Music

CARA – High-Performance Arts Centre (CARA, Centro de Alto Rendimento Artístico)

To strengthen the presence of music in the region, the Matosinhos Jazz Orchestra (OJM – Orquestra Jazz de Matosinhos), an institution dedicated to jazz music and youth training, established CARA – the High-Performance Arts Centre. Located in the Real Vinícola quarter, CARA serves as a recording studio, performance space, and research centre. It explores new uses of technology to achieve artistic excellence while fostering new paradigms in music education.

Matosinhos in Jazz (Matosinhos em Jazz)

Organised by the municipality, Matosinhos in Jazz takes place in Basílio Teles Garden and brings some of the greatest names in national and international jazz to the city.

Maracujália Festival (Festival Maracujália)

Hosted at the House of Architecture, one of Matosinhos’ most iconic buildings, the Maracujália Festival is a cultural initiative that unites diversity through music, art, cinema, debates, and fashion.