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.

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9 June 2021 – 12 June 2021

Teatro do Frio is in residency in Cartaxo

Between 9 and 12 June, Teatro do Frio is in residency in Cartaxo, to initiate a new project which we will present at the Festival Materiais Diversos in October. During these days, if you pass through the garden near by Centro de Convívio (next to the Ateneu Artístico Cartaxense), you can meet Teatro do Frio team and share ideas about biodiversity, ecosystems and ways of cohabiting.

Spring Festival (Ultrecht)

UIRAPURU — Marcelo Evelin

Marcelo Evelin presents UIRAPURU on the 25th May at Spring Festival (Ultrecht).

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11 July 2025, 18:30

Julidans, Amesterdam, NL

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ΛƬSUMOЯI — Catarina Miranda

Catarina Miranda presents ΛƬSUMOЯI on the 11th July at Julidans, in Amsterdam.

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3 October 2025 – 12 October 2025

SAVE THE DATE – Materiais Diversos Festival

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.