(re)union 2025 at Espaço Alkantara

This year's Biennial Meeting of Performing Arts (re)union marks a decade of its initiative, taking the opportunity to celebrate but also reflect on the ways of creating, collaborating and sustaining artistic practices today.

The 5th edition of (re)union runs from 17 April to 4 May 2025, with a programme that brings together artists whose work explores issues of continuity and transformation, presence and absence, and collectivities. The full programme is now available.

For almost three weeks, the public will be able to follow performances, open workshops, work-in-progress exhibitions and talks, with activities taking place across partner venues: Espaço Alkantara, Espaço da Penha, Estúdios Victor Córdon, and the Goethe-Institut. At Espaço Alkantara, we will host (re)union from 29 April to 4 May.


Programme at Espaço Alkantara


29.04 — 04.05 2025
When I was looking for one thing and found another
Installation by Marta Ramos


29.04 2025

6.30 PM
Kitchen table
Performative discussion facilitated by Burcu Yılmaz


30.04 2025

2.30 PM - 5 PM
Embodied Rituals: From Self to Collective
Workshop by Can Bora
Registrations are only made through this form and must be submitted at least 48 hours before the workshop starts

6.30 PM
Talks with artists initiatives #2
Moderated by Ana Dinger
A Corner in the World – Burcu Yılmaz Deniz
Associación PAD – Felix Arjona


01.05 2025

7 PM
As Gaivotas cortam o céu; Barbas de Baleia e Mansa
3 short films by Mariana Bártolo


02.05 2025

7 PM
Henna Night Reimagined: The power of rituals, participation and the somatic body
Performance by Can Bora
16+

9 PM
Estado de graça
Investigation by Bárbara Cordeiro
12+


03.05 2025

3 PM
F.E.R.A. — Feira de edições realizadas por artistas
Reading corner

4 PM
What Does My Foot Tell Me?
Activation performance by Julia Salem
12+

7 PM
Blindfolded Society
Performance by Christina Elias
12+

9 PM
La Escalera
Performance by Álvaro Silva
12+


04.05 2025

11 AM
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Performance by Daniela Andana
6+

3 PM
F.E.R.A. — Feira de edições realizadas por artistas
Reading corner

4 PM
Entre o corpo e o papel — caminhos possíveis
Talk with Julia Salem, Marta Ramos and Simão Costa



Practical info

Events at Espaço Alkantara and Goethe-Institut Portugal are free of charge. Free tickets for performances are available at venues one hour before the start.

Registration is required for all workshops. Workshops have a participation fee, with a minimum suggested voluntary donation of €5 per session.

Workshop registrations will only be accepted using an online form and must be submitted at least 48 hours before a workshop starts.

For more information about the activities taking place at the other venues, check out the full programme.

(re)union

The Biennial Meeting of Performing Arts - (re)union is organised by Rede More, a non-profit cultural association based in Lisbon, which promotes artistic creation, research and training, strengthening links between those who work in the performing arts.