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Braga shows in Galicia how the Portuguese Capital of Culture was built

Relations with the Galician public are intensified with a photography exhibition that will be on display throughout April at the Porto and Northern Portugal Tourist Office in Santiago de Compostela. Braga 25 intensifies its relationship with the public in Galicia, starting today, by inaugurating a photography exhibition in Santiago de Compostela that unveils part of … Continued

Braga em Risco heads to Bologna Book Fair after successful edition

The 9th edition of Braga em Risco, organised by the Municipality of Braga, closed its doors with a largely positive outcome, registering a record of more than 7500 visitors. The focus on concentrating the event in a single space, the Tibães Monastery, allowed for an immersive and cohesive experience, guaranteeing greater proximity between artists, the … Continued

Presentation of the 3rd edition of the Atlas

On 19 March, the 3rd edition of Atlas, the cultural mediation programme of the Municipality of Braga, was presented. This programme returns with a new look, aligned with Braga’s Cultural Strategy 2020-2030 and with the mission of democratising access to culture for all audiences, regardless of age or social class. Inclusion and intercultural dialogue are … Continued

Alisson Orr, Sara Barros Leitão and the doors that April opened in a new cycle of Braga 25

Two festivals are born in the 2nd quarter of the Portuguese Capital of Culture: The Shape of Neighbourhood, dedicated to art and architecture, and Desejar, for participatory and community art. The city’s pipe organs and bells will be used to create contemporary music in the coming months. Agere’s rubbish collection workers become the protagonists in … Continued

Interview with Montenegrin playwright Stela Mišković

We spoke to Stela Mišković, the Montenegrin playwright who wrote the script for the show performed by a Portuguese cast as part of the Sexual Theatre – Feminist Readings of Classics project. Stela has a master’s degree in dramaturgy from the Academy of Dramatic Arts in Cetinje and is the author of more than 30 … Continued

Braga em Risco is back for its 9th edition

The 9th edition of Braga em Risco will take place from 15 to 28 March 2025 at the Tibães Monastery. This year, the initiative takes on a new lease of life as part of Braga’s official programme as the Portuguese Capital of Culture, reinforcing its identity as a meeting point for artists, illustrators and the … Continued

Open Call for the Supracasa programme

Supracasa is a programme that supports artistic creation in the performing arts and also provides a platform for its dissemination. After its first edition last year, it is now starting its second edition with a nationwide call for proposals. The first edition of this programme, in 2024, provided artistic residencies for five artists/companies from or … Continued

First board meeting of Culture Next’s new mandate

We were in Munich for the first Management Meeting of the new term in the Culture Next Cities Network. Created in 2017, Culture Next is a network dedicated to cities that are candidates for European Capital of Culture, current or former, awarded or not, with the aim of promoting wider recognition of culture as sustainable … Continued

Theatre from Portugal and Brazil is read in a new cycle of Braga 25

By Heart, a play by Tiago Rodrigues, is the motto for the first session of Vozes da Dramaturgia Luso-Brasileira Contemporânea. This Friday 14th February, at 7pm, Sé La Vie hosts the first session of the Vozes da Dramaturgia Luso-Brasileira Contemporânea project. A cycle of staged readings that culminates in a round table discussion open to … Continued

The Supracasa programme is opening a new call for proposals

Part of the Braga 25 – Portuguese Capital of Culture, Supracasa is a programme to encourage the creation and dissemination of the performing arts. This initiative is inspired by Sebastião Alba, a Braga-born poet who spent part of his life in Mozambique and lived his last years as a homeless man on the streets of … Continued