
The full program for the festival organized by the Aveiro City Council, which includes music, theater, dance, new circus, artistic installations, gastronomy, activities for children, and other free entry proposals, was unveiled on Monday in a statement.
Festival director José Pina, quoted in the same statement, says this edition once again brings together the features that have made the event a success since its inception.
“We once again feature several projects on the city’s canals, content that engages with the territory, proposals where inclusion and community participation play a fundamental role, areas dedicated to children, and premieres, both absolute and national, with local, national, and international artists, in a constant blend of artistic and playful,” he stated.
Highlights include a concert commissioned by the Festival dos Canais featuring Carolina Deslandes, Pedro Abrunhosa, and Agir, as well as an unprecedented concert by Capitão Fausto with the Orquestra das Beiras and the Banda Eixense.
Additionally, Dino D’Santiago, Milhanas, Soraia Tavares, and 47 de Fevereiro will perform at the Festival dos Canais, among other musicians.
In other artistic areas, the program includes a major aerial show designed by the Belgian company Theatre Tol, commissioned by the Festival dos Canais, blending traditional symbols with contemporary languages.
Also commissioned, the creation ‘Sentido de Unidade’ results from the fusion of two companies that have already provided memorable moments in the history of the Festival dos Canais: DUNDU and Worldbeaters, who join to present a project celebrating the festival’s ten editions.
Award-winning British choreographer Jeanefer Jean-Charles will present “Patois,” a national premiere show that reveals what happens when two unwritten languages meet: the spoken language of ‘patois’ (French Creole) and the language of dance movement.
Another highlight is the show ‘The Weight of Water’ by the Dutch company Panama Pictures, which will reflect on current times and the relationship with the environment, presented over water.
The program also includes three world premieres: ‘Castelo dos Fantasmas’ by Red Cloud Teatro de Marionetas, ‘verde/claro’ by Rui Queiroz de Matos, and ‘Molhos’ by the company Kopinxas.
The Festival dos Canais will once again have a strong visual dimension, highlighted by an intervention by French artist Olivier Grossetête, who will present a monumental installation built during the event with cardboard boxes and massive community participation.
The event will also feature two of its most iconic venues: The Sala de eStar, which transforms Praça da República into a domestic space, and Funky Beach, a beach in the city center. Both will be ideal meeting points with bar service, concerts, and DJs.
Children and families will be treated to various proposals in the Jardim das Brincadeiras, a welcoming, fun space filled with inventive activities.
As in recent years, the Festival dos Canais will host a ‘pop-up’ of Chefs On Fire, a gastronomic event inviting renowned chefs to cook over slow fire, celebrating the origins of cuisine.