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Chapéus na Rua 2021
Friday, September 17th, 2021 - Sunday, September 19th, 2021
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The 6th edition of “Chapéus na Rua” – Lisbon’s Busking Festival returns to the streets of Lisbon. This open-access event, produced by Corrente d’Arte Associação, aims to promote street artists and street art, styling itself as “The Lisbon Circus Festival”.
Based on the concept of busking, these street shows are inspired by the ancient tradition of theatre where there was more direct contact with the spectators in the center of the polis. The artists will perform their show and then pass around a hat for audience members to make a contribution, depending on their opinion of the show and what they can afford. Passing round the hat serves to educate the audience in that it encourages spectators to value street performances and creates a democratic ticket office, where each individual decides how much to give. Demonstrating the quality of street arts is another of the main objectives of this festival which will feature 19 Portuguese and foreign artists on its program.
