Mar ~ Marionetas | Espinho International Puppet Festival
Mar~Marionetas - Festival Internacional de Marionetas de Espinho 2025
22 Mar . Sat
22 MAR 10h00 . SAT > 23 MAR 17h30 . SUN [ SOLDOUT ]
See GIANTS [ WORKSHOP ]
- Marta Fernandes da Silva < Lisboa
- FACE / Museu Municipal de Espinho
- M/12 . free access
- booking > forms.gle/iKp1YbRYH6QNQoaf8
- create figures using the wicker, paper, and glue construction technique
5 Apr . Sat
5 APR 10h00 . SAT > 6 APR 17h30 . SUN [ SOLDOUT ]
See GIANTS [ WORKSHOP ]
- Marta Fernandes da Silva < Lisboa
- FACE / Museu Municipal de Espinho
- M/12 . free access
- booking > forms.gle/iKp1YbRYH6QNQoaf8
- create figures using the wicker, paper, and glue construction technique
5 May . Mon
5 MAY . MON > 1 JUN . SUN
Puppets Stage [ EXHIBITION ]
- Teatro e Marionetas de Mandrágora
- FACE / Museu Municipal de Espinho
- all audiences . free access
- a visit to the company's 24-year collection
5 MAY . MON > 1 JUN . SUN
Puppets in Portugal [ EXHIBITION ]
- Teatro e Marionetas de Mandrágora
- FACE / Museu Municipal de Espinho
- all audiences . free access
- audioguide > expo.marionetasmandragora.pt/audio_guias?o=3237
- a look at Portuguese puppets and their creators
5 MAY . MON > 1 JUN . SUN
International Puppet and Object Award - Mar~Marionetas [ EXHIBITION ]
- Teatro e Marionetas de Mandrágora
- FACE / Museu Municipal de Espinho
- all audiences . free access
- audioguide > expo.marionetasmandragora.pt/audio_guias?o=3238
- The winning work will be on display from May 17th.
5 MAY . MON > 1 JUN . SUN
Mar~Marionetas Showcase [ EXHIBITION ]
- Teatro e Marionetas de Mandrágora
- Farmácia Higiene
- all audiences . free access
- audioguide > expo.marionetasmandragora.pt/audioguides?o=3239
16 May . Fri
16 MAY . FRI > 1 JUN . SUN
Limite Zero - 22 Years of Animated Forms [ EXHIBITION ]
- Limite Zero Associação Cultural < Porto
- Centro Multimeios de Espinho
- all audiences . free access
- audioguide > expo.marionetasmandragora.pt/audio_guias?o=3240
16 MAY 21h00 > 21h30 . FRI [ SOLDOUT ]
Strangers - Mask Making [ WORKSHOP ]
- Teatro e Marionetas de Mandrágora
- Centro Multimeios de Espinho
- M/4 . 30mins . free access
- workshop on creating strange masks
16 MAY 21h00 . FRI
Festival Opening + Exhibition Inauguration [ OPENING CEREMONY ]
- Teatro e Marionetas de Mandrágora
- Centro Multimeios de Espinho
- all audiences . 30mins . free access
16 MAY 21h00 > 21h30 . FRI
Mário and Neta [ PERFORMANCE ]
- Projetos Culturais - Município de Espinho
- Centro Multimeios de Espinho
- all audiences . free access
16 MAY 21h30 . FRI [ SOLDOUT ]
Next Station [ SHOW ]
- Limite Zero Associação Cultural < Porto
- Centro Multimeios de Espinho
- M/6 . 1hr . free access
- session with interpretation in Portuguese Sign Language
- A theatre show with actors and puppets, based on the poetic universe of Fernando Pessoa.
