The Monastery of Santa Clara-a-Nova is hosting the fifth edition of the festival from 13 to 15 September. An adventure in experimental music with free admission.

Created in Toulouse in 2002, the Les Siestes festival aims to bring a programme committed to the future of music to city centres around the world. Always with free entry, the festival has already been to cities such as Paris, Berlin, Riga, Cairo, The Hague, Kyoto, Montreal, Brazzaville, Buenos Aires, Amsterdam, Seoul, Leipzig, Milan, Rome, Conakry and, of course, Coimbra since 2018.

Festival programme:

Friday – 13 September

6pm Hidden Horse

7pm B4MBA

8pm Bitter Babe

Saturday – 14th September

6pm Xexa

7pm Talpah & Deepho

8pm Assyouti

Sunday – 15th September

6pm Radio Hito

7pm Carolf

9pm Naemi

This year the festival is also organising the After Les Siestes, in a room inside the Monastery, from midnight until 5am, with paid admission.

After programme:

Friday – 13 September

12am SoundPreta

2am Nick Craddock

Saturday – 14th September

12am Neurodancer

2.30am Rita Maomenos

Support: Les Siestes Electroniques, Municipality of Coimbra, SHAPE platform, European Union, Jazz ao Centro Clube, Rádio Baixa, Santa Clara and Castelo Viegas Parish Council.

Media Partners: Rádio Universidade de Coimbra

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