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I'm Marcelo Pestana, a cultural producer, visual artist, and musician from Aveiro, Portugal. I founded and lead the project M.OLLOCH, with past involvement in bands such as Monolyth and The Machine Wolf. I’m driven by organizing and curating cultural projects, artist management, event production, and live performance. As a freelancer, I produce cultural events across venues in Portugal, book artists across various genres, and manage event logistics. I also build vibrant networks within the underground music and arts scene and actively participate in Aveiro’s cultural scene, coordinating concerts and cultural nights as part of Limbo Cultural Association.…I'm Marcelo Pestana, a cultural producer, visual artist, and musician from Aveiro, Portugal. I founded and lead the project M.OLLOCH, with past involvement in bands such as Monolyth and The Machine Wolf. I’m driven by organizing and curating cultural projects, artist management, event production, and live performance. As a freelancer, I produce cultural events across venues in Portugal, book artists across various genres, and manage event logistics. I also build vibrant networks within the underground music and arts scene and actively participate in Aveiro’s cultural scene, coordinating concerts and cultural nights as part of Limbo Cultural Association.

Marcelo Pestana

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I'm Marcelo Pestana, a cultural producer, visual artist, and musician from Aveiro, Portugal. I founded and lead the project M.OLLOCH, with past involvement in bands such as Monolyth and The Machine Wolf. I’m driven by organizing and curating cultural projects, artist management, event production, and live performance. As a freelancer, I produce cultural events across venues in Portugal, book artists across various genres, and manage event logistics. I also build vibrant networks within the underground music and arts scene and actively participate in Aveiro’s cultural scene, coordinating concerts and cultural nights as part of Limbo Cultural Association.…I'm Marcelo Pestana, a cultural producer, visual artist, and musician from Aveiro, Portugal. I founded and lead the project M.OLLOCH, with past involvement in bands such as Monolyth and The Machine Wolf. I’m driven by organizing and curating cultural projects, artist management, event production, and live performance. As a freelancer, I produce cultural events across venues in Portugal, book artists across various genres, and manage event logistics. I also build vibrant networks within the underground music and arts scene and actively participate in Aveiro’s cultural scene, coordinating concerts and cultural nights as part of Limbo Cultural Association.

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I’m Marcelo Pestana, a cultural producer, visual artist, and musician from Aveiro, Portugal. I founded and lead the project M.OLLOCH, with past involvement in bands such as Monolyth and The Machine Wolf. I’m driven by organizing and curating cultural projects, artist management, event production, and live performance.

As a freelancer, I produce cultural events across venues in Portugal, book artists across various genres, and manage event logistics. I also build vibrant networks within the underground music and arts scene and actively participate in Aveiro’s cultural scene, coordinating concerts and cultural nights as part of Limbo Cultural Association.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Editorial Illustration

Intermediate

3D Design

Intermediate

Set Design

Intermediate

Language

Portuguese

Fluent

English

Fluent

Spanish; Castilian

Advanced

Work Experience

Cultural Producer at Teatro Aveirense

January 1, 2023 - Present

Cultural production, vocal performance & composition studio and live music production; communications & artist relations; budgeting & logistics; team coordination & leadership; booking and PR; audio recording; acrylic painting & illustration

Producer & Booker at Self-employed / Freelance

January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2018

Production of cultural events in venues such as Mercado Negro, B.E., Metalpoint, Hard Club, Toca, D.R.A.C., Maús Habitos; artist booking across various genres; management of event logistics; development of a vibrant underground music and arts network

Cultural Producer at Self-employed (Aveiro, Portugal)

January 1, 2023 - Present

Active involvement in Aveiro's cultural scene; founder and lead advocate of the MOLLOCH project; Visual Artist and Musician; trained in painting and illustration; involved in Aveiro's Capital of Culture 2024; production of shows such as Mariza, The Black Mamba, Moonspell, Micro Audio Waves, Festival dos Canais, Festival Prisma; coordination of artists, schedules and logistics; collaboration with multidisciplinary teams in the arts sector

Cultural Producer at Limbo Cultural Association

January 1, 2025 - Present

Development of cultural programs, concerts and cultural nights; Artist booking management, tech coordination, and post-event operations; Coordination of artists, schedules, and logistics; Collaboration with multidisciplinary teams in the arts sector.

Producer & Booker at Freelancer / Self-employed

January 1, 2010 - Present

Production of cultural events in venues; Booking of artists across various genres; Management of event logistics; Development of a vibrant underground music and arts network.