Mariana Santos has an educational background in Strategic Communications and Management of Cultural and Creative Industries.
In Portugal, she worked mostly in the Cultural field, for theatres, festivals, and independent artists and collectives. In 2021, in Brussels, she dived into the EU Bubble. After a traineeship at the General Secretariat of the Council of the EU, she worked for INESC Brussels HUB, the European representation of the largest Research & Technology institute in Portugal.
In her childhood and teenage years, as a scout, she volunteered regularly for the Portuguese Food Bank.
Being a frequent spectator (and sometimes player) of performative arts, she loves to understand what connects people and create the ideal moments for sharing and building communities.
While enthusiastic about discovering the Belgian life and culture, a simple grilled seabass (Portuguese style) tastes like happiness to her.
