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May 27th, 2026
An initiative promoted by Teatro Nacional D. Maria II (Lisbon), A Oficina / Centro Cultural Vila Flor (Guimarães), O Espaço do Tempo (Montemor-o-Novo), and Teatro Viriato (Viseu), with the aim of supporting the production of performances by young artists and emerging companies, both national and foreign residents in Portugal.

"Navalha na Carne", by Àkila a.k.a. Puta da Silva, is the winning project of the 9th edition of the Amélia Rey Colaço Grants

April 24th, 2026
An initative by O Espaço do Tempo, Cineteatro Louletano and Centro Cultural Vila Flor. Applications open until May 28, 2026.

5th edition of Projeto Casa

Open Call
April 17th, 2026
O Espaço do Tempo launches an international open call for the position of Artistic Director for the quadrennium 2027–2030, with the possibility of renewal.

Open Call

O Espaço do Tempo is looking for its next Artistic Director
March 5th, 2026
An initiative by Teatro Nacional D. Maria II, A Oficina / Centro Cultural Vila Flor, O Espaço do Tempo, and Teatro Viriato. Applications are now open and can be submitted until April 19.

Amélia Rey Colaço Grants

9th edition with applications until April 19, 2026
March 27th, 2026
KOPANO will take place on 11 May 2026 in Cidade Velha (Ribeira Grande de Santiago, Cape Verde), as part of the Kontornu Festival – Dance and Performing Arts 2026 program. O Espaço do Tempo is an international partner of this initiative.

KOPANO

International Meeting of Festival Programmers and Performing Arts Curators
March 13th, 2026
Matéria Viva is the new programme by Materiais Diversos, developed in partnership with Alkantara (Lisbon) and O Espaço do Tempo (Montemor-o-Novo). Applications are open until 27 March, and the program is scheduled to begin on 16 April.

Matéria Viva

Applications open until March 27, 2026
February 10th, 2026
Diana Niepce, associate artist at O Espaço do Tempo, premieres Hornfuckers at Culturgest, in Lisbon.

Hornfuckers, by Diana Niepce

Premiere at Culturgest on March 26, 2026
November 17th, 2025
Meet the names of all #Twenty26 Aerowaves Artists that will be presented in May 2026 at the Spring Forward Festival, which will happen in Centro Cultural Vila Flor, Guimarães, with the collaboration of O Espaço do Tempo. 

Meet the #Twenty26 Aerowaves Artists that will be presented at the Spring Forward Festival

December 26th, 2025
Deva Schubert was in an artistic residency within the FELD/LAB project, an initiative supported by the Goethe-Institut in Portugal and in partnership with Coffeepaste.

"missed tones, missed meaning, missed moments", by Deva Schubert

FELD/LAB
December 12th, 2025
Melanie Jame Wolf was in an artistic residency within the FELD/LAB project, an initiative supported by the Goethe-Institut in Portugal and in partnership with Coffeepaste.

"Finite Jest", by Melanie Jame Wolf

FELD/LAB
October 2nd, 2025
With the support of Fundação "la Caixa" and the collaboration of Banco BPI. Applications are open from October 2nd until November 3rd, 2025.

Open Call

Creation Grants (6th edition)
August 27th, 2025
Armin Hokmi was in artistic residency within the FELD/LAB project, an initiative that has the support of the Goethe-Institut in Portugal and in partnership with Coffeepaste.

"Bazm (Repertoire)", by Armin Hokmi

FELD/LAB
July 7th, 2025
Álbum de Família by Lúcia Pires and Kitada by Marga Alfeirão are the two projects selected for the 4th edition of Projeto Casa, an initiative promoted by O Espaço do Tempo, Cineteatro Louletano, and Centro Cultural Vila Flor.

Projeto Casa

Winning projects of the 4th edition
June 25th, 2025
Coffeepaste was with us for the 9th edition of PT.25 - Portuguese Platform for Performing Arts. Over four days, they interviewed artists, programmers, and teams, sharing the programme through the voices of those who bring it to life.

PT.25 live

Partnership with Coffeepaste
May 12th, 2025
An initiative by O Espaço do Tempo, Cineteatro Louletano and Centro Cultural Vila Flor. Applications open until June 2, 2025 (Deadline extended).

Open Call

Projecto Casa (4th Edition)
March 3rd, 2025
An initiative by Teatro Nacional D. Maria II, A Oficina / Centro Cultural Vila Flor, O Espaço do Tempo, and Teatro Viriato. Applications are now open and can be submitted until April 27.

Amélia Rey Colaço Grants

8th edition with applications until April 27, 2025
December 7th, 2023
January 5th, 2024
This is about what's moving, what changes place, what is inconstant, what is not fixed. A show integrated in our Project for All Families.

#3 Movediço

Marta Cerqueira e Simão Costa
January 5th, 2024
Enfreakment, by associated artist Diana Niepce, is a talk-performance in the shape of a multidisciplinary and experimental device based on the national and international historiography of the non-normative body in the performance arts.

