Cultural activities

The Viseu Dão Lafões Intermunicipal Community is a regional government organization, formed by 14 municipalities of the center region of Portugal.

It aims to promote the balanced and sustainable development of its intervention territory, based on regional strategic planning and support for local authorities.

The Lamego Museum is housed in an emblematic 18th-century palace in the old town, which was the residence and seat of the episcopal government until the advent of the Republic.

The Viseu City Council is the collegiate executive body of the municipality, made up of a president and eight councillors, one of whom is designated as vice-president.

The City Council has the material and operational powers provided for in Law No. 75/2013, of 12 September, which establishes the legal regime of local authorities.

Zo is a “factory” planning and producing cultural events, in network with similar international structures, aiming at promoting the diffusion of all contemporary artistic and cultural expression. Zo is a space which is continously changing, born to receive multidisciplinary events with different requirements and characteristics, and trying to test new ways of presenting events. Zo is known in Italy as a “pilot project” because it tries to add a strong cultural spirit to an innovative shape of management. Zo is located in an old sulphur factory close to Catania railway station.

The NO_NAME cultural association has been operating since 2017 in the organization of film, literary and artistic events. The flagship of NO_NAME is undoubtedly the fact that sees it as the leader of the associations organizing events in Italy with the organization of over thirty editions of festivals and the exclusive production of events such as Etnabook, Via dei Corti, CineMigrare and Sicily International Short League. On the other hand, there are several collaborations for the realization of other important events, among which the prestigious Taormina Film Fest certainly stands out.

ACT Buio in Sala, for over ten years, has been producing theatrical performances ranging from classical prose repertoire to completely original musical performances, dedicated to children and their families. Another important section is that relating to "social" theater for which we organize various flashmobs and performances aimed at the community in the city squares.

Isola Quassùd was founded in Catania in 2004. Its primary aim is that of promoting encounters among different cultures as a means of socio-cultural enrichment. It promotes good practices in the field of theatre, culture and arts in general, encouraging and supporting creativity of young people in the artistic field.

The Italian Academy, established in 1984, is a boutique Italian language and culture centre offering top quality language tuition with highly qualified and experienced teachers. It is located in the heart of Siracusa, next to the archaeological museum and park, within a short walking distance of the main shopping streets of the city, the island of Ortygia and the beach.