Braga25: Portuguese Capital of Culture
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31 Jan 2025In 2025, Braga opens its doors to the world of art and culture, taking on the title of Portuguese Capital of Culture. The city, home to the University of Minho, the city will celebrate national artistic creation in the context of Europe, bringing together the community and local cultural actors in an artistic mobilisation that is unique in its history.
The Braga 25 Portuguese Capital of Culture programme is the result of collaboration between the Municipality of Braga and Faz Cultura – Empresa Municipal de Cultura de Braga. Many of the 18 projects around which the event’s programme is structured are the result of the application process for European Capital of Culture 2027, to which is added the reinforced programming of the city’s main cultural venues, Theatro Circo and generation, as well as the different initiatives promoted and supported by the Municipality of Braga throughout the year.
The axis of national artistic creation in the 2025 programme is made up of premieres by artists in the city, unique presentations of shows resulting from partnerships between creators, festivals linking the cultural quadrilateral (Braga, Barcelos, Guimarães, and Vila Nova de Famalicão), and commissions from major cultural artists in Portugal.
In the field of international artistic creation, and following on from the bid to become the European Capital of Culture that allowed international connections to be built, Braga 25 is inviting a range of artists and creators for interventions in the city’s urban spaces, national premieres of music shows, and collaborations in the areas of cinema, music and dance.
The Portuguese Capital of Culture is based on community projects, boosting interaction between international, local and national artists, forming the backbone of a programme rich in collaborations. The crossover between the region’s musical heritage and contemporary music, literary creation with the community, an international choreographer and a collective of municipal workers are just some of the highlights that determine the epicentre of this artistic programme for 2025.