The composition of the National Council of Culture has been renewed by the Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport, Margarida Balseiro Lopes, marking the start of a new cycle for this advisory body. Ten personalities with relevant backgrounds in various areas of Culture join the new plenary, 16 years after the last appointment.
The new plenary includes art historian Alexandra Curvelo, economist and editorial manager Ana Rita Bessa, economist and manager Ana Pinho, diplomat António Monteiro, actor and director Diogo Infante, historian and museologist João Neto, architect Manuel Aires Mateus, film and television producer Pandora da Cunha Telles, conductor, composer and pianist Rui Massena, and cultural manager Samuel Rego. The term of office is three years.
Margarida Balseiro Lopes highlighted the importance of the CNC as a space for participation and reflection, emphasizing the diversity of experiences in the new plenary. The meeting in Figueira da Foz is part of the VI Culture Forum, themed «Culture and Local Power», discussing the relationship between cultural policies and the role of municipalities.
The choice of Figueira da Foz for this significant moment in institutional life and national reflection on cultural policies associates the municipality with a debate on the present and future of Culture in Portugal.
