The 15th edition of the QuebraJazz Arts Festival begins on 17 July and runs until 31 August. The festival, which brings together around 180 musicians and 34 cultural events, takes place at the Colina de Camões amphitheatre, Quinta das Lágrimas, the Quebra Costas staircase and various other venues in the city, under the theme “Messengers”. This year, as well as classical music and jazz, there’s an open-air cinema, a photography exhibition and a literary journey around the life and work of Zeca Afonso. This festival is the result of a partnership between the Inês de Castro Foundation and QuebraJazz (Quebra Costas Cultural Association), with the support of Coimbra City Council.

Programme:

23rd July
– Morning: Theatre for children: “Abecedário dos Mensageiros”, by José Geraldo | Quinta das Lágrimas Gardens
– Evening: Musical and literary programme with the Músicos do Tejo | Quinta das Lágrima Gardens

24th July
– Concert “The Musical Homelands of Grieg and Viana da Motta” with the Gulbenkian Orchestra, accompanied by Artur Pizarro at the piano, | Camões Hill Stage

From 26 and 27 July until the end of August, every Friday and Saturday there will be jazz music on the Escadas Quebra Costas, in the historic centre of Coimbra, a place so dear to all Coimbra residents: Zzaj Trio (26 and 27 July), AP Quarteto (2 and 3 August), Themandus (9 and 10 August), Quarteto João Freitas (16 and 17 August) and Trio Paulo Santo (23 and 24 August) and Quarteto Miguel Valente (30 and 31 August).

The Festival box office is open every day from 1 July, from 3pm to 8pm, at the south entrance to Quinta das Lágrimas, at QuebraBar, FNAC (Coimbra), Livraria Almedina Estádio and online at www.eventbrite.pt.

See also individual events on this site.