
PLÁKA encompasses a set of projects that underpin policies designed to support contemporary artistic activity in Porto, including the initiatives, Aquisição, Colectivo Pláka, Anuário, Paulo Cunha e Silva Art Prize, Criatório and Shuttle.
Through mediating processes of creation, reflection and research in different fields of art, PLÁKA is a platform that stimulates synthesis and analysis of artistic production in Porto, in articulation with the city council’s cultural policy.
The PLÁKA platform is an initiative of Porto City Council.
Through mediating processes of creation, reflection and research in different fields of art, PLÁKA is a platform that stimulates synthesis and analysis of artistic production in Porto, in articulation with the city council’s cultural policy.
The PLÁKA platform is an initiative of Porto City Council.
- TEAM
Mayor and Head of Culture
- Rui Moreira
- Artistic Direction
- Guilherme Blanc
- Executive Direction
Sílvia Fernandes
- Coordination
Sílvia Escórcio
Editorial Coordination
- Lídia Queirós

InResidence
- Bolsas InResidence 2024
A Leste
A Turma
Circolando – Espaço de Criação Transdisciplinar
Circolando is a professional theatre / dance structure in operation since 1999 under the artistic direction of André Braga and Cláudia Figueiredo. In addition to the production and dissemination of its artistic creations and associated artists, Circolando hosts artistic residency programmes, that aim to foster research, meetings, sharing and support for artistic creation. Circolando has its work space in the Cace Cultural do Porto located in the former Freixo Power Station.DE LICEIRAS 18
Escola das Artes da Universidade Católica
Intituto
mala voadora
mala voadora is a theatre company which activity focus on the production of shows that tentacularly is extended to the programming, especially of the former warehouse occupied by the company in the centre of Porto. It was founded in 2003 by Jorge Andrade (director, actor and playwright) and José Capela (set designer and architect), both responsible for the artistic direction.Pedreira
Performing the Archive
Rua do Sol
Sonoscopia
Sonoscopia is an association / platform for the creation, production and promotion of artistic and educational projects focused on the field of exploration / sound research and its interdisciplinary cross-fertilization with various artistic, scientific and pedagogical areas. It was set up in 2011 and has produced over 500 events, own creations, educational activities and publications in about 20 European countries, the United States, Lebanon, Brazil, Japan, the United Arab Emirates and Tunisia.