The program for January to March maintains its diverse and high-quality offerings, while also introducing new elements such as stand-up comedy, theater in cinema, and a durational performance, stated Mónica Guerreiro, the artistic director of Ponto C, in a communication.
The year begins with the traditional Kings Concert on January 10th, featuring the Portuguese Orchestra of Guitars and Mandolins with singer Anabela as the guest soloist. The following day, the Encontro de Cantares de Janeiras takes place on the streets of Penafiel.
Later that weekend, the show “Estações Efémeras Penafiel,” by Leirena Teatro with the community, will be remounted and presented.
In music, highlights include the return of rapper Capicua on January 18th with the Mão Verde project, and the tour of the British band These New Puritans on February 13th, presenting their latest album “Crooked Wing.”
As part of the Festival Às Vezes o Amor, Rui Massena performs solo on the piano on February 14th with “Parent’s House.” The Orquestra Sem Fronteiras, led by Martim Sousa Tavares, presents “Speak Low” on March 14th, a staged show focused on composer Kurt Weill, featuring actress Catarina Wallenstein.
Comedian António Raminhos debuts at Ponto C on February 7th with “Volto Já.”
Theater is represented by “Historiadores” on January 30th by Teatro do Vestido, which reflects on the importance of History in the 21st century, and “Como desenhar uma filha nua” on February 21st and 22nd by Visões Úteis, an interactive play written and directed by Jorge Palinhos.
“Não se pode, não se pode!”, directed by Catarina Requeijo and produced by Teatro Nacional D. Maria II, arrives at Ponto C on February 7th after visiting local nurseries and IPSS for a week. The play tells the story of two guard dogs who spend their days patrolling a yard but must change the rules when a stray cat appears.
For the first time, Ponto C hosts a 12-hour durational performance over two days (February 21st and 22nd) with “The Complete National Anthems of the World” by Carlos Azeredo Mesquita, featuring about 300 anthems sung in ‘a cappella’ recordings, accompanied by a marching and playing philharmonic band.
Another debut is theater in cinema with the presentation of “Kung-Fu” on February 28th and March 1st by Público Reservado at Cinemax de Penafiel.
Written by Congolese dramatist and director Dieudonné Niangouna, translated by poet Regina Guimarães, “Kung-Fu” by Público Reservado features an actor discussing his obsessive love for martial arts discovered through kung-fu movies.
In dance, the show “UNA” on January 16th by Teresa Fabião addresses the transformations caused by HIV. The Circolando company performs on January 24th with “Noite,” inspired by the universe of Al Berto, offering a dance journey through various dimensions: the reverse of day, limits, challenge, overcoming, excess, and liberation.
On the 21st, Cuban choreographer Sandra Ramy presents “A Sagração da Primavera,” inspired by the 1913 work by Nijinsky, a solo for a dancer whose image is multiplied by nine mirrors, creating a crossover between individual and collective.
The children and youth program includes the musical “Matilda” on February 27th by the Conservatório de Dança do Vale do Sousa, and the plays “As árvores não têm pernas para andar” and “Pássaros & Cogumelos” from March 20th to 23rd by Joana Gama.
The exhibition program includes the photography show “Punctum — o jazz em palco” by Márcia Lessa until February 14th, and the painting exhibition “Sargaceiros — Entre o Mar e a Terra” by Carla Anjos, starting March 6th, focusing on the life and work of seaweed harvesters of the north coast.
