MOSTRA ESPANHA

Mostra Espanha, a biennial festival of Spanish culture which in 2024 will reach its eighth edition, is a program of cultural activities promoted by the Spanish Ministry of Culture in the neighboring country, whose main objective is to showcase the dynamism and creativity of the Spanish cultural industries today. Its ultimate purpose, however, is to offer experiences of cultural dialog between the two countries that will enable the creation of joint projects in the immediate future. These activities are the result of the joint interest and participation of Spanish and Portuguese institutions and cover different areas, from painting and photography exhibitions to meetings of artists, writers and specialists in different disciplines, as well as performing arts and concerts and musical performances. Mostra Espanha is organized by the Subdirección General de Relaciones Internacionales y Unión Europea of the Spanish Ministry of Culture, in collaboration with the Spanish Embassy in Portugal and with the support of Acción Cultural Española (AC/E) and the Instituto Cervantes in Lisbon. The Mostra also enjoys the support of the Portuguese government, through the Ministry of Culture, various town halls and a large number of cultural institutions and festivals and events already consolidated in the neighboring country.

This eighth edition of Mostra Espanha is especially related to the 50th anniversary of the arrival of democracy in Portugal, a historic moment in which culture played a fundamental role through literature, cinema, theater, the plastic arts and music. This edition of Mostra Espanha includes various activities linked to the different processes of transition to democracy in both countries under the slogan “Portugal-Spain. 50 years of culture and democracy”. The program will run from September to November and will include activities in different parts of Portugal.

Topic: Music Industry

Language: Spanish