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Serralves em Festa 20th edition to feature 50-hour marathon of performances

festival-fair · 2026-05-05

The Serralves Foundation has revealed the lineup for the 20th edition of Serralves em Festa, a 50-hour arts festival set to occur from May 29 to 31 at its cultural campus in Porto, Portugal. This landmark edition features breathtaking tightrope performances by Les Filles du Renard Pâle Company, a rare live appearance from Detroit's electronic group Cybotron, a concert by You Origin (Stephen O'Malley and Alponom), and a showcase by Italian choreographer Alessandro Sciarroni, who was honored with the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at the Venice Biennale. Since its launch in 2004, the festival has aimed to highlight avant-garde culture in various forms.

Key facts

  • Serralves em Festa is a 50-hour-long arts festival
  • The 20th edition runs from May 29 to 31
  • It takes place at the Serralves cultural campus in Porto
  • Les Filles du Renard Pâle Company will perform tightrope acts
  • Cybotron, a Detroit electronic group, will perform a rare live set
  • You Origin (Stephen O'Malley and Alponom) will give a special concert
  • Alessandro Sciarroni, Golden Lion winner, will perform
  • The festival began in 2004

Entities

Artists

  • Les Filles du Renard Pâle Company
  • Cybotron
  • You Origin
  • Stephen O'Malley
  • Alponom
  • Alessandro Sciarroni

Institutions

  • Serralves Foundation
  • Venice Biennale

Locations

  • Porto
  • Portugal
  • Detroit

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