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Braga 25 closes with a celebration of traditional Portuguese music and the premiere of Marco Martins’ new creation

Braga 25 enters the last quarter of the year with multidisciplinary proposals focused on closing cycles that have taken place in the city throughout the year, with emphasis on the shows that will close the Portuguese Capital of Culture during the month of December. Seara: A Música Portuguesa em Evolução is the culmination of the … Continued

Shopyard Summer School closes with proposals to reimagine Braga’s shopping centers

Between July 18 and 25, Shopyard Summer School brought together 30 architecture students from 17 countries in Braga for an intensive week of research, creation and debate on the future of first-generation shopping centers. For seven days, the participants worked under the guidance of three European studios with critical practices in urban regeneration – OUEST … Continued

Braga 25 builds legacy with 40 European partners

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

Extremo Festival explores sound on the border between Braga and Guimarães for 20 hours

This initiative, part of the Braga 25 Portuguese Capital of Culture, takes place on Mount Falperra on 26 July, with free admission. William Basinski, Ghosted, Maria W Horn, Sonoscopia and Clothilde are among the more than a dozen and a half proposals on the programme. Between sunrise on 26 July and dawn on 27 July, … Continued

Mimarte festival is back

The festival, deeply rooted in Braga, emerges as a bridge between past and future: it honors 25 years of artistic and cultural legacy while challenging the city and its audiences to embrace new possibilities for artistic creation and expression. The 25th edition of Mimarte celebrates a historic milestone while projecting a bold and inspiring future. … Continued

Discover Braga 25’s third quarter programme

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: first half of the year recalls 728,000 spectators and more than 1,000 events

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

Time changes at the Celebration of Desire

Due to the orange alert issued by the IPMA for the end of the day on Tuesday, the Wishing Celebration will change some of the timetables for the activities planned for the first few days. The inaugural 85 755 t. show will move to tomorrow, 11 June, at 21:30. It will continue to take place … Continued

Eurocities annual conference discusses sustainable development in Braga

Under the motto ‘Stronger Cities, Fairer Europe’, the conference will bring together hundreds of political leaders, decision-makers, experts and innovators from across the continent to reflect on the role of cities in tackling major European challenges such as the climate crisis, economic competitiveness and access to housing. The event takes place between 4 and 6 … Continued

São João de Braga praises national artistic creation in its year as Portuguese Capital of Culture

From 17 to 24 June, Braga celebrates another edition of the centuries-old São João Festivities, a unique moment of collective expression. For eight days, the city offers more than 200 hours of programming, with around 365 organisations and 10,000 people involved. This celebration, with medieval roots, is today one of the country’s biggest cultural events, … Continued