Open Call for the Square Festival

Square – Mapping the Atlantic is a project coordinated by the Porto label and promoter Lovers & Lollypops, which is part of the Braga 25 programme. It is a meeting and celebration of the talent that lives and works on the margins. Based on the connection between the continents bordering the Atlantic (Africa, America, and Europe), … Continued

Registration is now open for the Out of Common

The Out of Common event is coming up! If you’re between 13 and 18 years old, on April 20 you’ll have the chance to be part of the working group that will turn the most voted ideas from the second edition of the Common Good – Braga programme into projects. Join other young people, professionals … Continued

Join the second Assembly of Desejar

The second Assembly of Desejar – Arts and Common Places Movement is scheduled for April 9, at 6pm, in Braga’s Municipal Market. The aim of these assemblies is to collectively build this Braga 25 project with the community, getting to know their interests and desires. It is from these assemblies, which take place monthly, that … Continued

Desejar Open Call – Artistic Proposals

DESEJAR – Arts and Common Places Movement is an organic and fluid local, national, and international movement of arts and common places, integrated into Braga 25 Portuguese Capital of Culture, launched in 2024 with a program that integrates a wide range of actions. DESEJAR focuses on action and reflection around participatory, community-based, and sustainable artistic … Continued

Join Desejar Movement

On Friday 8 March, at 6pm, we’ll be meeting at Braga’s Municipal Market to discuss Desejar – Movement of Arts and Common Places, one of Braga 25’s projects. This is the first public moment of this project, open to the citizens of Braga who wish to have a voice and an active role in this … Continued

Vote for ideas from the Common Good Braga

Until 1st March you can vote for the ideas from the Common Good Braga programme that you’d like to see come true. To vote, all you have to do is go to the programme’s website (here) and choose the 3 ideas that will best promote quality of life in Braga. All the ideas were developed … Continued

Braga in the Cities of Culture Network

The cities of Aveiro, Braga, Évora, and Faro have just formalised the Cities of Culture Network, led by the Municipality of Évora, which came about as a result of the natural evolution of the work carried out by these cities over the last few years as part of their respective bids to become European Capital … Continued

Braga Municipality signs protocol for Braga 25

Yesterday, on December 11th, protocols were signed to provide financial support to the municipalities of Braga and Aveiro, which will be Portuguese Capitals of Culture in 2025 and 2024, respectively. The funding for the realization of Braga 25 – Portuguese Capital of Culture amounts to nine million euros, with seven million secured by the municipality, … Continued

Open Calls: Creative Europe Programme

Until January 31 (2024), Creative Europe – the European Union’s programme to support the cultural and creative sectors – is promoting the open calls “European Platforms for the Promotion of Emerging Artists” and “Pan-European Cultural Entities”, two calls dedicated to the training and promotion of emerging European artists. As part of the CULTURE section of … Continued

Cycling for Braga

The Cycling for Braga project brought together residents of Braga for a bicycle ride through the city. The event took place on the 14th of October and the route passed through different schools and the historic center, with the aim of encouraging students and the general population to use sustainable modes of transport in their … Continued