The ceremony was attended by the Mayor, Luís Filipe Menezes, the Secretary of State for Culture, Alberto Santos, and the Bishop of Porto, D. Manuel Linda, in an event that highlighted the continuous investment in the municipality's culture and heritage.
The occasion brought together various personalities and underscored the importance of continuing the work of recovery, requalification, and modernization of the municipality's cultural facilities. The Mayor emphasized the council's strategic direction and the ambition to create a major cultural center in Gaia, consolidating the municipality's prominent role in the national artistic scene.
The establishment of the Companhia de Ballet do Douro in Valadares enriches Gaia's cultural fabric, promoting new opportunities for artistic training, creation, and enjoyment, and strengthening the connection between contemporary creation and the local community.
