Espaço Alkantara - ALKANTARA

26.04 - 30.06.2026

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ALKANTARA - Black sign with white text reading "ESPAÇO ALKANTARA" against a textured wall, surrounded by green plants, conveying a modern, artistic vibe. - ©Joana Linda

20.05 - 24.05.2026
Open Studio

Ciclo matéria leve 2026

On image and imagination in the performing arts

ALKANTARA - Ciclo matéria leve 2026 - ©Beatriz Granado

Open Studio

28.05.2026
Workshops

Trans-inclusive workspaces

PISTA

ALKANTARA - Trans-inclusive workspaces

THU 28.05.2026 10:00 AM

Workshops

25.05 - 07.06.2026
Artists in Residence

PACAP 9 in residence at Espaço Alkantara

One swallow doesn’t make a summer

Artists in Residence

27.04 - 10.05.2026
Artists in Residence

Sónia Baptista in residence at Espaço Alkantara

A Cavalo

ALKANTARA - Person adorned with colorful horse show ribbons holds a horse-themed plate. Nearby are equestrian paintings and a horse-patterned pillow. - ©Raquel Melgue

Artists in Residence

04.05 - 14.05.2026

Cleo Diára in residence at Moussem

Please, Love Me!

ALKANTARA - Cleo Diára in residence at Moussem

Alkantara Festival 2025: an analogue memory

ALKANTARA - Alkantara Festival 2025: an analogue memory

05.05.2026
Workshops

Tomar Posição: Difusão e Cooperação nas Artes Performativas

PISTA

ALKANTARA - Tomar Posição: Difusão e Cooperação nas Artes Performativas

TUE 05.05.2026 10:00 AM

Workshops

24.04.2026
Open Studio
Artists in Residence

Open Studio: Mandí Kaibô at Espaço Alkantara

Pirarucu - Filho de peixe, peixe é

ALKANTARA - A person in motion, blurred, stands against a background of intersecting ropes creating geometric patterns. - ©Letícia Diniz

FRI 24.04.2026 7:00 PM

Open Studio
Artists in Residence

14.04.2026
Workshops

Criação e Orçamento de Projetos Artísticos

PISTA

ALKANTARA - Criação e Orçamento de Projetos Artísticos

TUE 14.04.2026 10:00 AM

Workshops

02.04 - 06.04.2026
Artists in Residence

Piny in residency at Espaço Alkantara

a.travessa.da

ALKANTARA - Colorful, layered collage with vibrant, overlapping lights and images. Two figures stand, overlaid by a grid of translucent squares, creating a dreamy aura. - ©Pedro Jafuno

Artists in Residence

28.03.2026
Open Studio
Artists in Residence

Open Studio: Baralho Amparo & Encanto at Espaço Alkantara

AND Lab

ALKANTARA - A person is partially buried in dirt, wrapped in brown fabric, with painted stones depicting eyes placed over their closed eyes. The setting is earthy and serene. - ©AND Lab

SAT 28.03.2026 6:00 PM

Open Studio
Artists in Residence

News

Jaha Koo has been awarded the International Ibsen Award 2026

ALKANTARA - Portrait of Jaha Koo - ©Bea Borgers

News

News

Chiara Bersani and Mamela Nyamza nominated for the Salavisa European Dance Award (SEDA)

News

20.03 - 21.03.2026
Produced by Alkantara

CANTAR at Teatro Municipal do Porto – Campo Alegre

ALKANTARA - A performer in a red jacket gestures toward a group of seven people on stage. They're barefoot, standing on a bright surface with a dark backdrop. - ©Walesca Timmen

FRI 20.03.2026 9:30 PM
SAT 21.03.2026 9:30 PM

Produced by Alkantara

European Projects

CommonLAB 2025: a look back in video

ALKANTARA - CommonLAB 2025: a look back in video - ©Common Sories, a Creative Europe programme cofunded by the European Union.

