scale spectacle on Avenida Central, at the end of the day, which invites locals and visitors to gather in the public space. This multidisciplinary creation, conceived by director John … Continued
The programme for the first three months includes names such as Kim Gordon, Kathryn Joseph, Tiago Rodrigues, Kara-Lis Coverdale, among many other shows, participatory actions and exhibitions. On 25 January, at the inauguration of the Portuguese Capital of Culture, Mariza, Dino d’Santiago, iolanda and various artistic collectives from Braga will put on a unique show. … Continued
“O que fazemos com isto?” is a Braga 25 project, directed by Hugo Cruz, which seeks to address the multiple colonial pasts and silences from different perspectives and experiences. The project is divided into different stages, culminating in a programme cycle that will include the presentation of various original creations: a book, a film … Continued
SQUARE is a meeting and celebration of the talent that lives and works on the margins. Based on the connection between the continents bathed by the Atlantic (Africa, America and Europe), SQUARE celebrates diversity by creating a meeting place for emerging talent and new trends in music from these territories. It will take place between … Continued
Does more culture mean more health? Help us answer this question. The impact on the quality of life of the population living in Braga of the consumption of cultural activities included in the Portuguese Capital of Culture programme will be the subject of a scientific study throughout 2025. This research is the project of Gonçalo … Continued
Two architecture collectives and three architects have been selected to carry out interventions that will, throughout 2025, question the present and future of first-generation shopping centres, starting with the Santa Cruz Shopping Centre in Braga. This initiative is the result of an open call launched by the Shopyard programme, part of the Braga 25 Portuguese … Continued
The Braga 25 Portuguese Capital of Culture Volunteer Programme received 186 applications from people of different ages. The most represented age group is young people aged 18 to 25 (49 applicants), but there are also teenagers (15-17, 20 applicants) and adults of all ages, including 15 applicants aged between 66 and 75. All the volunteers … Continued
Before the existence of online newspapers or social networks, urban kiosks were places for transmitting information, meeting, collecting and gossiping, where the latest news and events were spread around the city. However, with the new ways of consuming information, many of these kiosks have become obsolete and have been left unoccupied. Throughout this digitisation process, … Continued