A new collaborative festival in Portugal, described as the “first of its kind” in the country, is set to bring together 11 venues across seven cities for three days of inclusive, decentralized, and free programming, the organizers announced today.
The festival, CURVA, aims to enhance inclusivity in artistic projects and decentralize performances, marking a significant collaboration among several national venues to create a conscientiously curated program.
Initially involving 12 venues, the festival will be hosted at 11 locations: B.Leza, Musicbox, and Lux-Frágil in Lisbon; Maus Hábitos and Socorro in Porto; Salão Brazil in Coimbra; Barreirinha Bar Café in Funchal; Carmo 81 in Viseu; SHE in Évora; and Texas in Leiria. The Lounge, which closed at the end of last year, was also part of the initial lineup.
The lineup features renowned talents from the Portuguese music scene along with emerging and nascent projects.
Artists and projects at the festival include Roda de Santo, Diadorim, Encruzo, Suzana, Herlander, Puçanga, Dj Princesa, Mamma Tehrani, Filipe Sambado, gabre, Mayan, DIDI, As Docinhas, bbb hairdryer, Colar de Rapariga, Sapatrux, Francis Salema, Davi Santiago, Surma, Cavala, Travo, Umafricana, Flor, Bleid, IBSXJAUR, Sónia Trópicos, O Triunfo dos Acéfalos, Rezmorah, Arrogance Arrogance, Felipe Neiva, Lagryma, Nouå, Pablo Vidal, Astrea, Amigas, Holocausto Canibal, Lil Mami Barbz, Hermanes de Xota, Aurora nas Nuvens, Caliente Isa, Vaiapraia, Saya, OXHALA, Reina del Mar, Carolina Miragaia, ØTZ por Rita Shoarma, Vander, Daniel Knox, Tren Go! Soundsystem, Inês Apenas, margô, and Dakoi.
Admission to the performances is free, with access subject to venue capacity limitations.
The festival is a direct response to the efforts of Circuito, the leading network focused on enhancing and developing venues and clubs with their own live popular music programming across Portugal, comprising 17 spaces nationwide.
The realization of CURVA is supported by LiveMX, an initiative of Live DMA, the European network of live music associations, backed by the European Union to promote sustainability, inclusion, and diversity in live music across Europe.
The Circuito network, consisting of independent venues and clubs, was established in 2020 at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
