We are supporting our friends at VIC NIC / Navalha with the promotion of the Portuguese chapter of the Adventurous Music Plateaux (AMP), a LIVEMX project by the Plateau Foundation (Poland).

From Poland to Portugal, from the new European jazz to the depths of electronic sounds, from the spirit of improvisation to the edge latest technology — this August, artists from both countries converge in Aveiro for AMP LIVEMX, a unique meeting of minds and sounds.

Hosted at the iconic and much loved VIC Aveiro Arts House, a place steeped in stories and history, the event is a two-day celebration of collaboration, experimentation, and live creation.

AMP LIVEMX is part of a wider European network of events exploring the intersections of music, technology, and community.

We first met the musician and producer Hugo Branco (AKA Fulano47), the mastermind behind this incredible project, a couple of years ago, when he commissioned us with the task of designing a communication strategy for all the facets of this project honouring the Branco family legacy and build a strong visual identity for their Break in Case of Emergency project (which you can see in this post).

We were in the early days of the too-hot-for-Atlantic-folks eastern Mediterranean Summer, when two of our team members, Miguel and Antonio, travelled to Nicosia for the 2025 edition of the bi-annual ABR Fest, FKA the Afrobanana Festival.

The motif for such a steamy endeavour? Our participation in TY-CO, an initiative that focuses on the ABR Festival's audience and community, featuring activities and events happening year-round in Cyprus and beyond, including in Porto and Lisbon.

Jazzego, an independent jazz label, kickstarted our new free mentorship programme for not-for-profits and social businesses in the Porto region (Portugal).

This project will provide strategic support focusing on fund-raising and revenue stream optimization to expand the catalogue and support artists, fund research and creative processes, launch education and capacity-building projects and expand the label’s distribution internationally.

Finally, here is your free download link for BREAK2023's digital guidebook, the SURVIVAL KIT prepared by the VicNic crew!

All the full masterclasses and roundtables are also freely available in video format on their YouTube playlist.

Hugo Branco from Vic - Aveiro Arts House and Navalha, Associação Cultural, challenged us to design the identity of Break In Case of Emergency 2023, a kind of festival dedicated to sharing practical knowledge on themes and trends that affect the music industry.

"BREAK IN CASE OF EMERGENCY is a two-week hybrid boot camp for independent musicians and labels, focused on exchanging practical skills concerning some of the most pressing aspects of today's independent music industry.”