Circular – Festival of Performing Arts, 21^stedition

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!

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20 Sept (Sat) | 17:00 Opening | 18:00 Performative Talk

[20 Sept to 8 Nov | Mon – Sat | 14:00 – 18:00]

FANFARE 2025

Priscila Fernandes

Solar - Cinematic Art Gallery

Exhibition

20 Sept (Sat) | 18:00

FANFARE 2025 – Performative Talk

Priscila Fernandes

Solar - Cinematic Art Gallery

Performative Talk

20 Sept (Sat) | 15:00

O Lugar do Meio

Carlota Lagido

Vila do Conde Municipal Theatre – 3rd Floor Foyer

Talk

20 Sept (Sat) | 20:30

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

Ioanna Paraskevopoulou

Vila do Conde Municipal Auditorium

Dance

22 Sept (Mon) | 18:30 – 20:30

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

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

Performance

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

Performance + Edition

Leida

Music

Orbital Gesture

Dance

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

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Vila do Conde Municipal Auditorium

Praça da República

4480-715 Vila do Conde

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Solar - Cinematic Art Gallery
R. do Lidador 147

4480-754 Vila do Conde

www.curtas.pt/solar
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Vila do Conde Conservatory of Music, Theatre and Dance

Youth Cultural Centre

Avenida Júlio Graça, 580

4480-672 Vila do Conde

conservatorioviladoconde.pt

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Church of Santa Maria de Azurara

R. Nossa Sra. da Conceição 72

4480-171 Azurara

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TRANSPORT ACCESS

Metro do Porto

Line B (Red)

Santa Clara Station (regular service)

Vila do Conde Station (express service)

www.metrodoporto.pt

By car

A28 (Porto–Viana do Castelo), Vila do Conde exit

N13 (Porto–Caminha), Vila do Conde exit

Flixbus

www.flixbus.pt

Team

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