It presents itself as a new cultural space in Lisbon, with a transversal and mult
After the pop-up project launched during the pandemic and a complete renovation of the building, Casa Capitão is now established as a long-term project. A space where different areas dedicated to cultural programming, restaurants and leisure, and environments — concert halls, galleries, patio, restaurant, terrace and multipurpose areas — meet, designed to host artistic proposals of various scales and formats.
Casa Capitão presents a continuous and multidisciplinary program, which integrates music, word and discourse, thought and debate, visual and performing arts, training and creation, audiovisual and new media, gastronomy, design and fashion. It is a space of freedom, critical thinking and inclusion, which welcomes diverse artists, creators and audiences, valuing artistic freedom, attentive listening and collaborative work.
Casa Capitão also includes programming projects with their own identity. Quiosque starts from the word and critical thinking as starting points for crossings with other artistic languages. Baile focuses on music and dance as popular and urban cultural practices, to create collective experiences on the dance floor. Mesa proposes a creative and interdisciplinary approach to food, exploring gastronomy as a cultural practice and space for sharing.
OPENING PARTY
“It was a long wait, after the pandemic summers when we made culture on the street. Now, with our own home, we are back to stay. The new Capitão has four floors and several areas dedicated to cultural programming, restaurants and leisure, with spaces that accommodate between 30 and 500 people. And the usual terrace. ” says Gonçalo Riscado, director of Casa Capitão.
The project is scheduled to start on September 19, 20 and 21, with a free daytime and nighttime cultural program. Throughout the weekend there will be, among others, concerts by Afonso Cabral, Bbb Hairdryer, Capicua, Conferênci
Mesa de Cabeceira is a cycle of cultural programming inspired by the “bedside books” of an invited curator. Joana Guerra Tadeu inaugurates the program at the opening party. Also in the word and speech segment, Gil Dionísio presents Contos e Lenga Lendas, a show of melodies and songs created from the many worlds of Dionísio; Anna Zêpa and Maria Giulia Pinheiro bring to Casa Capitão the performance Ciranda: Jogo de Palavra Falada, inspired by Poetry Slam; Cláudia Fonseca leads a storytelling session for children and families; and Nómada Notebooks leads a handmade binding workshop, exploring the notebook as an archive of knowledge, memories, images and practices of resistance and reconnection.
In the performing arts, highlight for Matxikadu, by Lukano Mpasi, a performance that crosses dance and music, combining electronics, hip hop, kuduro and traditional Angolan music.
In the visual arts, Catarina Vilaça presents the video installation O Sonho Tem Cor de Triângulo and the artist MARIA PINHEIRO aka CARLOS ROXO brings to the opening party the installation-puzzle Constrói-me
In the audiovisual segment, Levante Cineclube proposes a selection of short films for all ages, and the festival Le Guess Who? presents COSMOS, through a selection of films that document the stories of musical communities around the world.
Pointing to audiences of all ages, there will also be creative and artisanal workshops, ranging from drawing to natural dyeing, from dance to story creation.
Casa Capitão happens with the sponsorship of Superbock.
FIRST CONFIRMATIONS FOR THE RETURN
On the agenda for the coming months, concerts by Baiuca, Bia Ferreira, Black Sea Dahu, Bonga, Cari Cari, Destroyer, David Bruno, EU.clides, FEBRE 90’s, Greentea Peng, Isabella Lovestory, Kaythlin Aurelia Smith, Letrux, Mari Froes, Rodrigo Alarcon, Saul Williams, Sega Bodega, The Wallners, Water From Your Eyes, Wavves and Williem Tyler are already confirmed.
