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 5th to the 15th of October 2023, the Festival Materiais Diversos will be in Alcanena and Minde with a program of dance, theater and music shows, installations and conversations. Slowing down and making people, places and processes visible are the mottos of the 12th edition of the festival.
Encontros que Contam fosters the construction of collective memory, through the sharing of tales and sayings from oral tradition and life stories.
In the 2021 edition, on a tour of the municipalities of Alcanena, Encontros que Contam is especially dedicated to celebrating the (re)encounter between generations — children and grandparents, family and local community. To stretch the memory thread, we need to find ourselves in what really counts.
Thursday, June 17th, at 10 am
Serra de Santo António/ Pia Corseira
With António Fontinha
Thursday, June 17th, at 2:30 pm
Monsanto/ Church garden
With António Fontinha
Thursday, June 24th, at 10 am
Moitas Venda/ Kindergarten
With Ângelo Torres
Thursday, June 24th, at 2:30 pm
Alcanena/ Casa da Cultura garden
With Ângelo Torres
Thursday, July 1st, at 10 am
Malhou/ Church’s side yard
With José Craveiro
Thursday, July 1st, at 2:30 pm
Espinheiro/ Jardim do Furo
With José Craveiro
Wednesday, July 7th, at 10 am
Bugalhos/ Main Street in Casal de Saramago
With Ana Sofia Paiva
Wednesday, July 7th, at 2:30 pm
Minde/ Aguarela Roque Gameiro Museum
With Ana Sofia Paiva
Diversos