Access Culture Week 2026

This is the 12th edition of Access Culture Week. Seven days to reflect on what access, inclusion, and equity mean. Seven days to reaffirm Access Culture’s vision, what drives us:

A curious and inclusive society, where everyone can dream,
have opportunities to participate, and be the best they can be.

Note: These are free events, held in spaces accessible to people with reduced mobility. If you have any specific needs, please contact us via email at geral@acessocultura.org

Small, independent, committed

15 June, 2.30pm
Lisbon, El Corte Inglés
Free admission

A conversation with organisations and artists that promote accessibility.

Trans-Inclusive Cultural Spaces

16 June, 6.30pm
Lisbon, Alcântara Library – José Dias Coelho
Free Admission

A conversation about human rights, misinformation, and a culture of care.

Access Culture Award – Mickaella Dantas 2026

Award Ceremony
17 June, 6.30pm
Lisbon, Money Museum
Free Admission

Join us to celebrate the work of cultural organisations and projects in Portugal in promoting access – physical, social, and intellectual.

This is also an occasion to celebrate the life and work of Mickaella Dantas, dancer and friend of Acesso Cultura. This year, we have the honor and joy of having Mickaella’s family with us, as well as Henrique Amoedo (artistic director of Dançando com a Diferença), thanks to whom Mickaella came to our lives.

What is important to us?

19 June, 6pm
Covilhã, WOOL Center (Praça do Município)
Free admission

A conversation about art, participation, communities, and defending what matters.

Mentorship Program: Caring for and Creating Community

20 June, 11am – 1pm
Lisbon, Belém Library
Free admission

In the year our mentorship program celebrates its 5th anniversary, participants meet in person for the first time and talk with Luís Sousa Ferreira about community building in the context of culture.