Acting as a different festival proposal, Andanças offers festival-goers the opportunity to be active participants in the festival rather than just spectators. A dance-focused festival that literally leaves no one standing still, as the name suggests.
Taking place since the 90s, the festival has already passed through Évora, São Pedro do Sul, Castelo de Vide, and is currently taking place in the Alentejo village of Campinho, in the municipality of Reguengos de Monsaraz. At Andanças you can learn traditional dances from all over the world in an atmosphere of sharing and interaction between those who teach and those who learn. It is more than classes or workshops, it is about turning these learning moments into moments of popular dances, keeping alive the traditions of various countries and cultures.
With this community spirit as a motto, the festival is built as an independent movement through the voluntary contribution of the participants and the involvement of the local populations and partners.
Join the dance in Campinho and add some moves to your summer.
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The village of Campinho where the festival takes place is located in the municipality of Reguengos de Monsaraz. This municipality benefits from a privileged location between the Alentejo plain and the waters of the Alqueva Dam that invites for outdoor activities and exploration.
The municipality is well known for the village of Monsaraz, which was considered one of the Seven Wonders - Villages of Portugal, and also for its wine and pottery of São Pedro do Corval.
√ Visit the historical village of Monsaraz
√ Taste the delicious Alentejo gastronomy
√ Watch the stars at the Official Dark Sky Observatory or at the Alqueva Lake Observatory
√ Take a dip at the Monsaraz River Beach
√ Visit one of the several vineyards in the municipality and try the local wines
√ Admire the pottery work of the village of São Pedro do Corval, the largest pottery centre in the Iberian Peninsula
