The Oceans Festival is back in Lisbon between July 31 and August 14, with an edition devoted to the commemoration of the centenary of the Portuguese Republic, which includes several events, to animate the Riverside Area of the Capital.
Unprecedented, surprising and appealing performances, Concerts, Fado Nights, Museums opened at night, Exhibitions, street entertainment, interactive activities and fireworks are some of the surprises that are access free and directed at audiences of all ages.
An incredible performance displayed vertically, along a “wall” made with scaffolding.
Theatron uses technological, multimedia and fireworks equipment, just as easily as it “invents” scenario machines and a whole “sustainable” and “recovered” scenography, thus creating environments that can be “beautiful and pacifying” but suddenly revert to chaotic and disturbing.
“A praise to construction. An ode to the work of making Theatre happen by making Theatre. Kinetic memory of those that exist because they once existed”.
Fado Nights
31 July to 14 August, 22h to 23h Praça do Município
Seven renowned fado singers shall join this festival, bringing along the Fado into the Lisbon nights: Dia 01 | Mafalda Arnauth, performing "Flor de Fado" ["Fado Flower"] Dia 02 | Joana Amendoeira, performing "Sétimo Fado" ["Seventh Fado"] Dia 05 | Cristina Branco, performing "Kronos" Dia 08 | Maria do Ceo - Portuguese Fado singer living in Spain Dia 09 | Helder Moutinho - With the show "Que fado é este que trago" ["What fado is this that I bring"] Dia 12 | Raquel Tavares Dia 13 | Kátia Guerreiro
Aquarium of Words
31 July to 14 August, 10h to 21h and poetry and animation at 21h
Praça de Camões
The Praça de Camões [Camões Square] shall be transformed into an “Aquarium” for honouring the Portuguese Language.
A venue for reading and literary exchanges, with entertainment, where one can listen to different guests reciting poetry.
Street Entertainment
31 July to 14 August, 3h morning and afternoon
Various Locations
Reminiscent of the centennial of the Republic, the Oceans Festival presents "It's like the whole world is like no one", with eight actors, a cart, confectioners 3, many props and a score of characters!
Suffragists, hawkers of everything and anything, fortune tellers, Carbonari and other revolutionary conviction less convinced, poets and intellectuals, office workers, future politicians, sportsmen, either monarchical and disguised men and women of the people join in frogs Lisbon to tell us about their anxieties, ecstasies, joys and desires in a fun, dynamic animation!
All of this in street entertainment that will traverse the axis of the coastal city of Lisbon during the 15 days of the festival of the oceans, from Pombaline to Bethlehem, also going by the modern Nations Park.
A trip to the history of Portugal and several moments of time of the First Republic!
Paintings of Light and the Republic
31 July to 14 August, at dusk till 24h
Praça do Município
The façade of Lisbon City Hall will be transformed into a gigantic virtual aquarium with multimedia projections where the public can paint fish, which shall be projected upon the façade of the City Hall building.
To evoke the Centennial of the Portuguese Republic, the fish gradually transform into the national flag.
Entertainment Full Circle
06 and 07 August, 22h to 23h
Praça do Comércio
Full Circle is present by The World Famous with Terrafolk
“Full Circle uses live music, fire, fireworks and special effects to tell a story of change, taking you on a journey through the seasons. A frozen tree sits in a wintry landscape. The wind howls through its branches, carrying strange sounds. Out of the noise, a tune emerges and four pod-like flowers slowly open to reveal musicians. Live music brings the garden to life… Spring’s new growth blooms into a colourful summer party, heat builds and the air turns heavy; Can music resist the storm?”
Pi-leau
13 and 14 August, 22h to 23h
Parque das Nações
Pi-Leau is street theatre that literally moves the audience. Actors and mobile objects move through and with the crowd. Like the sea people find their way around the emerging obstacles. A unique experience!
The shows combine theatre, stilts, music, fire, dance, metal constructions and aerial objects. The audience is always their stage.
Ice is melting, the sea level is rising and water covers the earth.
Fireworks and Music Show
14 August, 23h
Doca dos Olivais
After two weeks of activities and many attractions, the Festival of the Oceans shall close with a magnificent fireworks display synchronized with music suited to the moment, and with the Tagus River in the background.
The Oceans Festival
Street Theatre: Theatron
Fado Nights
Aquarium of Words
Street Entertainment
Paintings of Light and the Republic
Entertainment Full Circle
Pi-leau
Fireworks and Music Show