European Projects

12.03.2026
Workshops

Contratos e Protocolos na área da Cultura

PISTA

ALKANTARA - Contratos e Protocolos na área da Cultura

THU 12.03.2026 10:00 AM

Workshops

16.02 - 22.02.2026
Artists in Residence

matéria leve in residency at Espaço Alkantara

MAREO (ficar tonta)

ALKANTARA - Two hands hold a circular bioplastic film with embedded seaweed and mussel shells, highlighting a sustainable material. The tone is innovative and eco-friendly. - ©Maria Novo

Artists in Residence

23.02.2026
News

Launching FREEWILL: An Ebook of Artistic Practices Exploring Freedom and Democracy

Ana Pais

ALKANTARA - Launching FREEWILL: An Ebook of Artistic Practices Exploring Freedom and Democracy

MON 23.02.2026 6:30 PM

News

14.02.2026
Open Studio
Artists in Residence

Open Studio: Gio Lourenço & Sofia Berberan at Espaço Alkantara

Sobre o Fim [About the End]

ALKANTARA - A surreal image shows a person dangling upside-down from a forest floor, blending into lush green palm leaves. The scene evokes curiosity and surprise. - ©Sofia Berberan

SAT 14.02.2026 4:00 PM

Open Studio
Artists in Residence

03.02.2026
Workshops

Estatuto dos Profissionais da Área da Cultura: onde estamos em 2025?

PISTA

ALKANTARA - Estatuto dos Profissionais da Área da Cultura: onde estamos em 2025?

TUE 03.02.2026 10:00 AM

Workshops

30.01.2026
Open Studio
Artists in Residence

Open Studio: Paula Diogo / Má-Criação at Espaço Alkantara

Aurora

ALKANTARA - A group of people stands in a cozy circle on a dimly lit stage, arms interlinked, creating a warm, communal atmosphere under soft overhead lighting. - ©Aurora

FRI 30.01.2026 7:00 PM

Open Studio
Artists in Residence

12.01 - 18.01.2026
Open Studio
Artists in Residence

Ágatha Cigarra – Jardim das Descoisas [Garden of Unthings]

Laboratory for Confabulating the Here and Now

ALKANTARA - Children walk through an arch formed by adults’ raised arms at an outdoor gathering. The scene is colorful and lively, conveying joy and celebration. - ©lente materna

MON 12.01.2026 1:00 PM
THU 15.01.2026 2:00 PM
SUN 18.01.2026 2:00 PM

Open Studio
Artists in Residence

Alkantara Festival 2025: the photo album

ALKANTARA - Alkantara Festival 2025: the photo album - ©Beatriz Pequeno

Produced by Alkantara

We at the Nightclub Suffer Together by Diego Bragà

Produced by Alkantara

ALKANTARA - We at the Nightclub Suffer Together by Diego Bragà - ©Rui Palma

Produced by Alkantara

Produced by Alkantara

Creole cadences, ten thousand times unfolded by Inés Sybille Vooduness & Malvin Puerca de Goma

Produced by Alkantara

ALKANTARA - Two people stretching on a shiny floor, one in a jersey and the other in patterned clothing, with heads down and arms extended forward. - ©Diana Tinoco / Alkantara

Produced by Alkantara

Produced by Alkantara

CANTAR by Francisco Thiago Cavalcanti & um cavalo disse mamãe

Produced by Alkantara

ALKANTARA - A diverse group of people in colorful costumes, joyfully holding various musical instruments together. - ©Walesca Timmen

Produced by Alkantara

05.05 - 18.05.2025
European Projects

CommonLAB 2025 kicks off in Lisbon

ALKANTARA - CommonLAB 2025 kicks off in Lisbon - ©Rafael de Oliveira

European Projects

Produced by Alkantara

52blue by Francisco Thiago Cavalcanti

Produced by Alkantara

ALKANTARA - Abstract watercolor painting with blue hues and a text overlay at the bottom.

Produced by Alkantara

Produced by Alkantara

Blackface by Marco Mendonça

Uma produção Alkantara

ALKANTARA - Marco Mendonça is in the center of the photograph, his skin colored blue from the lights. He wears a red vest. With his eyes closed, he holds a microphone close to his mouth with his right hand. His left arm is raised, and his left hand rests against his head. In the background are curtains illuminated in blue and red. - ©Diana Tinoco

Produced by Alkantara

Alkantara at the Acesso Cultura Awards 2024

ALKANTARA - Two hands in close-up, resting on a white surface, hold a mobile phone. Taking up the entire screen, it reads Trilhas in white capitals on a purple background with drawn lines

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