Under the title 'Contemporary Portugal at Lincoln Center,' the event will take place free of charge on October 2 and 3 in the David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center—one of the most iconic public and cultural spaces in this North American city.
The program aims to give New York residents an opportunity to get acquainted with the diversity of modern Portuguese artistic thought, bringing together music, dance, visual arts, literature, and cinema.
As part of the collaboration between Lincoln Center and Arte Institute, the music segment will feature the groups The Gift with their performance 'Coral,' as well as projects by Noiserv and Expresso Transatlântico, which showcase different facets of contemporary Portuguese music.
Live dance performances will be provided by the Portuguese Company of Contemporary Dance (CPBC) with their production 'Eurydice and the Moment,' created by Vasco Vellencamp. The program also includes video dance, specifically works by Dança em Diálogos with 'Triad,' and a performance by Compañhia de Dança Arte Total with the film 'Umbral.'
In the field of literature, there will be a discussion with Latin American writer Catherine Vaz, whose participation highlights the connection between Portugal, its diaspora, and the ways in which Portuguese culture continues to connect with the world.
In the visual arts sector, the exhibition 'The Language That Unites Us' will be presented, gathering works that explore the Portuguese language as a space of meeting, identity, and the creation of Lusophony. Among the featured writers are José Luís Peixoto, José Luís Tavares, Odete Semedo, José Eduardo Agualusa, Margarida Gato, Bianca Ramoneda, Amosse, Luís Cardoso, and Afonso Cruz. Artists include Ritu Leitão, Jordi, Francisca Vidala, Sydney Cerqueira, Anu Miranda, Gildoku Barros, Yoko Nishio, Batcheku, Gabriel Carrascalaun, and Kwame Souza.
Cinema will also receive significant attention through the screening of the documentary film 'Portuguese in Soho' by Ana Ventura Miranda, as well as a selection of Portuguese animated short films intended for family viewing.
Ana Ventura Miranda, director of Arte Institute, noted that the presence of Portuguese culture at Lincoln Center is a very important moment in the process of international expansion of contemporary Portuguese creativity. She added that it is particularly significant to present a program of such scale and diversity, uniting music, dance, visual arts, literature, and cinema in such a special and iconic venue. It is also a moment to celebrate the 15th anniversary of Arte Institute and the work they have been doing to build bridges between Portugal and the world.
