Todo-o-Terreno
Todo-o-Terreno was a programme created to support and encourage independent cultural initiatives within the municipality of Braga, promoting regular artistic programming throughout 2025.
The open call took place in 2024 and received a total of 46 applications, evaluated by a jury composed of Elisabete Paiva, then Artistic Director of Materiais Diversos; Marta Bernardes, Coordinator of the Education and Cultural Mediation Service of the Museums and Libraries of the City of Porto; and Luís Sousa Ferreira, Deputy Artistic Director of Teatro Nacional D. Maria II. From this process, eight projects proposed by cultural agents from the city were selected to integrate the official programme of Braga 25.
Voices of Contemporary Luso-Brazilian Dramaturgy
A programme of staged readings and performances dedicated to contemporary Luso-Brazilian dramaturgy, giving visibility to works by ten authors from Portugal and Brazil and to their creative universes.
Curated by Núcleo Volátil (Líria Varne and Manoel Candeias).
Authors: Cláudia Barral, Grace Passô, Jorge Palinhos, Leonardo Cortez, Lígia Soares, Marcos Barbosa, Newton Moreno, Rui Pina Coelho, Sara Barros Leitão, and Tiago Rodrigues.
Guest cast: Elaine Vianna, Lígia Soares, Líria Varne, Manoel Candeias, Nuno Preto, and Vivaldo Franco.
(W)RAP IT UP
(W)RAP IT UP was a project by the collective Purple Keys. Records that promoted community-based creation through hip-hop culture, featuring workshops, concerts, and a publication involving young people from Braga’s neighbourhoods.
Curated by Purple Keys. Records.
Team: Daniela Araújo Braga (Management, Production and Project Coordination); Marta Oliveira Gomes (Lead Designer); Mariane Salazar (Designer and Content Creation); Bárbara Rocha (Videographer and Visual Artist); Marcelo Azevedo (Photographer and Videographer); Ruan Fogo (Photographer and Videographer); Júlio Lobo (Photographer and Videographer); Luís Araújo (Music Producer and Musician); Alexandre Costa (Music Producer and Musician); Hugo Silva (Musician); Tiago Andersson (Musician); David Cabanelas (Musician); Bruno Macedo (Musician); Daniela Casquinha (Visual Artist and DJ).
Follow the project on the website.
Cindy’s Sisters
Cindy’s Sisters is a project dedicated to empowering and increasing the visibility of women in hip-hop culture. Inspired by the pioneering figure of Cindy Campbell, the project promotes programming, debate, and artistic creation across the four pillars of hip-hop culture from a female perspective.
Curated by Sara Sofia Gonçalves.
Production: Ana Duarte
Communication Design: Bruta
Production Support: Capivara Azul – Associação Cultural
Support: Braga City Council; Civil Protection Division of Braga City Council
Partners: She Raps; Associação Parretas Team; Associação de Moradores das Andorinhas; Portugal Slam; Festival First Steps
Media Partner: Hip Hop Radio
Follow the project on Instagram.
Cravina: This Is Not a Pipe
Cravina: This Is Not a Pipe was an interdisciplinary programme that encouraged critical reflection through cinema, poetry, and participatory artistic practices, involving students, children, and migrant communities.
Curated by Coletivo Cravina.
Experimental Women Photographers
Experimental Women Photographers was a project celebrating photography as both an experimental practice and a political gesture, bringing together exhibitions, talks, and workshops by ten women photographers.
Curated by Guilherme Maranhão / TiroLiroLab.
Books and Action!
Books and Action! was a monthly programme that brought children and senior audiences closer to children’s literature, promoting shared reflection and artistic creation around citizenship and human rights.
Curated by UMAR Braga.
Technical team: Renata Flaiban, ART’THEMIS+.
Manifesto of the Future
Manifesto of the Future was a collaborative reflection programme centred around books, bringing together art, science, and critical thought to imagine scenarios for the year 2125, culminating in the creation of a collective manifesto on possible futures.
Curated by Livraria Centésima Página.
New Echoes of a Sound Landscape
New Echoes of a Sound Landscape was a project exploring Braga’s sonic heritage through collaborative creations involving bells, cavaquinho, and viola braguesa, culminating in concert-visits to the historic Braga Bell Factory, founded in 1932.
Curated by Serafim da Silva Jerónimo & Filhos.