- free access with prior collection of tickets and subject to venue capacity
17 May . Sat
17 MAY 10h30 > 12h30 . SAT
Cloud-Tree [ SHOW ]
- d'Orfeu Associação Cultural < Águeda
- Igreja Paroquial de São Martinho de Anta
- M/3 . 5mins . free access
- free access on a first-come, first-served basis
this activity takes place cyclically during the established period
17 MAY 10h30 > 12h30 . SAT
Windows [ SHOW ]
- Realejo Artes < PORTUGAL + BRAZIL
- Igreja Matriz de Silvalde
- M/3 . 2mins . free access
- free access on a first-come, first-served basis
this activity takes place cyclically during the established period
17 MAY 10h30 > 12h30 . SAT
Poetic Flight [ SHOW ]
- Realejo Artes < PORTUGAL + BRAZIL
- Igreja Matriz de Silvalde
- M/3 . 3mins . free access
- free access on a first-come, first-served basis
this activity takes place cyclically during the established period
17 MAY 14h30 > 16h30 . SAT
Puppet's Garden [ PLAY AREA ]
- Teatro e Marionetas de Mandrágora
- Centro Multimeios de Espinho
- all audiences . free access
17 MAY 14h30 > 16h30 . SAT [ SOLDOUT ]
Puppets in Motion [ WORKSHOP ]
- Teatro e Marionetas de Mandrágora
- Centro Multimeios de Espinho
- M/4 . 1hr . free access
- storytelling and puppetry workshop
- free access on a first-come, first-served basis
this activity takes place cyclically during the established period
17 MAY 14h30 . SAT
Christmas Paper [ CINEMA ]
- José Miguel Ribeiro
- Centro Multimeios de Espinho
- M/3 . 30mins . free access
- free access with prior collection of tickets and subject to venue capacity
17 MAY 15h30 > 16h45 . SAT [ SOLDOUT ]
Cloud-Tree [ SHOW ]
- d'Orfeu Associação Cultural < Águeda
- Igreja Paroquial de Santo Estevão e Nossa Sra. da Guia de Guetim
- M/3 . 5mins . free access
- free access on a first-come, first-served basis
this activity takes place cyclically during the established period
17 MAY 15h30 > 17h30 . SAT [ SOLDOUT ]
Windows [ SHOW ]
- Realejo Artes < PORTUGAL + BRAZIL
- Igreja Paroquial de Paramos - Igreja de Santo Tirso de Paramos
- M/3 . 2mins . free access
- free access on a first-come, first-served basis
this activity takes place cyclically during the established period
17 MAY 15h30 > 17h30 . SAT [ SOLDOUT ]
Poetic Flight [ SHOW ]
- Realejo Artes < PORTUGAL + BRAZIL
- Igreja Paroquial de Paramos - Igreja de Santo Tirso de Paramos
- M/3 . 3mins . free access
- free access on a first-come, first-served basis
this activity takes place cyclically during the established period
17 MAY 15h30 . SAT
Christmas Paper [ CINEMA ]
- José Miguel Ribeiro
- Centro Multimeios de Espinho
- M/3 . 30mins . free access
- free access with prior collection of tickets and subject to venue capacity
17 MAY 16h30 . SAT [ SOLDOUT ]
Christmas Paper [ CINEMA ]
- José Miguel Ribeiro
- Centro Multimeios de Espinho
- M/3 . 30mins . free access
- free access with prior collection of tickets and subject to venue capacity
17 MAY 17h00 . SAT
Mário and Neta [ PERFORMANCE ]
- Projetos Culturais - Município de Espinho
- Parque João de Deus + Rua 19
- all audiences . free access
17 MAY 17h00 . SAT
Agostinho and Felicidade [ PERFORMANCE ]
- Boca de Cão - Teatro de Rua e Formas Animadas < Vila Nova de Gaia
- Parque João de Deus + Rua 19
- all audiences . 45mins . free access
- The world's nicest old people.
17 MAY 18h00 . SAT
Lighthouse [ SHOW ]
- Historioscópio - Teatro de Marionetas < Porto
- Centro Multimeios de Espinho
- M/6 . 1hr . free access
- free access with prior collection of tickets and subject to venue capacity
17 MAY 19h00 . SAT
10YEARS Boca de Cão [ CELEBRATION ]
- Boca de Cão - Teatro de Rua e Formas Animadas < Vila Nova de Gaia
- Centro Multimeios de Espinho
- all audiences . 30mins . free access
18 May . Sun
18 MAY 10h30 > 11h30 . SUN
Cloud-Tree [ SHOW ]
- d'Orfeu Associação Cultural < Águeda
- Auditório de Espinho – Academia
- M/3 . 5mins . free access
- free access on a first-come, first-served basis
this activity takes place cyclically during the established period
18 MAY 10h30 > 11h30 . SUN [ SOLDOUT ]
Windows [ SHOW ]
