EFAcast - Festival dos Canais

In this third episode, Simon Mundy meets José Pina, the Artistic Director of Festival dos Canais in Aveiro, Portugal. This multidisciplinary festival will take place during two weekends from 15 till 18 July and from 23 till 25 July 2021.


The annual multi-disciplinary festival “Festival dos Canais” returns to Aveiro from 15 till 18 & 23 till 25 July and invites everyone “to get lost in the city”. The edition 2021 will present 50 performances by 80 artists and collectives from 11 countries, including 8 local artists works. Furthermore, two novelties will become an integral part of the festival’s edition - broadcasting on the Festival dos Canais TV channel on social media and the Audience Award given to their most exciting and recognised performance in the festival. Music, theater, dance, new circus, visual arts, activities for children, and several other artistic areas will be represented in the festival with 11 national premieres performed in various locations around the city. Admission is free of charge. 

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