The story of a place and a time is built upon lived experiences, layered memories, and the future they create.
The songs that have filled the gardens of Vila Flor, almost since the opening of the Cultural Centre, represent the creation of a powerful collective imagination—inseparable from a grand era that has conjured the magic of uniting all generations through music, nature, and architecture, in a specific place and time.

As it celebrates 20 years of world-building in Guimarães, the CCVF presents Manta as a beautiful contemporary example of community creation through art, connecting local, national, and international artists in a programme that has delighted audiences.

That’s exactly what we offer again in this edition. Renowned names from the national and international music scene (Sérgio Godinho and Rodrigo Amarante) celebrated up close, alongside rising projects (Hot Air Balloon and Bia Maria) that promise to keep writing this incredible, never-ending story.

But the investment in the future has also taken on a new tradition at Manta: workshops for children and families held on Saturday.
Music as lived experience, memory sedimentation, and future-making.

This is the story of a place and a time: come, bring your blanket and your best vibe!

Rui Torrinha