A reusable cup and a new bracelet make the festival "greener"



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"For a greener FMM, respect for the planet that makes us dance" is the motto of this edition that wants "a better environment and less waste," reads the official page of the festival.

One of the novelties is the reusable glass, "mandatory" in the concerts taking place inside the Castle of Sines, where "there is no other way to consume of drinks in the bars. "

the plastic to be replaced by fabric.

The FMM returns today at 19:00 on its main stage, Castle Sines, with Cape Verde Elida Almeida.

The distance removes the time of first alignment, with seven artists and an audience of seven thousand spectators. Between today and Saturday, there are 35 gigs to see, from the United States to Australia, from Finland to Mozambique, in the 38 countries and regions.

The Portuguese language has a strong representation. In addition to Elida Almeida, will be present the Portuguese Susana Travassos (26th), Scúru Fitchádu (27th) and Live Low and Sara Tavares (28th); Mozambicans Timbila Muzimba (26th); Brazilians Tulipa Ruiz and Cordel do Fogo Encantado (27th) and BaianaSystem (28th); and Cape Verdeans Bulimundo (day 28).

Parallel to the concerts, which take place at the Castle, on the beach or at the Sines Arts Center, there is a program of exhibitions, artistic workshops for adults and children, books and discs, book presentations and a guided tour of the historic center of Sines, this year linked to the biography of the writer Cláudia de Campos, shows for families and children and even visits behind the scenes of the castle

The FMM, which has received the EFFE award from the European Festivals Association in 2017, has been organized by the Sines City Council since 1999 and nearly two thirds of the concerts are free.

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