The “la Caixa” Foundation, in collaboration with BPI, is continuing its support this year for Faz Cultura – Empresa Municipal de Cultura de Braga, reinforcing an ongoing partnership based on promoting access to culture, valuing artistic creation and fostering the cultural development of the territory. The support for 2026 covers the Performing Arts programme at Theatro Circo and the cultural mediation activities of Braga Media Arts (Circuito), as well as the continuation of initiatives developed במסגרת Braga 25 Portuguese Capital of Culture, ensuring their consolidation and impact beyond the Capital year.
Performing Arts events at Theatro Circo supported under this partnership in the first four months:
“O Nariz de Cleópatra, pois claro!” – Cristina Carvalhal – 13 February / Theatre
“WonderLandi” – Lander Patrick – 27 February / Dance
“POPULAR” – Sara Inês Gigante – 27 March / Theatre
“Como una baguala oscura” – Nina Laisné & Néstor Pola Pastorive – 24 April / Dance
Further four-month programme releases will include additional performances supported under this partnership.
Braga Media Arts Mediation Programme events supported under this partnership in the first half of the year:
School Circuit
Teacher Training: Technology as Common Ground – Collaborative creation in music and the arts – 21 January to 25 March
Mini Sound Map: discovering Braga – 10 February / 24 February / 14 April
Cinema Play: Gentle Animals – 10 and 11 February
WE! Experimental Workshops: Is There Power in Dialogue? – 11 and 12 May
Guided tours of gnration exhibitions – upon registration
Guided tours of INDEX – 11 to 15 May
Knowing How to Go Deeper – 15 May
Buluku – 5 June
Vaivém – various dates
Circuit for All
Experimentation Station: Art is a Phenomenon – Sowing Colours (gnration Open Day) – 2 May
Guided tours of gnration exhibitions – 21 February / 28 March / 27 June / 18 July
Guided tours of INDEX – 9 to 10 May / 16 to 17 May
ODE: Orchestra of Electronic Devices with Coura Voce – 18 July
ODE: Orchestra of Electronic Devices (creation sessions) – April to July
AcustiCidade (creation sessions) – March to May
AcustiCidade (presentation) – July
Mini Circuit
Cinema Play (general public session – 3pm) – 14 February
Is There Power in Dialogue? (general public session – 11am) – 9 May
Is There Power in Dialogue? (general public session – 11am) – 10 May
Knowing How to Go Deeper (general public session – 11am) – 16 May
Buluku (general public session – 11am) – 6 June
The “la Caixa” Foundation is a non-profit organisation which, in Portugal, delivers its social initiatives in collaboration with Banco BPI, providing financial support to projects focused on social programmes, culture, education and research, contributing to the social and cultural development of the communities in which it operates.