Espaço Alkantara - ALKANTARA

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

11.03 - 29.03.2026
Open Calls

Recrutamento

Estamos a recrutar para uma vaga na equipa de Comunicação do Alkantara.

Open Calls

06.03 - 27.03.2026
Open Calls

Open Call: Matéria Viva

Training and Capacity Building Programme in Performing Arts: Practices, Policies and Ecologies of Doing

ALKANTARA - Open Call: Matéria Viva

Open Calls

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

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

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

23.02 - 08.03.2026
Artists in Residence

Piny in residency at Espaço Alkantara

a.travessa.da

ALKANTARA - Colorful silhouettes cast on a floor, blending orange, blue, and pink hues. Bare feet visible, suggesting playful, artistic, whimsical mood. - ©DR

Artists in Residence

News

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

News

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?

Sessão para trabalhadores

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

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

ALKANTARA - 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

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

European Projects

Alkantara Festival 2025: the photo album

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

European Projects

Common Stories decentering the stage

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

European Projects

14.10 - 31.10.2025

Open Call: matéria leve 2025

Scenic lighting training project

ALKANTARA - Open Call: matéria leve 2025

22.10.2025
Open Studio

Alkantara Festival 2025: Full programme launch

& Denilson Baniwa exhibition opening

ALKANTARA - 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

ALKANTARA - Raia in residency at Espaço Alkantara

Artists in Residence

European Projects

Common Stories will come to an end in December

ALKANTARA - 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

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

14.09.2025
Open Studio

Precárias III: Performance Festival

Closing

ALKANTARA - Precárias III: Performance Festival - ©Xana Modas

SUN 14.09.2025 6:00 PM

Open Studio

25.08.2025
Artists in Residence
Open Studio

Open Studio: Inés Sybille Vooduness at Espaço Alkantara

Cadences créoles, dix mille fois dédoublées

ALKANTARA - 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

Artists in Residence
Open Studio

01.08 - 02.08.2025
Open Studio

matéria leve: lighting designers meeting

ALKANTARA - 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

ALKANTARA - Precárias III: Performance Festival

Open Studio

02.06 - 08.06.2025
Artists in Residence

Terra Batida in residency at Espaço Alkantara

ALKANTARA - Terra Batida in residency at Espaço Alkantara

Artists in Residence

30.05 - 09.06.2025
Artists in Residence

Diego Bragà in Luxembourg for TalentLAB 2025

We at the Nightclub Suffer Together

ALKANTARA - 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

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

14.04 - 20.04.2025
Artists in Residence

Afrontosas in residency at Espaço Alkantara

Bixa Bixo

ALKANTARA - 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

ALKANTARA - 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

ALKANTARA - Trans-inclusive workspaces

MON 24.03.2025 10:00 AM

Workshops

European Projects

CommonPROD: new european narratives

ALKANTARA - 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

ALKANTARA - 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

ALKANTARA - 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

ALKANTARA - 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

ALKANTARA - 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

ALKANTARA - 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

ALKANTARA - 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

ALKANTARA - 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

ALKANTARA - 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

ALKANTARA - 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

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

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

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