18 Sept (Fri), 18:30 - 20:30
Coisas

Coisas

Tânia Carvalho

Vila do Conde Conservatory of Music, Theatre and Dance

Workshop

19 Sept (Sat) | 17:00 Opening | 18:00 Performance
[19 Sept a 7 Nov | Mon - Sat | 14:00 - 18:00]
Raw Rythms

Raw Rythms

Cecilia Bengolea
+ [CAVE Project] Sarah Brahim

Solar - Cinematic Art Gallery

Exhibition

19 Sept (Sat) | 18:00 
Bodies of water

Bodies of water

Cecilia Bengolea

Solar - Cinematic Art Gallery

Performance

19 Sept (Sat) | 21:30
O Sono da Montanha + O Gesto do Falcão

O Sono da Montanha + O Gesto do Falcão

Tânia Carvalho

Vila do Conde Municipal Theatre

Dance

19 Sept (Sat) | 22:30 
Métropole

Métropole

Volmir Cordeiro

Vila do Conde Municipal Auditorium

Dance

25 Sept (Fri), 19:00 - 22:00 pm
26 Sept (Sat), 19:00 - 22:00 pm
Diaporama

Diaporama

Cesário Alves + Hélder Luís, Mariana Sardon and Miguel Pipa

Vila do Conde Municipal Theatre [Grand Hall]

Music/Visual Arts

25 Sept (Fri) | 21:30
OFF

OFF

Romain Beltrão Teule

Vila do Conde Municipal Theatre [Room 1]

Theatre

26 Sept (Sat) | 15:00 - 19:00
F.E.R.A. - FEIRA DE EDIÇÕES REALIZADAS POR ARTISTAS

F.E.R.A. - FEIRA DE EDIÇÕES REALIZADAS POR ARTISTAS

Apneia Colectiva

Casa Antero de Quental

Editions/Performance

26 Sept (Sat) | 21:00
Coisa-Ponta

Coisa-Ponta

Ana Rita Teodoro and Márcia Lança

Vila do Conde Municipal Auditorium

Dance

26 Sept (Sat) | 22:00
Respirar

Respirar

Supernova Ensemble + Sandro Aguilar, curated by Daniel Ribas

Vila do Conde Municipal Theatre [Stage]

Music/Visual Arts

26 Sept (Sat) | 23:00
AFTERLIGHT TERMINAL

AFTERLIGHT TERMINAL

Lord Tusk

Vila do Conde Municipal Auditorium [Stage]

Music/Visual Arts

 

 

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Circular – Festival of Performing Arts, 21st edition
20 – 27 Sept 2025, Vila do Conde
 
From 20 to 27 September 2025, Vila do Conde once again becomes a place of encounter and artistic experimentation with the 21st edition of Circular – Festival of Performing Arts.
 
Over the course of one week, we present a programme that brings together dance, music, theatre, performance, and thought — featuring several premieres!
20 Sept (Sat) | 17:00 Opening | 18:00 Performative Talk
[20 Sept to 8 Nov | Mon – Sat | 14:00 – 18:00]
FANFARE 2025

FANFARE 2025

Priscila Fernandes

Solar - Cinematic Art Gallery

Exhibition

20 Sept (Sat) | 18:00
FANFARE 2025 – Performative Talk

FANFARE 2025 – Performative Talk

Priscila Fernandes

Solar - Cinematic Art Gallery

Performative Talk

20 Sept (Sat) | 20:30
Cooperativa

Cooperativa

Ana Rita Teodoro, Clarissa Sacchelli, Daniel Pizamiglio, Filipe Pereira, João dos Santos Martins, Sabine Macher

Vila do Conde Municipal Theatre – Hall 1 [stage]

Dance

20 Sept (Sat) | 22:40
MOS

MOS

Ioanna Paraskevopoulou

Vila do Conde Municipal Auditorium

Dance

22 Sept (Mon) | 18:30 – 20:30
 
Dancing Memories

Dancing Memories

Ioanna Paraskevopoulou

Vila do Conde Conservatory of Music, Theatre and Dance

Workshop

23, 24, 25, 26 & 27 Sept | (time and venue to be announced shortly)
When Angels Talk About Love

When Angels Talk About Love

Henrique Furtado Vieira com Catarina Vieira, Leonor Mendes e Sérgio Diogo Matias

Performance

20 Sept (Sat) | 15:00
O Lugar do Meio

O Lugar do Meio

Carlota Lagido

Vila do Conde Municipal Theatre – 3rd Floor Foyer

Talk

 
Lançamento Coreia #13 com a performance <i>Santa de sustrato autónomo</i> por Inés Sybille Vooduness e apresentação por João dos Santos Martins

Lançamento Coreia #13 com a performance Santa de sustrato autónomo por Inés Sybille Vooduness e apresentação por João dos Santos Martins

Performance + Edition

 
Leida

Leida

Music

 
Orbital Gesture

Orbital Gesture

Dance

 
XEXA

XEXA

Music

 TICKETS & RESERVATIONS
 
— Tickets may be purchased at the Vila do Conde Municipal Theatre and Vila do Conde Municipal Auditorium during box office hours, as well as on the BOL (online ticketing) website.
— Reservations can be made at the Vila do Conde Municipal Theatre and Vila do Conde Municipal Auditorium, at their respective box offices or by telephone.
— Reservations must be collected at the venue of the performance no later than 15 minutes before the scheduled start.
 
