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Boba da Corte

Can cultural participation begin long before the curtain rises?
Sesimbra, Abrantes, Lisboa, Palmela, Santarém, Barreiro, Almada and Alcanena · 2026–2027
Boba project
Photography: Nicole Sanchez

About the project

Since February 2026, A Lateral has been part of the Artemrede Co-productions Programme 2026–2027, developing cultural mediation work within Boba da Corte, a project by Brazilian artist, dancer and choreographer Gaya de Medeiros.

Our work focuses on a territorial approach to cultural mediation, creating connections between artistic creation processes, cultural institutions and local communities.

The project seeks to expand participation, engage new audiences and strengthen the relationship between cultural spaces and the territories in which they operate.

What we do

Community mobilisation and engagement.

Territorial research and listening processes.

Cultural mediation activities.

Facilitation of dialogue between artists, cultural institutions and local communities.

Creation of connections between different territories participating in the programme.

Selected moments

Our learnings so far

Artistic practices can create spaces for genuine conversation, allowing communities to look at social realities through different perspectives.

The questions opened by artistic processes need to be relevant to local contexts and articulated with local actors if they are to remain alive beyond the presence of artists and cultural programmes.