The City Hall of Vila Nova de Famalicão is investing around 160 thousand Euros annually to provide the access of children and young people to articulated artistic education in the areas of music, dance and theatre. The support includes co-payment of tuition fees, payment of transport and provision of premises.
Nearly half a thousand students from the municipality of Vila Nova de Famalicão, from the 2nd cycle to secondary education, currently attend specialised artistic education, in articulation with regular education.
In this context, the Municipal Executive approved in the last Town Hall Meeting, held on 24 November, a financial support to AN-DANÇA, Dance Conservatory of Vila Nova de Famalicão, amounting to 45 thousand euros, regarding the first period of the school year 2022/2023, to support the specialized artistic teaching of dance.
It should be noted that the specialised artistic teaching of dance, in an articulated regime, has been taught in Vila Nova de Famalicão since the academic year 2020/2021. There are currently 67 students attending this teaching scheme.
The Basic Course of Music, in an articulated regime, exists in the famalicense municipality since the 90's, and is currently taught by ARTAVE/CCM - Centre for Musical Culture and by ArtEduca - Music Conservatory of V. N. Famalicão, to nearly 400 students.
After music and dance, the municipality of Famalicão has advanced in this school year, 2022/2023, with the specialised artistic teaching of theatre, taught by ACE - School of Arts, responding to the students of public education in the municipality who seek this training, articulating it with regular education. Currently, about twenty 5th grade students are attending the specialised artistic teaching in theatre.