Beschrijving van de organisatie

Founded in 2009, Teatro Metaphora is a non-profit association whose purpose is to organize cultural and educational activities for the benefit of the community’s development. Our objectives are to develop the social and personal competencies of children, youth, and adults through non-formal education principles.

Our main actions can be grouped into three distinctive segments:
1) A wide range of activities and workshops related to environmental sustainability, natural heritage, recycling, climate change and environmental best practices topics.
2) National and international projects such as trainings, seminars, exchanges, volunteering, under local, national and European programs (Erasmus+ and European Solidarity Corps);
3) Producing and participating in cultural activities of various artistic disciplines, contributing thereby to the development and dissemination of cultural heritage.

Teatro Metaphora strives to contribute to an artistic and cultural program aimed at enhancing the quality of life with meaning, not only entertainment.
The organization's activities is an essential part of overall strategy for Madeira to be a creative community, and the organization itself a meeting point for innovation and change, aimed at strengthening the excellence of our island. Teatro Metaphora promotes equal opportunities, inclusion, active citizenship and participation of children, youth and adults and creation of various opportunities for them.