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The Contra-Quiosque project of Braga 25 Portuguese Capital of Culture, curated by Space Transcribers, invited artists to occupy disused kiosks in Braga through research centred on collections and archives, whether personal or institutional. The aim was to uncover and discuss narratives left outside dominant discourses and representations, namely those of migrants, multicultural communities or LGBTQIA+ … Continued

Meeting dedicated to digital transformation in the cultural sector to take place between 20 and 22 October next year. Braga has been selected to host the 6th Conference of the European network Culture Next in autumn 2027, dedicated to the theme of digital transformation in the cultural sector. As a founding city of this European … Continued

Contra-Coleções: Dialogues between Urban Space and Archives will be presented next Thursday, 30 April, at 6:30 pm at Livraria Centésima Página, in Braga. The project by Space Transcribers is published by the Dutch publisher Onomatopee Projects and by Faz Cultura – Empresa Municipal de Cultura de Braga. How can collections and archives transform the stories … Continued

The final publication of the artistic project Trajetos Comunicantes, part of the Braga 25 Portuguese Capital of Culture programme, will be presented on Saturday, 21 February, at 6:00 pm at PISO. The event will feature a joint presentation by Luís Pinto, project coordinator and editor of the volume, and Madalena Oliveira, Director of CECS — … Continued

The Bem Comum Program marks three years of promoting youth civic participation with the meeting “Thinking Together — Celebration of Democratic Dialogue,” which will take place on January 24, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., in the multipurpose room at gnration. The initiative will bring together young people from different schools in the municipality who … Continued

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

The Braga 25 Volunteer Program was awarded the Portuguese Volunteer Trophy in the Innovation category. The initiative was promoted by the Portuguese Capital of Culture Mediation Program, in collaboration with Faz Cultura, the Municipality of Braga, and Braga Voluntária as a partner, involving more than a hundred people throughout this year. The Trophy was presented … Continued

The D. Maria II National Theater (TNDM II) is promoting another edition of its thought program, Cenários, on November 27 and 28 in Braga. The event, which will take place at Theatro Circo and gnration, with free admission upon prior registration, is part of the Braga 25 Portuguese Capital of Culture program. Cenários is a … Continued

The project O que fazemos com isto? began in 2024 and followed a group of young people with ties to Braga or Portuguese-speaking countries who, alongside artists from different fields, thinkers, researchers, activists, and local people with different experiences, reflected on Portugal’s colonial past. One of the artists invited to work on textual and artistic … Continued