The Materiais Diversos Festival promotes the meeting of different audiences and imaginaries around the arts (dance, theatre, music and performance) with thought, questioning actuality and fostering cultural participation as a condition for citizenship. Born in Minde, in 2009, it spread to Alcanena and Cartaxo (in 2013) and became one of the most representative projects for programming outside the large centres in Portugal, attempting to think and act from the places it originates. It had been occurring annually until 2017 and became a biannual event starting with its 10th edition in 2019.

From the 3rd to the 12th of October 2025, the Festival Materiais Diversos will be in Alcanena and Minde with a program of dance, theater and music shows, installations and conversations.

agenda

9 January 2024 – 16 February 2024

Open applications to NOVOS MATERIAIS consultancy support

Applications are open until February 16 for the NOVOS MATERIAIS dance consultancy programme. Each year we select one project which will benefit from consultancy by the Materiais Diversos team in the areas of fundraising, production, diffusion and communication, as well as residencies in partnership with UMCOLETIVO and Estúdios Victor Córdon and financial support.