alkantara festival is a new bi-annual performing arts festival in Lisbon. The first edition will take place from June 1st till 18th 2006 and will include theatre, dance, concerts and hybrid forms. alkantara invests in projects in which Portuguese artists collaborate with their colleagues from abroad. The result of these projects will be presented in the festival, next to creations from all over the world.

alkantara festival is realised in collaboration with many cultural organisations of Lisbon: venues, theatre and dance companies, galleries, cultural institutions and foundations. One of the objectives of the festival is to create a strong synergy with the capacity to bundle the best the city has to offer on a cultural level.

alkantara festival 2006 is financed by the Portuguese Arts Institute / Ministry of Culture and the Municipality of Lisbon.

co-producers: Centro Cultural de Belém, Culturgest, Teatro Nacional de São Carlos, Teatro Municipal São Luiz, EGEAC.