Roots Festival
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The Roots Festival 2026 is a cultural, recreational, and gastronomic event, promoted by ESOSA – African Association of Algarve.
The initiative aims to promote interculturality, social integration, and the appreciation of the different communities residing in the municipality of Portimão, through the dissemination of music, dance, gastronomy, crafts, and African cultural traditions, while fostering interaction between the local community and visitors.
The program features traditional music from PALOP communities and the Diaspora (Portuguese, Brazilian, and African), traditional dance and theater, world foods, and a Fair and Crafts.
Schedule
- 29 AGO 2026XICO BARATA & BANDA ANGOLA NA MUXIMA · ALAMEDA DE PORTIMÃO
- 29 AGO 2026BEBUXA · ALAMEDA DE PORTIMÃO
- 29 AGO 2026DJ MR. KOOL · ALAMEDA DE PORTIMÃO
- 29 AGO 2026MTR · ALAMEDA DE PORTIMÃO
- 29 AGO 2026APRESENTAÇÃO DO LIVRO: CHEF FAYA MARLEY · ALAMEDA DE PORTIMÃO
- MÚSICA
- ARTESANATO
- CULTURA
Good to know
- ENTRADA LIVRE
Taken from the event's official poster.
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