VERDES ANOS have done since 1996, over 800 concerts.

Capital of Portugal for more than 300 years, Coimbra is still today the cultural heart of the country. It is quite well known for photography and Jazz, but it is mostly recognized abroad for its 800 years old university. Coimbra is sometimes referred to as the Oxford of Portugal.

The group was Verdes Anos formed in 1996 and all the members met at the corridors of AAC. Named after a song by Carlos Paredes, Verdes Anos is the result of a deep connection of it's elements to the academic and cultural life in the city of Coimbra. Verdes Anos have performed in several cultural events all over Portugal (ex. Euro 2004, Coimbra-National Capital of Culture, Lisbon World Exhibition Expo98 , TV and radio broadcasts, concert halls, tributes to personalities related to music from Coimbra, etc) and abroad (performances in France, Italy and Macau, representing the city's culture as well as tours in Germany, Spain and Japan).

Places that hosted concerts in Portugal (since 1998) :

Albufeira, Almada, Amadora, Anadia, Angra do Heroismo(Açores), Arruda dos Vinhos, Aveiro, Borba, Bragança, Bussaco, Caldas da Rainha, Caminha, Canelas, Cantanhede, Castelo Branco, Castro Verde, Celorico da Beira, Coimbra, Covilhã, Curia, Ericeira, Espinhal, Estarreja, Estoril, Estremoz, Fafe, Faro, Ferreira do Alentejo, Figueira da Foz, Fornos de Algodres, Fratel, Guarda, Íhavo, Lageosa do Mondego, Leiria, Lisboa, Mafra, Marco de Canaveses, Mealhada, Meda, MesãoFrio, Moimenta da Beira, Montijo, Nisa, Oeiras, Oliveira de Azeméis, Ourém, Ourique, Penela, Penela, Podentes, Portel, Portimão, Porto, Portunhos, Praia da Victória (Açores), Praia das Maçãs, Praia de Pedrogão, Quiáios, S. João da Madeira, S. Paio do Mondego, S. Pedro D'Alva, S. Pedro de Sintra, S. Pedro do Sul, Santa Cruz da Trapa, Santarém, Sesimbra, Sintra, Sintra, Vila Flor, Vila Nova de Gaia, Vila Nova de Paiva, Vila Real de St. António, Vila Velha de Ródão, Vilamoura, Vimioso

Abroad (since 1998) :

Italy –Performance in Padova at Santo António's Basilica, representing the city and the University of Coimbra.

Macau – Performances in several places in cooperation with the Taipa's City Hall, Coimbra 's City Hall and Fundação Oriente.

Japan – Performances in Tóquio, cooperation with the Portuguese Cultural Center.

Japan - Workshop on the Portuguese Guitar.

Germany - Portuguese Guitar concerts in Berlin and Hamburg.

France - Concert tour in the region of Aix-en-Provence

Spain - Concert tours in Catalonia

Cooperation with the media (selection) :

Radio Maiorca (1998) – Live performance and debate about "Importance of the Balad Singers in Portuguese Music" .

Radio Macau - (1998) - Live performance, connected with the visit of Verdes Anos toMacau ''.

Rádio a5 (Rádio Regional do Centro) (1998) - Performance from Quinta das Lágrimas in Coimbra.

RTP (Portuguese public television)(1999) – Show “Praça da Alegria” with live performance from 8 de Maio square in Coimbra.

Japanese TV (1999) – Recording of DVD about Portugal edited by ICEP-Tóquio, in which VERDES ANOS represent Coimbra and Portugal in Japão.

Rádio Universidade de Coimbra (Junho/2001) - Presentation of our latest work in the show "Canções para quase todos".