Under the watchful eye of an experienced international jury, artists from multiple geographies will take to unusual stages to surprise the festival audience with 18 MAIS proposals.
The winner of this competition will receive a grant and will return in 2026 for a creation in residence in the territory, with a guaranteed debut in the main programme.
![Broken Heart's Bakery<span class="sub_portfolio"> Fanny Hadjú & Boróka Kováks [HU] </span> 5](https://www.imaginarius.pt/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/broken-hearts-bakery-743x700.png "Broken Heart's Bakery<span class=\"sub_portfolio\"> Fanny Hadjú & Boróka Kováks [HU] </span> 5")
![Balle aux Pieds<span class="sub_portfolio"> Company Lesg’arts [CI] </span> 6](https://www.imaginarius.pt/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/balle-aux-pieds1-760x700.jpg "Balle aux Pieds<span class=\"sub_portfolio\"> Company Lesg’arts [CI] </span> 6")
![Meraki<span class="sub_portfolio"> Edu Manazas [ES] </span> 7](https://www.imaginarius.pt/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/meraki2-760x700.jpg "Meraki<span class=\"sub_portfolio\"> Edu Manazas [ES] </span> 7")
![The Herock<span class="sub_portfolio"> Mr. Copini [ES] </span> 8](https://www.imaginarius.pt/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/herock-760x540.jpg "The Herock<span class=\"sub_portfolio\"> Mr. Copini [ES] </span> 8")
![Sortilegio "Sorcery"<span class="sub_portfolio"> Omayra Martinez Garzón [AR] </span> 9](https://www.imaginarius.pt/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/sortilegio2-760x700.jpg "Sortilegio \"Sorcery\"<span class=\"sub_portfolio\"> Omayra Martinez Garzón [AR] </span> 9")
![Boato "Rumour"<span class="sub_portfolio"> Andrea Mineo [IT] </span> 10](https://www.imaginarius.pt/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/boato1-760x700.jpg "Boato \"Rumour\"<span class=\"sub_portfolio\"> Andrea Mineo [IT] </span> 10")
![Chaos<span class="sub_portfolio"> Compagnie LeMooveNeMent [PT/FR] </span> 11](https://www.imaginarius.pt/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/chaos1-760x700.jpg "Chaos<span class=\"sub_portfolio\"> Compagnie LeMooveNeMent [PT/FR] </span> 11")
![Wop!<span class="sub_portfolio"> Wandré Gouveia [BR] </span> 12](https://www.imaginarius.pt/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/wop1.png "Wop!<span class=\"sub_portfolio\"> Wandré Gouveia [BR] </span> 12")
![Light Colony <span class="sub_portfolio"> AJSA Colective [HU] </span> 13](https://www.imaginarius.pt/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/ovari1-760x700.jpg "Light Colony <span class=\"sub_portfolio\"> AJSA Colective [HU] </span> 13")
![Cafelina<span class="sub_portfolio"> Merlina [PT] </span> 14](https://www.imaginarius.pt/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/cafelina-760x700.jpg "Cafelina<span class=\"sub_portfolio\"> Merlina [PT] </span> 14")
![Ensayo de Una Catástrofe<span class="sub_portfolio"> Cia A Tope [IT/AR] </span> 15](https://www.imaginarius.pt/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/ensayo-de-una-catastrofe2-760x700.jpg "Ensayo de Una Catástrofe<span class=\"sub_portfolio\"> Cia A Tope [IT/AR] </span> 15")
![Opéra Pour Spaghettis<span class="sub_portfolio"> Cie Facile à Retenir [FR] </span> 16](https://www.imaginarius.pt/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/opera-760x700.jpg "Opéra Pour Spaghettis<span class=\"sub_portfolio\"> Cie Facile à Retenir [FR] </span> 16")
![The Garden<span class="sub_portfolio"> Jérémy Griffaud [FR] </span> 17](https://www.imaginarius.pt/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/the-garden2-760x700.png "The Garden<span class=\"sub_portfolio\"> Jérémy Griffaud [FR] </span> 17")
![Floating Era 00 -x <span class="sub_portfolio"> Makoto Inoue [DE] </span> 18](https://www.imaginarius.pt/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/floating-era3-760x700.jpg "Floating Era 00 -x <span class=\"sub_portfolio\"> Makoto Inoue [DE] </span> 18")
![The Grannies <span class="sub_portfolio"> Bill and Fred Productions [CH/IE] </span> 19](https://www.imaginarius.pt/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/the-grannies1.jpeg "The Grannies <span class=\"sub_portfolio\"> Bill and Fred Productions [CH/IE] </span> 19")
![SEgunda TentATIVA "Second Attempt"<span class="sub_portfolio"> Cia Palma [BR] </span> 20](https://www.imaginarius.pt/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/SEgunda-tentATIVA1-760x700.jpg "SEgunda TentATIVA \"Second Attempt\"<span class=\"sub_portfolio\"> Cia Palma [BR] </span> 20")
![About<span class="sub_portfolio"> Duo Padella [IT] </span> 21](https://www.imaginarius.pt/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/about-760x700.jpg "About<span class=\"sub_portfolio\"> Duo Padella [IT] </span> 21")
![Bubble Street Cirkus<span class="sub_portfolio"> Juriy Longhi [IT] </span> 22](https://www.imaginarius.pt/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/bubble-760x675.jpg "Bubble Street Cirkus<span class=\"sub_portfolio\"> Juriy Longhi [IT] </span> 22")
![Wander<span class="sub_portfolio"> Iwan Dam [NL] </span> 23](https://www.imaginarius.pt/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/wander1-760x700.jpg "Wander<span class=\"sub_portfolio\"> Iwan Dam [NL] </span> 23")