Albufeira launches «Há Música no Bairro» competition to find emerging talents

The artistic community of Albufeira will have the opportunity to share their work with the initiative “Há Música no Bairro”, which aims to promote local artistic production, through a competition with several phases in which the best creations will be awarded a monetary prize.

«Há Música no Bairro» will take place for the first time in 2025, and will feature several rounds of a competition that will culminate in the selection of the three best artists.

José Carlos Rolo, Mayor of Albufeira , says that the aim is to “promote local artistic production. It is essential to support emerging talents, so that they can showcase what they do best. It is up to the municipality to create the necessary conditions for local artists to develop their work”, he says.

With this new project, the municipality hopes to be able to support local artists in the development of their work.

In addition to the opportunity to showcase their creations, the initiative will also select the three best artists, who will be awarded a monetary prize.

The best creation will receive a prize of 1,000 euros, second place will receive a prize of 500 euros, and third place will receive a prize of 250 euros.

«Há Música no Bairro» starts on Sunday, June 22nd, and continues until the beginning of August. The first round takes place at Quinta da Palmeira, starting at 5:00 pm.

Next up are the Mercado Municipal dos Caliços on July 6th and Parque Lúdico on the 20th of the same month. The best performances will qualify for the final, which will return to Quinta da Palmeira on August 3rd.

The winning artist of the 1st edition of the “Há Música no Bairro” initiative will also perform on the last day of Youth Week, which this year takes place between 12th and 16th August.

Registrations must be made by email ( [email protected] ).

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