Enfreakment, by Diana Niepce

Premiere on January 17th at Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian
February 26th, 2024
In honor of the pionerring role of actresss and director Amélia Rey Colaço in the history of Theater in Portugal, Teatro Nacional D. Maria II, A Oficina / Centro Cultural Vila Flor, O Espaço do Tempo and Teatro Viriato, get together again to award the Amélia Rey Colaço Grants.

Amélia Rey Colaço Grants

7th edition with applications open until April 30, 2024
June 14th, 2024
An initiative by O Espaço do Tempo, Cineteatro Louletano and Centro Cultural Vila Flor. Applications open until July 12, 2024.

Open Call

Projecto Casa (3rd Edition)
July 17th, 2024
DGARTES, Teatro Municipal do Porto and O Espaço do Tempo come together in the first Portuguese participation at one of the most important contemporary dance events

Twenty artists delegation represents Portugal at Tanzmesse, in Düsseldorf

August 6th, 2024
Gaïotti was in the XL Box for an artistic residency with the rest of the team, which included Clément De Boever, Léo Dupleix, Jean Bender, Sonia Soraya, and Edouard Sufrin. The residency also featured an open rehearsal for the public on July 12th.

"Rage", by Anna Gaïotti

Artistic residency in co-production with the Institut Français du Portugal
October 3rd, 2024

Open Call

Creation Grants with BPI and Fundação "la Caixa" (5th edition)
November 6th, 2024
Henrike Iglesias & Olympia Bukkakis were in artistic residency within the FELD/LAB project, an initiative that has the support of the Goethe-Institut in Portugal and in partnership with Coffeepaste.

"Liars", by Henrike Iglesias & Olympia Bukkakis

FELD/LAB
August 7th, 2023
Aerowaves & Springback Magazine were on the Portuguese Platform for Peforming Arts 2023 for a new documentary project: ON RECORD. This project had its pilot in Montemor-o-Novo, with interviews in many different formats to the artists and guests that were present for this edition of PT. 23.

ON RECORD

Aerowaves & Springback Magazine
September 29th, 2023
The Seminar on Critical Writing for Performing Arts, guided by Rui Catalão, will happen during the two weekends of ET/FEST, on November 10, 11, 12, 24, 25 and 26. Registration is free.

Strong Opinions

Seminar on Critical Writing for Performing Arts
October 2nd, 2023
Applications open until October 13, 2023

OPEN CALL

ET / BPI / "la Caixa Grants
October 4th, 2023
You can now apply to Sementeira, the Grant for New Creations in Alentejo, an initiative by Antípoda with the co-production of O Espaço do Tempo. Sementeira will award two grants to support the creation of original artistic projects, promoting a circulation circuit in the Portuguese region of Alentejo. Applications are open until December 16th. 

Sementeira

Grant for New Creations in Alentejo
October 31st, 2023
Another edition of ET/FEST will begin on November 10th, a festival that presents the winning projects of the Creation Grants program, with the support of BPI Bank and Fundação "la Caixa".

ET/FEST

10 & 11 / 24 & 25 nov
November 16th, 2023
Aerowaves announced on November 15th, the Twenty24 artists. Cabraquimera will be presented at the Spring Forward festival in 2024.

Catarina Miranda is an Aerowaves' Twenty24 artist

November 30th, 2023
Anna Froelicher, Anta Helena Recke and Maxi Menja Lehmann were at O Espaço do Tempo in an artistic residency within the FELD/LAB initiative, supported by the Goethe-Institut Portugal and in partnership with Coffeepaste. 

Anna Froelicher, Anta Helena Recke e Maxi Menja Lehmann

FELD/LAB
January 18th, 2024

Environmental sustainability practices in artistic and cultural organizations

March 11th, 2024
Georg Bütow was in an artistic residency at O Espaço do Tempo with the project "Bug Ballet" within the FELD/LAB initiative, supported by the Goethe-Institut Portugal and in partnership with Coffeepaste.

Georg Bütow with "Bug Ballet"

FELD/LAB
March 28th, 2024
Dragana Bulut was in an artistic residency at O Espaço do Tempo with the project "Bug Ballet" within the FELD/LAB initiative, supported by the Goethe-Institut Portugal and in partnership with Coffeepaste.

Dragana Bulut with "Interplay"

FELD/LAB
June 7th, 2024
"Corre, bebé!" is a multidisciplinary project between performance and cinema. On stage, we will have Ary Zara and Gaya de Medeiros for a performance that will last an hour, which will later be converted to a short-film of 15 minutes, produced by Rita Quelhas.

"Corre, bebé!", by Ary Zara and Gaya de Medeiros, wins the 7th edition of the Amélia Rey Colaço Grants

August 2nd, 2024
Se não for tu, by Era Rolim, and Bright Horses, by Carminda Soares and Maria R. Soares, are the two projects selected for the 3rd edition of Projecto Casa, an initiative promoted by O Espaço do Tempo, Cineteatro Louletano, and Centro Cultural Vila Flor.

Projecto Casa

Winning projects of the 3rd edition
September 27th, 2024
The Seminar on Critical Writing for Performing Arts, guided by Rui Catalão, will happen during the two weekends of #ETFEST on November 16, 16 and 17 and November 29, 30 and 1 December. Applications are open until October 27. 

Strong Opinions (2nd edition)

Seminar on Critical Writing for Performing Arts

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