CriaSons is a cultural festival dedicated to the dialogue between music and literature, taking place until March, every Saturday, across several venues in Lisbon.

Under the theme “Music and Literature” and curated by José Luís Peixoto, the festival is built around five landmark contemporary Portuguese novels — by authors such as Valter Hugo Mãe, Dulce Maria Cardoso and Gonçalo M. Tavares — which serve as inspiration for new musical compositions premiered in live concerts.

Conceived by Musicamera Produções, the programme features “Concertos com Livros” (Concerts with Books), performative conversations between writers and musicians, Hip-Hop sessions, and staged readings for children.

All events are free admission and held in libraries and cultural venues such as Biblioteca de Marvila, Biblioteca de Alcântara and Casa do Jardim da Estrela.

Concerts dedicated to new musical works based on novels, always at 6 p.m.
10 jan. - Casa do Jardim da Estrela — “A Máquina de Fazer Espanhóis” (Valter Hugo Mãe)
31 jan. - Biblioteca de Marvila — “Ecologia” (Joana Bértholo)
07 feb. - Biblioteca de Marvila — “Galveias” (José Luís Peixoto)
21 feb. - Casa do Jardim da Estrela — “Jerusalém” (Gonçalo M. Tavares)
14 mar. - Biblioteca de Marvila — “Retorno” (Dulce Maria Cardoso)

Encounters in Dialogue
Performative conversations between a writer and a musician, always at 6 p.m.
24 jan. - Biblioteca Camões — Valter Hugo Mãe & Yuri Marchese
14 feb. - Biblioteca Histórica do Liceu Camões — José Luís Peixoto & Amílcar Vasques Dias
28 feb. - Biblioteca Camões — Joana Bértholo & César Viana
07 mar. - Biblioteca de Alcântara — Gonçalo M. Tavares & Paulo Gaspar
21 mar. - Biblioteca de Alcântara — Dulce Maria Cardoso & Aldovino Munguambe

Hip-Hop Encounters
07 jan. - Biblioteca de Alcântara (às 18 horas) — José Dias Coelho e Projeto Horizontal 360, numa performance com jovens rappers.
28 mar. - Biblioteca de Marvila (às 18 horas) — Valete com Trio de Jazz, Quarteto Lopes-Graça e Paulo Gaspar.

Extravagant Library
Staged reading by actor F. Pedro Oliveira accompanied by musicians, aimed at children, always at 11 a.m.
17 jan. — Biblioteca de Alcântara
31 jan. — Biblioteca de Marvila
14 feb. — Biblioteca de Alcântara
28 feb. — Biblioteca de Marvila
14 mar. — Biblioteca de Marvila