The University of Évora promotes the cross-border alliance "A Fronteira da Cultura", which should bring together about 30 entities and institutions from the Alentejo and Extremadura in a first phase. The founding meeting is scheduled for the second half of October, marking the formal beginning of the initiative.
The alliance aims to create a cultural corridor between Portugal and Spain, linking six cities: Cáceres, Mérida and Badajoz in Extremadura, and Elvas, Estremoz and Évora in the Alentejo. The project was announced in July by Antonio Sáez Delgado, Vice-Rector for Culture and Society at the University of Évora, during a flamenco performance by the Vargas Family at the Espírito Santo College in Évora.
On 31 August, Antonio Sáez Delgado met with Ignacio Gragera, Mayor of Badajoz, with the Spanish official confirming the municipality's commitment to the initiative. Over twenty entities have already joined, with the number expected to approach 30 in this initial stage.
The project aims to establish a connection between Évora 2027 – European Capital of Culture and the candidacy of Cáceres for European Capital of Culture in 2031. Among the objectives are the creation of common projects, strengthening the circulation of artists and researchers, seeking European funding, and consolidating a shared cultural space between the two countries.
