The Materiais Diversos Festival promotes the meeting of different audiences and imaginaries around the arts (dance, theatre, music and performance) with thought, questioning actuality and fostering cultural participation as a condition for citizenship. Born in Minde, in 2009, it spread to Alcanena and Cartaxo (in 2013) and became one of the most representative projects for programming outside the large centres in Portugal, attempting to think and act from the places it originates. It had been occurring annually until 2017 and became a biannual event starting with its 10th edition in 2019.

From the 5th to the 15th of October 2023, the Festival Materiais Diversos will be in Alcanena and Minde with a program of dance, theater and music shows, installations and conversations. Slowing down and making people, places and processes visible are the mottos of the 12th edition of the festival.

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Sezen Tonguz

Sezen Tonguz (TR/PT) was trained in contemporary at CATI Dance Studio, Istanbul (2002-2007) and attended the PEPCC at Fórum Dança (2008-2009). Her work has been shown in Turkey, Europe, Brazil and the USA. She holds a Master Degree in Communication and Arts (2013-2015) and is workingon a Doctorate in Artistic Studies – Art and Mediations (2017-…) from the Nova University of Lisbon, and continues to work on her research and activities in artistic creation and curation in the performative arts.