Évora_27 – European Capital of Culture, the University of Évora, Projecto DME and Lisboa Incomum announce an Open Call for music submissions for the project “Lá nas Árvores”, with its first cycle “Feel the Earth”, under the artistic direction of Ana Telles, taking place from 23rd to 26th October 2025, in Évora (Portugal).

The European Commission has published the Second Monitoring Report on the progress of Évora_27 – European Capital of Culture, stating that the management of the initiative “is on the right track.”

Portugal is one of the two Member States that are eligible to host the European Capital of Culture in 2027. In total, 12 Portuguese cities participated in the first round of the competition, which started on 23 November 2020. Four cities were appointed to take part in the second round and, after the final hearings, the Panel of independent experts recommended the city of Évora for the title on 7 December 2022.

Liepāja and Évora, European Capitals of Culture in 2027, strengthen cooperation. The signing ceremony of the Memorandum of Understanding was held on 14 April, at 10 a.m., at the Palácio D. Manuel, in Évora, as part of the State Visit of His Excellency the President of the Republic of Latvia to Portugal.

Evora will be the European capital of culture for Portugal in 2027. This was announced today by the president of the evaluation panel, Beatriz Garcia, during a press conference in the presence of national, local and European institutional representatives.