Lugar Futuro / Future Place

LUGAR FUTURO FESTIVAL, aims to promote young dance creators and performers and to be a platform for the première of “new works”, as well as for the presentation of “first works” by dance students or young choreographers, besides promoting the discovery of new values ​​by the invited programmers.

The weekend programme, with artistic direction by Leonor Keil, will consist of the presentation of shows, master classes and a closing meeting, in a perspective of exchange of experiences between the invited schools, students, teachers, creators and interpreters participants, in an effective sharing with the public of Viseu.

For this first year, the programme has confirmed the participation of the Ana Maletic School of Contemporary Dance Zagreb and of Academia de Dança de Almada. One of the highlights will be the presentation of a selected set of First Works by young portuguese and foreign choreographers, which promises to surprise by the diversity “and freshness” of the proposals.

The Lugar Futuro Festival in its second edition presents itself as a vibrant platform for young artists and for renowned choreographers, aiming at a continuous opening of the public to contemporary dance.