On 28 December, Braga will formally hand over the title of Portuguese Capital of Culture to Ponta Delgada, in a ceremony attended by the Minister for Culture, Youth and Sport, Margarida Balseiro Lopes, the Mayor of Braga, João Rodrigues, and the Commissioner for Ponta Delgada 2026, Kátia Guerreiro. The event will take place at 5.00 … Continued
Seara is the apotheosis of the journey that has been taking shape at Roots Club. In this collaborative concert, Amélia Muge, Daniel Pereira Cristo, Júlio Pereira, Manuel de Oliveira and Rão Kyao come together on stage, accompanied by Miguel Veras and Quiné Teles. We spoke with Ilídio Marques, curator of the Roots Club, about what … Continued
Highlights include a new work by Dino D’Santiago, Adilson, and the debut performances of Banda Monte Cara and Fidju Kitxora in Braga, among several multidisciplinary proposals that cross cinema, opera, music, and crucial debates on memory and the future. From 18 to 20 September 2025, Braga will host PARAÍSO, a multidisciplinary arts programme that this … Continued
From 8 to 10 July, Braga 25 took part in the 14th conference of the European network Culture Next, preparing with its European partners the legacy of the application process for European Capital of Culture, which resulted in the title of Portuguese Capital of Culture that the city is celebrating this year. The meeting took … Continued
From July onwards, the city will embrace a diverse summer programme with a focus on celebrating music in outdoor settings. Returning festivals will highlight various aspects of Minho culture: the Castro-Galaico Festival (10–12 July), with musical acts rooted in Celtic, Castro, and Galician traditions; Sons do Noroeste (23–25 July), showcasing three days of music from … Continued
Braga 25: Mid-year review highlights 728,000 spectators and over 1,000 events; Marco Martins, the National Ballet Company and Semibreve among the cultural highlights until the end of the year As part of a review of the first six months of Braga 25 – the Portuguese Capital of Culture – the initiative has released key figures … Continued
‘Divertidamente Escola’ is the winning project of the Common Good Braga 2025. ‘Divertidamente Escola’ aims to show that the traditional teaching model can and should have room for new ways of learning and teaching, encouraging schools to adopt initiatives that make a difference and meet the particular interests of their young people. The project aims … Continued
Part of the Braga 25 Portuguese Capital of Culture program, Supracasa is a program to encourage the creation and dissemination of the performing arts. After a first edition, which offered artistic residencies in 2024 to five artists or companies from the region, whose final works are being presented throughout 2025, the program returned with a … Continued
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
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