ACTIVITIES

Forty editions of the Maré de Agosto festival;

Four editions of the pop / rock festival Tempestde de Janeiro;

Two editions of the Anticiclone pop / rock Festival of July;

Music training courses given by teachers from Hot Club School;

Music Workshops, promoted by musicians from Aragon, Canada, Brazil, USA and Portugal;

Exhibitions: Painting, Photography, Sculpture and Handicrafts;

Theater Shows and Cinema Cycles; Cooperative actions with all the Cultural and Youth Associations of the island of Santa Maria;

Complementary activities from  the schools of the municipality of Vila do Porto;

Support for the launching and dissemination of local musical projects;

Co-realization of VI and VII editions of the International Festival of Local Folklore;

Announcement of regional artists during the XXIII Edition of the Maré de Agosto Festival, through the initiative Palco Oportunidades DRJ 2007;

Reception of the theater group (Pre)textos;

Opening of the "Escolinha da Maré" music school in November 2009, currently working with 2 teachers, to minister seven different instruments to around 30 students;These students are offered one to two annual workshops as well as two concerts that mark the end of each term.

Hiring for the first time of a Gospel group in Santa Maria on December 8, 2013, made in partnership with C.M.V.P. and integrated in the 30 years of  the Maré de Agosto festival.

Participation in multiple editions of the Talkfest International Forum, largest forum for discussion of music festivals in Portugal.

Multiple partnerships with local companies that benefit our association members;

Multiple nominations for the various categories of the Portugal Festival Awards (2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017);

Shortlisted at the Iberian Festival Awards 2018 at the categories of Best Hosting and Reception and Best Camping Site;