The fadistas Camané, Pedro Moutinho, Raquel Tavares and Diogo Rocha are head of the events integrated in the Amália Festival, from October 1 to 4 in the city of Fundão, released the organization.
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23/09/2026
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Lusa
Pbroken by the Association Fado Cale, with the support of the Municipality of Fundão, the third edition of the Amália Rodrigues Festival begins with a round table, on day 01, at 21:00, at the Library Eugenio de Andrade, on the theme “The value of the word in the work of José Mário Branco”, with the special participation of Camané, who joins António Branco and Ricardo Andrade, in a moderate conversation by Miguel Cardoso. This initiative has as partners the Black Shirt and the Ink publisher of China.
The next three days are held at the Octagon, beginning with the concert with Sandra Correia, accompanied by conductor Francisco Tavares and fadista Sandra Cristina. The first night ends with the fadoist Pedro Moutinho.
On day 03, Sofia Pires and Margarida Geraldes present the show “Entre Fado, Beira and Alentejo”, before giving the stage to Raquel Tavares.
On the last day of the initiative, after the show “When Tuna Canta o Fado”, the 12th Fado Amália Rodrigues Contest is held, which has Diogo Rocha as a special guest.
The first phase of the competition took place between August and September, with the public and jury chosen for this final, among 25 participants, Diana Gil, Diogo Cândido, Inês Louro, Nelson Lemos and Sofia Fonseca, according to the official page of the event.
At the same time, from 02 to 04 October, from 00:00 and until 02:00, the Fado Cale Association's headquarters becomes a House of Fados, creating an environment of greater proximity between fadistas, musicians and audience, beyond concerts.
In the same days, in some local restaurants, the national song is also part of the lunch menu, served by fadistas of the region.