- Realejo Artes < PORTUGAL + BRAZIL
- Auditório de Espinho – Academia
- M/3 . 2mins . free access
- free access on a first-come, first-served basis
this activity takes place cyclically during the established period
18 MAY 10h30 > 11h30 . SUN [ SOLDOUT ]
Poetic Flight [ SHOW ]
- Realejo Artes < PORTUGAL + BRAZIL
- Auditório de Espinho – Academia
- M/3 . 3mins . free access
- free access on a first-come, first-served basis
this activity takes place cyclically during the established period
18 MAY 11h30 . SUN
The Golden Fisherman [ SHOW ]
- Teatro e Marionetas de Mandrágora
- Auditório de Espinho – Academia
- M/6 . 45mins . 5€
- session with interpretation in Portuguese Sign Language
- booking > musica-esp.pt/auditorio-de-espinho-academia/programacao-bilheteira/627/o-pacto-do-pescador-teatro-e-marionetas-de-mandragora/bilhetes/1248
- a creation that recalls memories of people who lived along the Douro River to create their own universe in puppet theatre
18 MAY 12h30 > 13h00 . SUN
Cloud-Tree [ SHOW ]
- d'Orfeu Associação Cultural < Águeda
- Auditório de Espinho – Academia
- M/3 . 5mins . free access
- free access on a first-come, first-served basis
this activity takes place cyclically during the established period
18 MAY 12h30 > 13h00 . SUN [ SOLDOUT ]
Windows [ SHOW ]
- Realejo Artes < PORTUGAL + BRAZIL
- Auditório de Espinho – Academia
- M/3 . 2mins . free access
- free access on a first-come, first-served basis
this activity takes place cyclically during the established period
18 MAY 12h30 > 13h00 . SUN [ SOLDOUT ]
Poetic Flight [ SHOW ]
- Realejo Artes < PORTUGAL + BRAZIL
- Auditório de Espinho – Academia
- M/3 . 3mins . free access
- free access on a first-come, first-served basis
this activity takes place cyclically during the established period
23 May . Fri
23 MAY 21h30 . FRI [ SOLDOUT ]
Left empty-handed… in the reign of King João VI and Carlota Joaquina [ SHOW ]
- S.A.Marionetas – Teatro & Bonecos < Alcobaça
- Centro Multimeios de Espinho
- M/6 . 55mins . free access
- free access with prior collection of tickets and subject to venue capacity
24 May . Sat
24 MAY 14h30 > 16h30 . SAT
Puppet's Garden [ PLAY AREA ]
- Teatro e Marionetas de Mandrágora
- Centro Multimeios de Espinho
- all audiences . free access
24 MAY 14h30 > 16h30 . SAT [ SOLDOUT ]
Puppets in Motion [ WORKSHOP ]
- Teatro e Marionetas de Mandrágora
- Centro Multimeios de Espinho
- M/4 . 1hr . free access
- storytelling and puppetry workshop
- free access on a first-come, first-served basis
this activity takes place cyclically during the established period
24 MAY 15h00 . SAT [ SOLDOUT ]
The Stone Wolves [ SHOW ]
- Trupe Fandanga / Circolando – Central Elétrica < Porto
- Centro Multimeios de Espinho
- M/6 . 40mins . free access
- free access with prior collection of tickets and subject to venue capacity
24 MAY 15h00 > 16h00 . SAT
Mário and Neta [ PERFORMANCE ]
- Projetos Culturais - Município de Espinho
- Parque João de Deus + Rua 19
- all audiences . free access
24 MAY 15h00 > 16h00 . SAT
Cats wander around poems… [ PERFORMANCE ]
- Teatro e Marionetas de Mandrágora
- Parque João de Deus + Rua 19
- all audiences . 1hr . free access
- beauty turns your soul inside out and walks away
24 MAY 16h00 . SAT [ SOLDOUT ]
Searching for the Lost Ó-Ó [ SHOW ]
- Lua Cheia - Teatro para todos < Lisboa
- Centro Multimeios de Espinho
- all audiences . 45mins . free access
- free access with prior collection of tickets and subject to venue capacity
24 MAY 17h00 . SAT [ SOLDOUT ]
The Stone Wolves [ SHOW ]
- Trupe Fandanga / Circolando – Central Elétrica < Porto
- Centro Multimeios de Espinho
- M/6 . 40mins . free access
- free access with prior collection of tickets and subject to venue capacity
25 May . Sun
25 MAY 16h00 . SUN
Puppets Also Have a Heart [ SHOW ]
- Marionetas Rui Sousa < Santa Maria da Feira
- Centro Multimeios de Espinho
- M/3 . 40mins . free access
- free access with prior collection of tickets and subject to venue capacity
30 May . Fri
30 MAY 21h30 . FRI
Samurai - Iwami Jyūtarō [ SHOW ]
- Kôichi Iimuro (Minomushi) < JAPAN
