Held biennially, and after editions in Minho (in 2021, in Braga, and in 2023, in Braga and Barcelos), the FIO now heads south and offers visitors two days of activities, one marked by the "urban scenery of the city of Loulé" and the other by the "natural landscapes of the village of Alte," located in the Serra do Caldeirão mountain range and belonging to the municipality of Loulé, in the district of Faro, the organizers highlighted in a statement.

"Conceived by an informal collective of artists and with the Directorate General of Arts and the Loulé City Council as its main patrons, the FIO's proposal takes on a unique format that establishes a connection between heritage, the audience, the artists, and the musical pieces presented," the FIO explained.

The António Aleixo Amphitheater and the Sanctuary of Mãe Soberana, in Loulé, will host the main performances on the first day, while the second day's performances are scheduled for the Alte Professional School and the Fonte Pequena Amphitheater, also in the traditional village.

"In addition to the four original operas, satellite activities will be held to complete the festival, connecting the venues and immersing the audience in the operatic concept associated with heritage: the presentation of a participatory opera created with local youth, an operatic 'flashmob,' and soundwalks between operas, which creatively interpret the journeys between venues," the FIO organizers reported.

The operas were created by "four Portuguese artistic teams" and "developed exclusively for FIO," he emphasized, clarifying that activities are also scheduled for the Loulé Municipal Market, the Solar da Música Nova Auditorium, also in Loulé, and the village of Alte itself.

The organizers are appealing to the general public to participate, offering the opportunity to "discover the city of Loulé and the village of Alte, through opera made in Portugal," in a festival created with the goal of "bringing the general public closer to this musical genre," focusing on "contemporary works by Portuguese composers," and promoting urban heritage and its involvement with the community.