80% of the public consider MEO KALORAMA to be an inclusive and diverse festival
40% women in the programme
– Training MEO KALORAMA staff and security to deal with diversity
– Public awareness campaign on equality, diversity and inclusion: signage in toilets and stage screens
– Campaign against relationship violence, with a telephone number to contact in the event of a complaint
80% of the public consider MEO KALORAMA to be an inclusive and diverse festival
100 people trained in welcoming difference
– Non-binary WC
– ABCLGBTQIA+ toilet campaign
– Training for security forces on welcoming differences
– Questionnaire among the public to assess their diversity and whether MEO KALORAMA is a safe event
– PANORAMA stage, entirely dedicated to dance music and featuring several LGBTQ+ artists
800 fewer 50cl PLASTIC WATER BOTTLES saved in backpacker action alone
16% LESS PLASTIC | compared to 2023
78% RECYCLING | increased recycling rate
ZERO WASTE TO LANDFILL | 100% of waste reused, recycled or recovered
100% OF CUPS DONATED | cups returned or left over donated to the Bank
Festival without confetti
– Donation of materials at the end of the event
– Donation of all leftover food from the three days of the festival, in partnership with Refood
– Reusable cups
– Installation of 6 drinking fountains and collaboration with EPAL to reduce plastic bottles in the park
– Promotion of good practices to the public through a Quercus campaign
– Sustainable mobility plan
– Carbon footprint calculation.
84% positive evaluation of the event’s accessibility
Most Accessible Festival Award in 2023
– Ticket gift for personal assistant
– Dedicated car park near the main entrance to the venue and
– Spaces in front of the stage next to speakers for deaf people to feel the vibration of the music
– Staff to provide support and information for people with reduced mobility
– Wheelchair workshop, loan of motorised kits and accessible shuttle service
– Audio description and Portuguese Sign Language on MEO stages
– Sensory Space
Engaging in a way that provides access to culture.
+ 40 EMPLOYED RESIDENTS | employability of residents in the most varied areas of the event.
1 URBAN ARTIST | designed the Lisbon stage scenography
5 WOMEN FROM A LOCAL CUSTOMER GROUP | worked on the 2023 tarpaulins to be utilised.
5,000 raised to support the construction of a headquarters for the Chelas é o Sítio Association, the purchase of bicycles for young people through Atelier Kriativu, and the purchase of a van to transport young people to their extracurricular activities run by the Jorge Pina Association.
DONATION OF MATERIALS | at the end of the event to local schools and associations, synthetic turf, cups, wood.
+€87,000 INVESTED | directly and indirectly in the community.
– Donation of tickets to give people in need access to culture
– Pre-event meetings with the community to understand their needs and expectations of the festival
– Donation of surplus materials to community projects
– Residents employed at the festival
– Local artists perform on stage
– Inclusion of young people with mental disabilities in staff catering
MEO KALORAMA 2024 had an area dedicated to sustainability actions, where you could learn about the festival’s commitment to environmental and social causes.
Dedicated to prevention, information and attention to situations of harassment and sexist violence.
Do you feel threatened or need help? Contact our security team, any staff with credentials or ask for support in the Balore space.
Focused on MEO KALORAMA’s commitment to the LGBT+ community. Information, awareness and visibility of the LGBT+ people.
To inform about the festival’s environmental measures.
Dedicated to the Festival’s work to improve universal accessibility for all to the event and enhance the experience.
Focused on promoting an event committed to the development of the city and the territory. With special attention to the groups with the greatest needs and helping to make the work of third sector organizations more visible.
The place where multi-stakeholder projects are promoted to truly advance social transformation through culture.
Management and recycling of waste generated during the festival.
Donation of food to local underprivileged families.
Donation of food to local families in need.
Environmental awareness for festival-goers.
Campaign on responsible alcohol consumption.
Inclusion of young people with disabilities in MEO KALORAMA’s catering.
Training in welcoming difference, questionnaire on public satisfaction
Curating a space dedicated to local associations at MEO KALORAMA.
Receiving donations from the public when buying tickets, as well as from the auction of the artists’ items to be used in the bicycle project for young people in the neighbourhood.
Receiving donations from guests to buy a van to transport the young people who attend extracurricular activities.