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PREMIERE FINAL EVENT

Date

18th September 2025

Location

Coliseu Porto Ageas in Porto, Portugal.

Join us for the grand finale of the PREMIERE project — PREMIERE Live: A Festival of Performing Arts, Technology & Experimentation, taking place on 18 September 2025 at 19:30 at the iconic Coliseu Porto Ageas in Porto, Portugal.

This final event marks the culmination of three years of collaboration, experimentation, and innovation at the intersection of live performance and digital technology. Bringing together artists, researchers, technologists, and cultural professionals, PREMIERE Live offers a rare opportunity to experience the full scope of the project’s creative and technical achievements in a single evening.

The programme features cutting-edge performances on two distinct stages. On the Arena Stage, audiences will experience Re-embodied Machine, while the Black Box Stage will host Prólogo and experimental work in VR Theatre. These performances reflect PREMIERE’s commitment to exploring new forms of expression, embodiment, and audience engagement through immersive technologies.

Beyond the stage, guests are invited to take part in interactive and multisensory installations that reveal the tools, methodologies, and platforms developed within the project. From archive mediation sessions to multimodal experiences that bridge past and future, the event showcases how cultural heritage can be reimagined and made accessible through digital innovation.

PREMIERE Live also offers a welcoming space for exchange and networking among peers in the fields of performance, research, and technology. The evening will be complemented by drinks and snacks, providing a warm and relaxed setting for reflection and connection.

The PREMIERE project is funded by the European Union and brings together a diverse consortium of institutions including Athena Research Center, Coliseu Porto Ageas, Université Jean Monnet Saint-Étienne, Forum Dança, La Tempesta, Amsterdamse Hogeschool voor de Kunsten, ICK Dans Amsterdam, Argo Theatre, CYENS Centre of Excellence, FITEI, and Medidata.Net.

👉 Registration is now open: https://lnkd.in/dR9mPxTP

Don’t miss this one-of-a-kind celebration of art, technology, and collaborative innovation.

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