Alkantara Festival 2026

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    • 13.11.2026
    • Party

    MeioFio

    LIFE IS A FRUIT IN THE MOUTH OF THE SUN

    ALKANTARA - Underwater photograph in shades of blue, showing the silhouette of a human arm and hand reaching upwards through the water. Rays of sunlight filter through the surface and clear water, creating vertical light beams in the background. - ©André Diniz Carrilho
    • FRI 13.11.2026 10:00 PM
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    • 13.11 - 15.11.2026
    • Performances

    Jaha Koo

    Haribo Kimchi

    ALKANTARA - A conceptual art food dish, featuring a textured, circular red agar-agar shape and a spherical, green-and-yellow gelatin "eye" with a red pupil, resting on a bed of rice. The composition includes small green figure-shaped agar-agar pieces and chopped vegetables on a white plate, set against a gradient red background.
    • FRI 13.11.2026 7:30 PM
    • SAT 14.11.2026 4:00 PM
    • SUN 15.11.2026 7:30 PM
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    • 27.11 - 28.11.2026
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    Ali Chahrour

    When I Saw The Sea

    ALKANTARA - Three women dance energetically in the foreground while two musicians perform on stage in the background. - ©Christophe Raynaud De Lage
    • FRI 27.11.2026 9:00 PM
    • SAT 28.11.2026 7:00 PM
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    • 20.11 - 22.11.2026
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    Bilal El Had

    Ch’ttahh

    ALKANTARA - Overhead view of a person lying on their back on a white floor under blue lighting, wearing dark trousers and barefoot. Their upper body and head are hidden underneath a large round metal tabletop. - ©Njaheut Valler
    • FRI 20.11.2026 9:30 PM
    • SAT 21.11.2026 5:00 PM
    • SUN 22.11.2026 5:00 PM
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    • 14.11 - 15.11.2026
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    Muna Mussie

    Cinema Impero

    ALKANTARA - Medium shot of two people seated in blue cinema chairs. The woman in the foreground wears a patterned red headscarf and a blue top, pointing with an raised hand as she speaks to the person next to her, who listens intently. - ©Pietro Bertora
    • SAT 14.11.2026
    • SUN 15.11.2026
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    • 27.11 - 29.11.2026
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    Cleo Diára

    Please, Love Me!

    ALKANTARA - Close-up profile portrait of a Black woman illuminated by a warm red theatrical spotlight against a black background. She wears an elaborate headpiece decorated with cowrie shells and metallic details, long blonde braids, and a sparkling sequined outfit. - ©Carolina Maya
    • FRI 27.11.2026 7:30 PM
    • SAT 28.11.2026 4:00 PM
    • SUN 29.11.2026 7:30 PM
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    • 22.11.2026
    • Other Gatherings

    Stefan Kaegi

    On absent performers, impersonating audiences and digital tools

    ALKANTARA - Rear view of a figure in a white shirt seated in an armchair with open arms on a dark stage. The back of its head and torso are open, exposing wires, circuits, and mechanical parts. An open laptop rests on a side table nearby. - ©Gabriela Neeb
    • SUN 22.11.2026 11:00 AM
    • Other Gatherings
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