This call aims to receive and select proposals for contemporary artistic programming projects to be developed and implemented in the context of Braga 25 – Portuguese Capital of Culture. Seeking to support and contribute to the flourishing of a greater number of independent cultural initiatives in the city of Braga, this call will support … Continued
What establishes neighbourliness today? What form does neighbourhood take in Braga? Workshops – Atlas of the Shape of the Neighbourhood Do you live in the neighbourhoods of Fujacal, Fontainhas, Quinta da Capela, Makro, or Parretas? Do you grow your vegetables in the urban gardens of Quinta da Armada, Lameiras, and S. Vicente? Then these … Continued
“I would rather take a photograph than be one.” — Lee Miller Sexual Theatre – Feminist Readings of Classics is a cooperation project between four European partners (Bosnian National Theatre, Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina; Theatre City Festival, Budva, Montenegro; Paul-Valéry University, Montpellier, France; and Teatro Circo de Braga, Portugal) that seeks to develop, through … Continued
A programme of artistic sound installations specifically designed for public transport, namely TUB – Transportes Urbanos de Braga. Through interventions in the fields of radio art, soundscape, documentary, performance, and music, the project explores in a sensory, narrative, and experimental way the themes present in our daily lives as passengers and observers of the … Continued
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, … Continued
Social apathy and low levels of conventional citizen participation in Western societies are unavoidable problems today. In this context, the space for the emergence and consolidation of populist narratives has intensified, weakening our democracies. Citizen participation is currently plagued by a widespread sense of ineffectiveness and inconsequence. Fragile participatory acts affect our ability to DESIRE … Continued
The B27 Generation was a group composed of 27 young individuals representing the generation of Braga that would benefit the most from the cultural transformation resulting from Braga’s bid for the European Capital of Culture 2027. This group served as an advisory body for all ongoing work related to Braga’27, ensuring the youth’s perspective on … Continued
RESISTANCE! – Youth Festival of Modern European History is a European performing arts project taking place in Portugal, Italy, France, the Czech Republic, Slovenia, and the Netherlands. The project is dedicated to reflecting on the causes and consequences of the authoritarian and totalitarian regimes that have marked modern European history. In Portugal’s case, the celebrations … Continued
The Common Good is a programme that empowers young people aged 14 to 18 to think democratically and act politically in their community, carrying out projects in collaboration with municipalities and civil society. The pilot edition of the programme in Braga took place in 2023 as part of Braga 25. The new edition will be … Continued