Organized by
Municipio Santiago do Cacém
XXVI Al-MUTAMID Music Festival
📌On February 14, 15, and 28, the 26th edition of the Al-Mutamid Music Festival will take place in the municipality of Santiago do Cacém, in the towns of Ermidas-Sado, Alvalade, and Santiago do Cacém.
🎶 February 14, 9:30 p.m., Cine Teatro Vitória - Artur de Sousa Pinto in Ermidas-Sado
Al Andalus Project (Al-Andalus Music and Dance)
🎶 February 15, 4:00 p.m., Alvalade Municipal Auditorium
Milo ke Mandarini (Music of the 3 Mediterranean cultures)
🎶 February 28, 9:30 p.m., António Chainho Municipal Auditorium, in Santiago do Cacém
Bilad Al-Sham (Syria/Palestine/Spain)
🎵 A pioneer and unique in Portugal, the Al-Mutamid Festival is a tribute to the Andalusian poet king, Al-Mutamid. The festival is one of the oldest in the region and features Arab-Andalusian music groups, Sufi music and dance, and music and dance from the Maghreb and the Middle East.
👉 Tickets available soon
Fri, 31 Jul · 22:30
🎶 Fado Night in Alvalade 🎶 On July 31, come experience a special evening dedicated to Fado in a unique setting steeped in tradition. 📍 Praça D. Manuel I – Alvalade 🗓️ July 31 Join us for an evening of great music, camaraderie, and emotion to the sound of our traditional songs. We look forward to seeing you there!
Thu, 13 Aug · 22:00
Throughout the month of August, the “Noites no Largo” initiative presents the play “A Bilha Quebrada,” performed by Baal17—the Baixo Alentejo Educational Theater Company—which will tour various locations in the municipality between August 13 and 30 at 9:30 p.m., in Alvalade, Costa de Santo André, Cercal do Alentejo, Vale de Água, Cruz de João Mendes, Abela, Santiago do Cacém, Ermidas-Sado, Santa Cruz, Vila Nova de Santo André, São Domingos, and São Bartolomeu da Serra. The Santiago do Cacém City Council, with the support of the parish councils, aims through this touring initiative to provide the public with free street theater performances, as part of a clear commitment to cultural decentralization. Musical procession through the streets of each town – 9:00 p.m. | Start of the show – 9:30 p.m. In a village court, Dona Marta demands justice: someone broke into her daughter Eva’s room during the night and smashed her favorite jug. Adão, the authoritarian and corrupt judge, prepares to settle the case for his own benefit, but as luck would have it, on that very day he receives a visit from an inspector from the city. Eva refuses to tell the truth, and suspicion falls on her fiancé. For Dona Brígida, who never misses a thing, the Devil is involved in the matter. After all, who broke Dona Marta’s jug? Text: h.v. Kleist |Translation: Christine Zurbach |Direction: Rui Ramos |Cast: Bárbara Soares, Carolina Carvalhais, Filipe Seixas, Marco Ferreira, Marisela Terra, Miguel Magalhães, Pedro Ramos, and Sandra Serra |Set Design: Fabrice Ziegler |Costume Design: Inês Galveias |Hair: Eduardo Estevam |Makeup: Abigail Machado |Lighting Design: Filipe Seixas |Photography: Fabrice Ziegler |Graphic Design: Ana Rodrigues |Production Manager: Sandra Serra |Executive Producer: André Batista |Management: Rui Ramos Street Band: Musical Direction and Trumpet: Alexandre Pintasilgo |Tenor Saxophone: Pedro Guerreiro |Sousaphone: Sérgio Pisco |Percussion: Pedro Sequeira Duration: 70 min Rating: Ages 12 and up Free Admission
Fri, 18 Sept · 11:00
🔥🏰✨ Alvalade Medieval 2026 already has a date set! ✨🏰🔥 Get your costumes ready, tune your drums, and sound the trumpets! On September 18, 19, and 20, Alvalade will once again be transformed into an authentic living stage of the Middle Ages! It will be three absolutely breathtaking days, full of color, music, dance, historical reenactments, irresistible flavors, and heartwarming moments. Three days to celebrate our history, our culture, and, above all, our community! Mark your calendars, spread the word, and come be part of this epic journey through time. ⚔️ Alvalade Medieval 2026 promises to be simply unforgettable! 🛡️🔥