This is its 8th official edition, which will be held from May 10th to 21st in the various public and cultural spaces of the neighborhood, in a local partnership of Telheiras and the Town Council of Lumiar, with the support of the Lisbon City Council.
The Telheiras Festival (FesTel) remains a unique landmark in Lisbon for the best reasons, not only for the community's involvement, but also for the number of entities, local actors involved and the philosophy of strengthening neighborhood feeling and identity. FesTel again makes a difference in terms of the balance and plurality of the activities it offers, in this eighth edition, more than 40 actions are planned for local commerce, people from the neighborhood, outside groups and institutions interested in participating and giving more life and culture to Telheiras.
Despite being centered in this neighborhood of the city of Lisbon, it is designed for the whole city and continues to present an eclectic program dedicated to all audiences. During the week the programmed activities are disseminated through the different public spaces and cultural spaces of the neighborhood that host gastronomy and health workshops, thematic debates, children's and parents' time of the tale, theater, health screening initiatives and sports activities and much more. In the movies, the highlight is the screening of the film "Dheepan" about the integration of refugees that achieve the Golden Palm in 2015.
At the weekend, May 19th, 20th and 21st, the party focuses on the garden of Telheiras, near the exit of the Metro. The days are dedicated to the conviviality and leisure with the Junk Fair, where it is promoted the sale of art craft and second hand articles and the local commerce. There will also be holistic and sports activities and a space dedicated to children with inflatables and many surprises. In the evening, enjoy snacks accompanied by concerts starting at 7:00 p.m.
The music will be featured this year, with the presentation of projects ranging from the neighborhood bands, to the most renowned names in the national scene.
Bio Products and Nuno Sanches - Sound exploration project-13/05 - 7:00 p.m.
Waste & The Candyman - The classic rock-17/05 - 21:30.
Torga- Exploration of traditional music- 18/05 - 21:30.
Estraca - Hip hop neighborhood - 19/05 - 19:00.
Minta & The Brook Trout - Presents its new EP "Row" -19/05 - 21:00
Melech Mechaya- They present their new album "Aurora" -20 / 05 - 22:00.
The Telheiras Festival began in 2007 and grew out of the commitment and dynamism of a group of young people who have made a commitment to leverage this movement of approaching realities, people and services. The goal of FesTel is presented as a way of boosting the active participation of the community, stimulating a sense of belonging and identity, reinforcing the ties of neighborhood.
