Espaço Alkantara - ALKANTARA

02.02 - 15.02.2026
Artists in Residence

Gio Lourenço & Sofia Berberan in residency at Espaço Alkantara

Sobre o Fim [About the End]

ALKANARA - 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

Artists in Residence

30.01.2026
Open Studio
Artists in Residence

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

Aurora

ALKANARA - 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

03.02.2026
Workshops

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

Sessão para trabalhadores

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

TUE 03.02.2026 10:00 AM

Workshops

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

ALKANARA - 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

18.12.2025
Artists in Residence
European Projects
Open Studio

Open Studio: Bilal El Had at Espaço Alkantara

A Journey Through Chaabi Dance and Music

ALKANARA - Open Studio: Bilal El Had at Espaço Alkantara

THU 18.12.2025 7:00 PM

Artists in Residence
European Projects
Open Studio

European Projects

Common Stories: Three Years Coming to an End

ALKANARA - Common Stories: Three Years Coming to an End - ©Théâtre National Wallonie-Bruxelles

European Projects

Alkantara Festival 2025: the photo album

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

14.11 - 15.11.2025
Produced by Alkantara

Premiere: Cadences créoles, dix mille fois dédoublées

Inés Sybille Vooduness

ALKANARA - 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

FRI 14.11.2025 7:00 PM

Produced by Alkantara

European Projects

Common Stories decentering the stage

ALKANARA - Common Stories decentering the stage - ©Rui Palma [We at the Nightclub Suffer Together, Diego Bragà]

European Projects

14.11 - 15.11.2025
Produced by Alkantara

Premiere: We at the Nightclub Suffer Together

Diego Bragà

ALKANARA - Premiere: We at the Nightclub Suffer Together - ©Rui Palma

FRI 14.11.2025 9:30 PM

Produced by Alkantara

14.10 - 31.10.2025

Open Call: matéria leve 2025

Scenic lighting training project

ALKANARA - Open Call: matéria leve 2025

22.10.2025
Open Studio

Alkantara Festival 2025: Full programme launch

& Denilson Baniwa exhibition opening

ALKANARA - Alkantara Festival 2025: Full programme launch

WED 22.10.2025 6:30 PM

Open Studio

13.10 - 17.10.2025
Artists in Residence

Raia in residency at Espaço Alkantara

Rede de Acolhimento à Investigação Artística

ALKANARA - Raia in residency at Espaço Alkantara

Artists in Residence

European Projects

Common Stories will come to an end in December

ALKANARA - Common Stories will come to an end in December - ©Sankrit Kulmanochawong [PaperPlanes by Pankaj Tiwari]

European Projects

Produced by Alkantara

We at the Nightclub Suffer Together by Diego Bragà

Produced by Alkantara

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

Produced by Alkantara

Produced by Alkantara

Cadences créoles, dix mille fois dédoublées by Inés Sybille Vooduness

Produced by Alkantara

ALKANARA - 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

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

Produced by Alkantara

14.09.2025
Open Studio

Precárias III: Performance Festival

Closing

ALKANARA - Precárias III: Performance Festival - ©Xana Modas

SUN 14.09.2025 6:00 PM

Open Studio

25.08.2025
Produced by Alkantara
Artists in Residence

Open Studio: Inés Sybille Vooduness at Espaço Alkantara

Cadences créoles, dix mille fois dédoublées

ALKANARA - A collage featuring various images of a person with curly hair, showcasing different expressions and styles. - ©Letícia Diniz

MON 25.08.2025 7:00 PM

Produced by Alkantara
Artists in Residence

01.08 - 02.08.2025
Open Studio

matéria leve: lighting designers meeting

ALKANARA - A person holds a glowing light in a dark environment, illuminating their surroundings. - ©Mila Ercoli

Open Studio

24.07 - 26.07.2025
Open Studio

Precárias III: Performance Festival

Corpas Brincantes

ALKANARA - Precárias III: Performance Festival

Open Studio

02.06 - 08.06.2025
Artists in Residence

Terra Batida in residency at Espaço Alkantara

ALKANARA - Terra Batida in residency at Espaço Alkantara

Artists in Residence

30.05 - 09.06.2025
Artists in Residence
Produced by Alkantara

Diego Bragà in Luxembourg for TalentLAB 2025

We at the Nightclub Suffer Together

ALKANARA - Diego Bragà is in the center of the photograph, looking directly into the lens, with arms hanging by their side. They are dressed in a long, shiny black coat, reaching down to their bare feet buried in the sand. In the background, the horizon line and the evening sky, fading from orange to purple. - ©Rui Palma

