Álvaro Covões Criticizes Portugal's Overemphasis on Football Over Culture

Álvaro Covões, a prominent cultural promoter, criticized Portugal's excessive focus on football at the expense of culture, stating that while the Estado Novo era had '3 Fs' (Fado, Fátima, Futebol), now there is only one. He also expressed continued enthusiasm for organizing NOS Alive and announced plans for an eighth stage.