- FACE / Museu Municipal de Espinho
- M/6 . 45mins . free access
- free access on a first-come, first-served basis, with prior collection of tickets and subject to venue capacity
31 May . Sat
31 MAY 10h30 . SAT
The boy who lived by the sea [ SHOW ]
- Teatro e Marionetas de Mandrágora
- FACE / Museu Municipal de Espinho
- M/3 . 35mins . free access
- identity and territory, sense of belonging, exploration of local built and intangible heritage
- free access on a first-come, first-served basis, with prior collection of tickets and subject to venue capacity
31 MAY 14h30 > 16h30 . SAT
Puppet's Garden [ PLAY AREA ]
- Teatro e Marionetas de Mandrágora
- FACE / Museu Municipal de Espinho
- all audiences . free access
31 MAY 14h30 > 16h30 . SAT [ SOLDOUT ]
Puppets in Motion [ WORKSHOP ]
- Teatro e Marionetas de Mandrágora
- FACE / Museu Municipal de Espinho
- M/4 . 1hr . free access
- storytelling and puppetry workshop
- free access on a first-come, first-served basis
this activity takes place cyclically during the established period
31 MAY 15h00 . SAT [ SOLDOUT ]
The Journey [ SHOW ]
- Mãozorra Teatro de Marionetas < Vila do Bispo
- Praça do Mar
- M/6 . 20mins . free access
- free access on a first-come, first-served basis and subject to venue capacity
31 MAY 15h30 . SAT [ SOLDOUT ]
The Journey [ SHOW ]
- Mãozorra Teatro de Marionetas < Vila do Bispo
- Praça do Mar
- M/6 . 20mins . free access
- free access on a first-come, first-served basis and subject to venue capacity
31 MAY 16h00 . SAT
The boy who lived by the sea [ SHOW ]
- Teatro e Marionetas de Mandrágora
- FACE / Museu Municipal de Espinho
- M/3 . 35mins . free access
- identity and territory, sense of belonging, exploration of local built and intangible heritage
- free access on a first-come, first-served basis, with prior collection of tickets and subject to venue capacity
31 MAY 16h00 . SAT [ SOLDOUT ]
The Journey [ SHOW ]
- Mãozorra Teatro de Marionetas < Vila do Bispo
- Praça do Mar
- M/6 . 20mins . free access
- free access on a first-come, first-served basis and subject to venue capacity
31 MAY 17h00 . SAT [ SOLDOUT ]
The Journey [ SHOW ]
- Mãozorra Teatro de Marionetas < Vila do Bispo
- Praça do Mar
- M/6 . 20mins . free access
- free access on a first-come, first-served basis and subject to venue capacity
31 MAY 17h00 . SAT
Set Designers, Costume Designers and Puppeteers [ BOOK PRESENTATION ]
- José Caldas < PORTUGAL + BRAZIL
- FACE / Museu Municipal de Espinho
- M/6 . 1hr . free access
31 MAY 17h30 . SAT [ SOLDOUT ]
The Journey [ SHOW ]
- Mãozorra Teatro de Marionetas < Vila do Bispo
- Praça do Mar
- M/6 . 20mins . free access
- free access on a first-come, first-served basis and subject to venue capacity
31 MAY 18h00 . SAT [ SOLDOUT ]
The Journey [ SHOW ]
- Mãozorra Teatro de Marionetas < Vila do Bispo
- Praça do Mar
- M/6 . 20mins . free access
- free access on a first-come, first-served basis and subject to venue capacity
31 MAY 21h30 . SAT
The Comedians of the 900s [ SHOW ]
- Teatro de Muñecos Animados El Chonchón < ARGENTINA + CHILE
- FACE / Museu Municipal de Espinho
- M/3 . 1hr . free access
- free access on a first-come, first-served basis, with prior collection of tickets and subject to venue capacity
1 Jun . Sun
1 JUN 16h00 . SUN
[ SHOW ]
- Teatro de Marionetas do Porto < Porto
- Auditório de Espinho – Academia
- M/3 . 50mins . 5€
- booking > musica-esp.pt/auditorio-de-espinho-academia/programacao-bilheteira/629/na-floresta-marionetas-do-porto/bilhetes/1250
- I fell asleep with my eyes open to make sure I wouldn’t miss anything.
1 JUN 17h30 . SUN
Ulterior… the Voyage [ SHOW ]
- Compañía de Circo y Teatro TIRITIRANTES < SPAIN
- Parque João de Deus + Rua 19
- all audiences . 1hr . free access
1 JUN 18h00 > 19h30 . SUN
Mário and Neta [ PERFORMANCE ]
- Projetos Culturais - Município de Espinho
- Parque João de Deus + Rua 19
- all audiences . free access
1 JUN 19h00 . SUN
Festival Finissage [ CLOSING CEREMONY ]
- Teatro e Marionetas de Mandrágora
- Parque João de Deus
- all audiences . 30mins . free access