Passed · Fri, 26 Jun 2026
The Book Festival is back!
On June 26, 27, and 28, the 5th edition of the Book Festival will take place, inspired this year by the theme “Ode to Nature.”
A celebration of literature, culture, and our connection to nature, organized by the Caixa Agrícola Costa Azul Foundation, in partnership with the Santiago do Cacém City Council, and with the invaluable support of dozens of local organizations that have come together to make this event even more special.
Over the course of three days, the public can enjoy a diverse program for all ages:
PROGRAM
FRIDAY, THE 26TH
4:15 PM – From Crédito Agrícola to the Foundation
“Borboletas à Solta” – Uh!Topia
Inaugural Parade of the Book Festival.
5:00 PM – Main Stage and Foundation
Opening Session and Tour of the Foundation
6:00 PM – Meeting Room
Lecture “Cultivating Readers” – Paula Cusati
A conversation about reading, literature, education, and citizenship.
7:00 PM – Main Stage
Conversation with Writer António Cabrita and Book Signing
8:00 PM – Multipurpose Room
Opening of the “Dance in the Woods” Exhibition and Guided Tour with Artist Cristina Amado
This exhibition brings together unique, exclusive, and large-scale works based on sustainability and visual poetry.
An invitation to immerse yourself in the universe of Cristina Amado, who, through Botanical Printing and Natural Dyeing, creates and communicates in the language of Organic and Natural fashion, thus conveying Gaia’s message.
9:15 PM – Conde Bracial Square
Balcony Poems
9:30 PM – Main Stage
“Malteses” Theater, with live music – Gato Sa and the Santo André Music Academy
Two Maltese meet at night in an open field and interact, evoking situations from their wandering lives, memories of lost family, sorrows, quarrels, and the fate that made them Maltese from the Alentejo.
11:00 PM – Main Stage
Alflat Jazz Concert
A band from the Alentejo coast that blends jazz, soul, and bossa nova into a warm and captivating sound.
Book Fair – Rua Parreira de Lacerda
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