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Discover below some of the personalities you will meet at FALA 2026.
She is one of the most striking voices in contemporary Portuguese literature, standing out for the incisive way she explores themes such as memory, the body, and identity. She is the author of works such as Caderno de Memórias Coloniais (Notebook of Colonial Memories), whose French edition was a finalist for the Femina Foreign Prize, and A Gorda (The Fat Woman), a work that received the Urbano Tavares Rodrigues Literary Prize.
Day June 12 will be on the TALK for a close encounter where you can talk directly to the author and enter her literary world.
A singular voice in the current literary landscape, Valério Romão explores human frailties through versatile, ironic, and profoundly observant writing. His work spans different genres, from novels to short stories, from theater to poetry. In 2025 he published "O Desfufador," reaffirming his originality and incisive view of the contemporary world.
Day June 11 will be on the TALK for a close encounter which invites us to exchange ideas and delve into the concerns that permeate his writing.
With a remarkable career in theatre, television and film, actress Carla Chambel is widely recognized in the Portuguese artistic scene. She teaches actors at various schools and is the president of the Portuguese Film Academy.
On June 12, brings to SPEECH the beauty of the spoken word, in a performance with pianist Raul Pinto which blends the music and poetry of Eugénio de Andrade.
He was born in 1979 in the back seat of a Saab 96 4V coupé in Srinagar, in the Indian state of Kashmir, during a trip his parents—a Dutch dentist and a Spanish ceramist—were taking to the Asian continent. Besides being a public health technician, he also draws, writes, is one of the presenters of Manhãs da 3 on Antena 3 radio, and is completing his degree in Meteorology and Geophysics at the University of Coimbra.
On June 13The writer and cartoonist brings his irreverent style to TALK for a debate with Rui Zink about the less discussed topics in Portuguese literature.
With a background in poetry, Maria Caetano Vilalobos is the creator of “Nu Geral”, “Mulher, Posso e Mando” and author of the eponymous book published by Urutau. She has distinguished herself in various Slam Poetry competitions, and more, both nationally and internationally, such as the Got Talent Portugal '24 program and the Martelive Europe competition.
It will be on FALA day June 14 for session dedicated to recitation, where words take on a body and a voice.
With a body of work marked by diverse styles and a critical and ironic approach, Rui Zink is the author of titles such as Hotel Lusitano, Apocalipse Nau, O Suplente, and Manual do Bom Fascista, a text whose theatrical adaptation has sold out theaters.
The writer and professor will be at FALA on [Date]. June 13 to a Live debate with Hugo van der Ding about the difficult themes of literature in Portugal.
There are few figures as unique as B Fachada. Since 2007 he has distinguished himself by an astonishing, and to a certain extent merciless, pace of releases, which includes albums such as "B Fachada é Pra Meninos", "Criôlo" or, more recently, "Rapazes e Raposas".
Known for subverting conventions and scrambled expectations, on the day June 13The musician will be at the Alcanena Literary Festival to present a A unique concert where music and literature intersect., gaining new ways to make themselves heard.