Vila do Conde Municipal Theatre
Av. Dr. João Canavarro, 4480-668 Vila do Conde
T: +351 252 290 050
Box office hours: Tuesday to Saturday 10:30–12:30, 14:30–19:00 (on performance days 20:30–23:30) | Sunday: 15:30–19:00
 
Vila do Conde Municipal Auditorium
Praça da República, 4480-715 Vila do Conde
T: +351 252 248 469
Box office hours: Tuesday to Thursday 09:30–12:30 & 14:30–18:00; Friday 14:30–19:00 & 20:30–00:00; Saturday 14:30–19:00 & 20:30–23:30
 
 
PRICES
 
— €5 | (valid for two performances: Cooperativa + MOS | Xexa + Orbital Gesture)
— Free admission (subject to venue capacity):
 
· Conversation with Carlota Lagido
· Dancing Memories workshop by Ioanna Paraskevopoulou at the Vila do Conde Conservatory of Music, Theatre and Dance (registration required)
· FANFARE 2025 exhibition by Priscila Fernandes and RAVERINA exhibition by Carolina Garfo at Solar - Cinematic Art Gallery
· FANFARE 2025 performative talk with artist Priscila Fernandes and musicians from De Bergklanken (Jacoby Bos, Willemiek Nijdam, Harm Nijdam) at Solar Gallery
· Quando os anjos falam de amor by Henrique Furtado Vieira
· Launch of Coreia #13 newspaper and performance by Inés Sybille
· LEIDA by Mariana Dionísio
 

ACCESSIBILITY

PHYSICAL ACCESS
 
Vila do Conde Municipal Theatre
Step-free entrance, with lift and adapted toilet. Reserved seating for people with reduced mobility. The nearest designated parking is 20 metres away at Praça Luís de Camões, no. 20.
 
Vila do Conde Municipal Auditorium
Step-free entrance with ramp and adapted toilet. Reserved seating for people with reduced mobility. The nearest designated parking is 20 metres away at Praça da República, no. 86.
 
Solar - Cinematic Art Gallery
Access to each room involves one or two steps, and the corridor floor is uneven, in stone. Access to the Cave space is narrow and requires descending a staircase. An adapted toilet is available. The nearest designated parking for people with reduced mobility is 150 metres away, at Rua da Misericórdia, no. 10.
 
Vila do Conde Conservatory of Music, Theatre and Dance
Accessible entrance with a 6 cm step, wide corridors and double doors. No adapted toilet or lift to the upper floor. Seating layout is flexible and can be arranged as needed. The nearest designated parking is 130 metres away, at Av. Artur da Cunha Araújo, no. 268.
 
Church of Santa Maria de Azurara
 
At venues with more limited access, the Circular team will be available to provide assistance.
Contact: +351 967 490 471 | info@circularfestival.com
 
Free tickets are available for people with specific needs and their companions.
Information & reservations: info@circularfestival.com | +351 967 490 471
 

VENUES
 
Vila do Conde Municipal Theatre
Av. Dr. João Canavarro
4480-668 Vila do Conde
 
Vila do Conde Municipal Auditorium
Praça da República
4480-715 Vila do Conde
 
Solar - Cinematic Art Gallery
R. do Lidador 147
4480-754 Vila do Conde
 
Vila do Conde Conservatory of Music, Theatre and Dance
Youth Cultural Centre
Avenida Júlio Graça, 580
4480-672 Vila do Conde
 
Church of Santa Maria de Azurara
R. Nossa Sra. da Conceição 72
4480-171 Azurara
 

TRANSPORT ACCESS
 
Metro do Porto
Line B (Red)
Santa Clara Station (regular service)
Vila do Conde Station (express service)
 
By car
A28 (Porto–Viana do Castelo), Vila do Conde exit
N13 (Porto–Caminha), Vila do Conde exit
 
Flixbus
 
 
   
  • DIRECTION
    & PROGRAMMING
    Dina Magalhães

    PRODUCTION
    MANAGEMENT
    Sofia Reis

    PRODUCTION
    ASSISTANT
    Maria Cardoso

    COMMUNICATION
    Carolina Medeiros

    PRESS
    Mafalda Martins


  • TECHNICAL DIRECTION
    Miguel Carneiro

    TECHNICAL SUPPORT
    Ricardo Silva
    Eliseu Morais

    GRAPHIC DESIGN
    João Alves Marrucho

    SPOT
    Paulo Coutinho
    e Ana Marques
    LOOP Audiovisual Studio

    PHOTOGRAPHY
    Susana Neves
  • VIDEO DOCUMENTATION
    Francisca Dores

    TRANSLATION REVIEW
    Júlia Ferreira

    WEB DESIGN
    Tiago Restivo
    José Martino

    ACCOUNTING
    Daniel Dias

 
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