13 to 15 November 2026
13 November | Capela de Santo António · Ponta do Sol
14 & 15 de November | Centro de Juventude do Funchal
EXPRESSA-te Arts Festival
To express is to give shape to what lives within us.
It is allowing the body to speak, the voice to find its space, the hands to create, the gesture to reveal, and presence to become a true encounter.
The EXPRESSA-te Arts Festival was born as a celebration of authentic expression, creativity and community.
During three days, EXPRESSA-te will be a vibrant space for creation, listening and sharing, where everyone is invited to explore different artistic languages and discover new ways to create, communicate and connect.
More than something to watch, this is a festival to experience.
Through the body, the voice, visual arts, movement, music, theatre, dance, presence and collective creation, we open pathways to reconnect with ourselves, with one another, and with all that wishes to take shape in the world.
EXPRESSA-te opens with a very special event—the Bhajan Gathering—taking place Friday, late afternoon, at Capela de Santo António in Ponta do Sol. The rest of the program unfolds over the weekend at the Centro de Juventude do Funchal.
Throughout the festival you can experience:
* yoga, meditation and mindfulness practices;
* creative workshops for adults, children and families;
* singing, voice, theatre, dance and movement;
* percussion, music and collective experiences;
* a closing concert and celebration.
This is an invitation to reconnect with your body, your voice,
your imagination and your community.
Come and express yourself with us.
Come and create.
Come and feel.
Come and share.
Come and be part of this community.
Registration
The EXPRESSA-te Arts Festival aims to be an event that is accessible to the entire community.
For this reason, all activities are included with the payment of a single symbolic registration fee of €20, regardless of how many activities you choose to participate in.
Places are limited and will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.
A Small Request
The activities at the EXPRESSA-te Arts Festival have a limited number of participants so that each experience can be enjoyed in a welcoming, high-quality environment.
For this reason, we kindly ask that you register only for the activities you genuinely intend to attend. This helps ensure that more people have the opportunity to share in the experience.
If, for any reason, you are unable to attend an activity after registering, we would greatly appreciate it if you could let us know as soon as possible. A simple notification may allow someone else to take your place.
Caring for this festival also means caring for the community that makes it possible.
Thank you for being part of it.
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Hridaya Hatha Yoga & Pranayama
09h30 – 11h00 · Language PT
Teresa Patricio
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Voice as Meditation
09h30 – 11h00 · Language PT | ENG
Emilie Mangoni
Creative Expression - Body, Line & Weaving
11h30 – 13h15 · Language PT | ENG
Márika Mankinen
Body, Line & Movement – Inspired by Segni Mossi (Children 8+)
11h30 – 12h45 · Language PT
A workshop for children aged 8 and above, where dance, movement, and drawing come together through the body, breath, expressive gestures, and natural drawing materials.
Sandra Carvalho
Indigenous Wisdom applied in Modern Times - Experiential Talk
14h30 – 16h30 · Language PT
Verónica Bastidas
Hands That Create – Natural Soap Workshop for Parents and Children
17h00 – 18h30 · Language PT | ENG
A workshop for parents and children where care, fragrance, and creativity come together.
Elena Sierra
Nourishing Flavours — Healing Food Workshop
14h30 – 16h30 · Language PT
Lidiane Duailibi
Community Rhythms – Percussion Workshop
17h00 – 18h30 · Language PT | ENG
Urbano & Alexandre
Contact Improvisation - The Art of Connection through Dance
14h30 – 16h30 · Language PT | ENG
An exploration of movement, trust, and communication through dance—a playful journey of connection with yourself and others.
Sónia Gouveia
The Living Circle - EXPRESSA-te Special
19h00 – 21h30 · Language PT | ENG
Mario Fernandes
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Facilitators
Márika mankinem
Art Therapy • Yoga • Expression • Connection • Silence • Nature
Lidiane Duailibi
Singer • Teacher • Producer • Healing • Enchantment
Teresa Patrício
Yoga • Silence • Mindful Walking • Mountain Soul
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Sofia Cafofo
Presence • Unity • Awareness • Yoga • Meditation
Veronica Bastidas
Roots • Body • Memory • Ancestry • Blossoming
Alexandre
Percussion • Music • Crafts • Woodworking • Adventure
Emilie Mangoni
Bhakti Yoga • Nada Yoga • Voice • Mantras • Connection • Sharing
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Mário Fernandes
Craftsmanship • Drum • Soul • Circle • Traditional Wisdom
Sónia Gouveia
Education • Art • Dance • Snoezelen • Inclusion • Awareness
Miguel Pestana
Theatre • Writing • Creativity • Body • Voice
Urbano
Community • Tai Chi • Qigong • Music • Therapy • Circle
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Sandra Carvalho
Play • Dance • Drawing • Childhood • Nature • Wonder
Elena Sierra
KHÔRA • Biologist • Nature • Education • Natural Cosmetics
Cristina Benn
Learning • Slowing Down • Relaxation • Breathing
Alícia Raquel
Theatre • Participatory Art • Storytelling • Community
Tatiana Martins
Bassoonist • Childhood • Connection • Improvisation • Artist
António Duailibi
Versatile • Groove • Energy • Charisma • Culture
Elisabete Madureira
Education - Art - Inclusion - Sustainability
Refund Policy
The registration fee is a single symbolic amount, regardless of the number of activities you choose to attend.
Should you need to cancel your participation, your registration fee will be fully refunded up to 48 hours before the start of the festival.
After this deadline, refunds cannot be issued, even if you are unable to attend the activities for which you registered.
