Sara Machado é gestora cultural e actualmente responsável pela vertente Cultura e News Media do Centro de Informação Europa Criativa, representando em Portugal o Programa da EU dedicado ao sector cultural e criativo. Anteriormente, trabalhou com distintas organizações em diferentes países: Escena Contemporánea e Ministério da Cultura [ES], European Cultural Foundation [NL], Pearle* Live Performance Europe [BE], Performing Arts Portugal e EIRA / CUMPLICIDADES – Festival Internacional de Dança Contemporânea de Lisboa [PT]. Fellow do ISPA – International Society for the Performing Arts [USA], do Tandem Shaml [DE], da ASEF – Asia Europe Foundation “Mobility First” [SG] e do Producers Academy [BE]. É licenciada em Ciência da Informação pela Universidade do Porto e possui um mestrado em Gestão Cultural pela Universidade Carlos III de Madrid. / Sara Machado is a cultural manager who currently leads the Culture and News Media strands at Creative Europe Desk PT, representing the EU’s flagship programme for the cultural and creative sectors in Portugal. She has developed a diverse career across various organizations and countries, including the Festival Escena Contemporánea and the Ministry of Culture in Spain, the European Cultural Foundation in the Netherlands, Pearle* Live Performance Europe in Belgium, Performing Arts Portugal, and EIRA / CUMPLICIDADES – Lisbon International Contemporary Dance Festival in Portugal. Sara has received numerous fellowships, including from the ISPA – International Society for the Performing Arts in the USA, Tandem Shaml in Germany, ASEF – Asia Europe Foundation “Mobility First” in Singapore, and the Producers Academy in Belgium. She earned a degree in Information Science from the University of Porto and completed her master’s degree in Cultural Management at Carlos III University of Madrid.