EXPRESSA-te Arts Festival: Body, Voice & Creativity, Madeira
A three-day festival in Madeira that brings together movement, voice and creative expression: yoga and meditation, singing and dance, theatre and music, and craft workshops. Sessions are for adults, children and families, and the idea is to take part, not just to watch.
Programme
PT = Portuguese, EN = English. Sessions marked PT/EN run in both languages.
13 November, Friday
Venue: Capela de Santo António, Ponta do Sol
19:30–21:30 Bhajan Gathering, the festival opening (PT/EN)
14 November, Saturday
Venue: Centro de Juventude do Funchal
09:30–11:00 Hridaya Hatha Yoga with Teresa Patrício (PT)
09:30–11:00 Voice as Meditation with Emilie Mangoni (PT/EN)
11:30–12:45 Body, Line and Movement, Inspired by Segni Mossi (Children 8+) with Sandra Carvalho (PT). Dance, movement and drawing come together through the body, breath, gesture and natural drawing materials.
11:30–13:15 Creative Expression: Body, Line and Web with Márika Mankinen (PT/EN)
14:30–16:30 Flavours That Care: Healing Food Workshop with Lidiane Duailibi (PT)
14:30–16:30 Hands That Create: Soap Workshop for Parents and Children (PT/EN). Care, aroma and creativity meet.
14:30–16:30 Indigenous Wisdom for Modern Times: Experiential Talk with Verónica Bastidas (PT)
17:00–18:30 Community Rhythms: Percussion Workshop with Urbano and Alexandre (PT/EN)
17:00–18:30 The Art of Connection: Contact Improvisation Dance (PT/EN). Explore movement, trust and communication through dance, and playfully connect with yourself and others.
19:00–21:30 The Living Circle: EXPRESSA-te Special with Mário Fernandes (PT/EN)
15 November, Sunday
Venue: Centro de Juventude do Funchal
09:30–11:00 Yoga, Pranayama and Meditation with Sofia Cafofo (PT)
09:30–11:00 Tai Chi: Flowing with Life with Urbano (PT/EN)
11:30–13:00 Threads of Nature: Creative Raffia Experiences with Elisabete Madureira (PT). A workshop for families where handcrafting becomes meeting, memory and sharing.
11:30–13:00 The Sound Journey: Voice, Mantras, Sound Bath with Emilie Mangoni (PT/EN)
14:30–15:30 The Body Tells Stories: Children's and Youth Theatre with Alicia Raquel and Miguel Pestana (PT/EN)
14:30–16:00 Talk: Time to Switch Off, Love, Play with Sandra Carvalho and Tatiana Martins (PT). For parents, educators and anyone who wants to reflect on active play, presence and bonding with children in an increasingly digital time.
14:30–16:00 Home Remedies: Herbal Tea Workshop with Cristina Benn (PT/EN)
16:30–17:45 Dancing the Imagination: Creative Dance Workshop for Children (Ages 6–12) with Sónia Gouveia (PT/EN)
16:30–17:45 The Voice Within Us: Singing for Adults with Lidiane Duailibi (PT)
18:15–19:45 Closing Circle with Lidiane Duailibi and Márika Mankinen (PT/EN)
20:00–21:00 Closing Concert with António Duailibi
Registration
Places are limited and allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.
Register only for the activities you genuinely plan to attend. If you cannot come, let the organisers know as soon as possible so someone else can take your place.