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Week's stages: light, thread, festival, dwelling

Público30 August 2026 at 08:04

This week brings a series of cultural events in Portugal, covering horror cinema, textile art, music festivals, opera, and theater.

Among the highlights are MotelX, a festival dedicated to horror cinema, and Contextile, focused on textile art. Festival F also appears as one of the week's proposals.

In the scope of music and performing arts, an opera takes place in Óbidos, while Companhia da Esquina presents a new theatrical play.

The title of the section "light, thread, festival, dwelling" suggests that these initiatives occupy the main cultural stages of the week.

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