Carnival Ball
Information
11 and 13 February: from 2:30 to 4:30pm and from 5:00 to 7:00pm
3 years and above
Starting at 3 years
€3
Tickets can be purchased at LU.CA's physical and online ticket office, starting from 5 February.
Description
The Ball now has two sessions a day, with new schedules.
Synopsis
The Carnival Ball has become a tradition at LU.CA. So much so that we don’t even need to repeat what we already know by heart: for two afternoons, the theatre’s audience area loses its seats and becomes a dance floor, where adults and children celebrate together.
However, this year there are some innovations. The music remains, as does the festive decoration and the eagerness to dance, but to increase the number of friends at this Ball, which is a party, we’ll do it in two parts. Those who like to start early have a session right after lunch, but those who prefer an afternoon nap can join us after.
From the party to the stage
In February 2023, I had the pleasure of attending LU.CA’s Carnival party with my family. Contrary to my expectations – a party for children, I found, to my great satisfaction, a party with children where, together with adults, they enjoyed themselves in communion, dressed as superheroes, princesses, cowboys, or police officers. The atmosphere was exceptional: from creative costumes to the music that “forced” everyone to dance. Therefore, I enthusiastically accepted the invitation to select the music for the 2024 Carnival party. The idea is to spread joy and good vibes with diverse music that pleases all partygoers, who will undoubtedly be the stars of the show. It’s going to be incredible!
– Tio Firmino
Once again at the helm of the party
LU.CA’s Carnival afternoons were a family celebration, filling the main hall of LU.CA twice with cheerful and contagious commotion. We partied all afternoon, carried away by songs for all tastes, from children’s hits to the most irresistible beats, from tender tunes and unanimous refrains that we sang together. From the stage where we played the music, we saw parents dancing with children and children dragging their parents, masked grandparents, and awkward uncles, new choreographies, and creative dance moves. We reunited with old friends and made new ones. We couldn’t take song requests, but we shared in the explosion of paper confetti and colourful streamers, in hugs and laughter, which we want to repeat, and perhaps multiply, this year.
– Mão na Anca
