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Julho é de Jazz 2026

Julho é de Jazz returns this summer to once again take over the venues of Theatro Circo and gnration. Over the course of two weeks, the twelfth edition brings together the best national and international artists from the contemporary jazz scene in Braga, with eight concerts and two films. Full programme: Week 1 · Buy … Continued

Julho é de Jazz: Omniae Large Ensemble

The Omniae Large Ensemble, led by drummer and composer Pedro Melo Alves, presents a new chapter in a project which, over the last decade, has established itself as one of the most unique examples of the fusion between contemporary composition and jazz improvisation in Portugal. Originally formed as a septet and awarded the Bernardo Sassetti … Continued

Julho é de Jazz: Maria João, André Mehmari and Carlos Bica

Singer Maria João, pianist André Mehmari and double bassist Carlos Bica have come together for a unique collaboration, born out of an invitation from Theatro Circo. This unmissable show brings together three leading figures of contemporary jazz to present original compositions and reinterpretations of iconic standards at this twelfth edition of Julho é de Jazz. … Continued

Julho é de Jazz: Jazz on a Summer´s Day – Aram Avakian and Bert Stern

Jazz on a Summer´s Day by Aram Avakian and Bert Stern 1959 | EUA | Documentary | 1h30 Filmed during the 1958 Newport Jazz Festival and directed by Aram Avakian and fashion photographer Bert Stern, *Jazz on a Summer’s Day* is a documentary that goes beyond the music to capture the vibrant aesthetic of the … Continued

Julho é de Jazz: Mário Laginha – Retorno

It is curious to think that a musician accustomed to giving regular solo concerts should have waited nineteen years to record his second piano album. The explanation is simple: throughout this time, I have always been involved in a wide variety of projects that I have been passionate about. I cannot say there was a … Continued

Julho é de Jazz: Patricia Brennan Septet – Breaking Stretch

The Patricia Brennan Septet brings together some of today’s most creative improvisers. Led by vibraphonist Patricia Brennan, the group expands on her original quartet, More Touch – comprising Kim Cass (bass), Marcus Gilmore (drums), and Mauricio Herrera (percussion) – to include Dan Weiss (drums), Keisel Jimenez (percussion), and three wind players: Jon Irabagon (alto and … Continued

Oru Kami – GariBambi (Crianças ao Poder 2026)

ORU KAMI draws on the act of folding paper, the gesture that takes shape, the sound the paper makes and the image that is manipulated. Inspired by the Japanese art of origami, this performance offers a world in which the simplest things are perceived as essential, where every crease holds a secret, every shape a … Continued

Cinema in August: The work of João César Monteiro

For the month of August, Lucky Star – Braga Film Club has programmed four films dedicated to João César Monteiro (1939–2003), one of Portugal’s most distinctive and irreverent filmmakers. This series offers a chance to revisit some of the filmmaker’s works, linked by the common element of water, from whose banks and depths emerge narratives … Continued

INDEX 2026: ÆTHER (Poor Objects) – Shuang Li

Through the use of a ring light—a lighting device commonly used by content creators—and models, in ÆTHER, Shuang Li reflects on human subjectivity in the context of our constant engagement with an increasingly omnipresent online culture. In this work, the artist seeks to link the concept of imperfect transmission underlying the bodies of today’s society … Continued

INDEX 2026: Forensis & Bill Kouligas – The Drum and the Bird

What kind of loss can be transformed into elements such as fauna, flora and geology in a heavily colonised country? The Drum and the Bird brings together the artist, designer and musician Bill Kouligas with the organisation Forensis in a multisensory exercise, based on research carried out by the Forensic Architecture collective on German colonialism in Namibia. Through a detailed analysis of the ecological … Continued