Artists in Residence
Produced by Alkantara

05.05 - 18.05.2025
European Projects

CommonLAB 2025 kicks off in Lisbon

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

European Projects

14.04 - 20.04.2025
Artists in Residence

Afrontosas in residency at Espaço Alkantara

Bixa Bixo

ALKANARA - Three individuals pose together in nature, wearing vibrant outfits with animal prints, surrounded by greenery. - ©Raquel Pimentel

Artists in Residence

31.03 - 13.04.2025
Artists in Residence

Jorge Ciprianno and Mariana Barros in residency at Espaço Alkantara

Precárias III: Festival de Performance

ALKANARA - Jorge Ciprianno and Mariana Barros in residency at Espaço Alkantara - ©JONI (left) & Alexander Silva (right)

Artists in Residence

24.03.2025
Workshops

Trans-inclusive workspaces

ALKANARA - Trans-inclusive workspaces

MON 24.03.2025 10:00 AM

Workshops

European Projects

CommonPROD: new european narratives

ALKANARA - A person in a glossy red outfit raises their fist, set against a dark floor and neutral-colored wall, conveying a sense of energy and movement. - ©Paul Filé

European Projects

25.02 - 01.03.2025
Artists in Residence

Marlene Monteiro Freitas in residency at Espaço Alkantara

ALKANARA - A close-up of a stitched wound on a bare abdomen, with threads and blood, partially covered by white fabric. - ©‘Left lumbar artificial anus’, detail, in Jean Baptiste Marc Bourgery and Nicolas Henri Jacob (lithographs), “Traité complet de l'anatomie de l'homme: comprenant la medicine opératoire”, Paris, C. Delaunay, vol. 7, “Atlas”, 1840, pl. 42.

Artists in Residence

10.02 - 23.02.2025
Artists in Residence

Sónia Baptista in residency at Espaço Alkantara

KING SIZE

ALKANARA - Sónia Baptista in residency at Espaço Alkantara - ©Raquel Melgue

Artists in Residence

27.01 - 09.02.2025
Artists in Residence

Raquel Lima in residency at Espaço Alkantara

ULULU

ALKANARA - Two people are shown from behind, focusing on their shoulders. A blurred natural outdoor setting is in the background. - ©Sara Morais

Artists in Residence

25.01 - 26.01.2025
Open Studio

Sofia Dias & Vítor Roriz present ARREMESSO X at MAAT

Curated by Alkantara

ALKANARA - Black and white photograph of two people on stage during a performance; one leans forward, while the other bends dramatically backward. - ©Filipe Ferreira

SAT 25.01.2025 6:00 PM
SUN 26.01.2025 4:00 PM

Open Studio

European Projects

CommonLAB 2025: Meet the artists

ALKANARA - A mosaic with eight portraits of diverse individuals in different environments

European Projects

European Projects

The In Ex(ile) Lab has come to an end

ALKANARA - Silhouetted person with the projected text "WHAT A WASTE OF LOVE" against a blue water background. - ©Tiago Moura

European Projects

Produced by Alkantara

The tour of Blackface begins

A stage show by Marco Mendonça

ALKANARA - Audience in a dark room watching a film projected on a screen. - ©Lais Pereira

Produced by Alkantara

Produced by Alkantara

52blue by Francisco Thiago Cavalcanti

Produced by Alkantara

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

Produced by Alkantara

17.06 - 30.06.2024
European Projects

First stop CommonLAB 2024: Lisbon

ALKANARA - Portrait of the CommonLAB2024 group. Six members are standing against the wall of the studio at Espaço Alkantara and three others are sitting in front of them - ©Francisco Benedy

European Projects

Alkantara at the Acesso Cultura Awards 2024

ALKANARA - 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

Produced by Alkantara

Blackface by Marco Mendonça

Uma produção Alkantara

ALKANARA - 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

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