Holiday Shopping in — and for — Portugal: Is There an Alternative to Amazon?
Why, yes, yes, there is!
Momentous Eventus: Repetitiousness Edition
“Time is a flat circle. Everything we have done or will do we will do over and over and over again—forever.”
Friedrich Nietzsche (again).
Update: Where to Get a COVID Test in Lisbon and the Rest of Portugal
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Lisbon Drops from No. 3 to No. 18 Among Top Cities for Expats
Apparently, expats aren’t super happy with career opportunities in the city, for one, but also transport, “health and environment” — is it because we all smoke? — and other issues.
Locked, Stocked, and Superbocked
Super Bock em Stock proved to be a fine closure to the first almost-normal festival season Portugal has seen since 2019.
Holiday Shopping in — and for — Portugal: Is There an Alternative to Amazon?
Why, yes, yes, there is!
Momentous Eventus: Repetitiousness Edition
“Time is a flat circle. Everything we have done or will do we will do over and over and over again—forever.”
Friedrich Nietzsche (again).
Lisbon Drops from No. 3 to No. 18 Among Top Cities for Expats
Apparently, expats aren’t super happy with career opportunities in the city, for one, but also transport, “health and environment” — is it because we all smoke? — and other issues.
Locked, Stocked, and Superbocked
Super Bock em Stock proved to be a fine closure to the first almost-normal festival season Portugal has seen since 2019.
Portugal has 38 cases of the Omicron COVID variant | Público (PT)
Portugal urges victims of clergy sexual abuse to break the silence | Reuters
Portuguese health chief sees daily COVID-19 cases doubling at Christmas | Reuters
Portugal Says 19 Cases of Omicron Variant Were Detected So Far | Bloomberg
As it happens
Portugal faces a ‘tsunami’ in the area of mental health, says specialist | Público (PT)
Portugal’s interior minister quits after series of scandals | AP News
Lisbon hospital shuts children services due to Omicron COVID-19 case | Reuters
Lisbon to open biggest vaccination site yet amid COVID-19 surge | Reuters
Portugal’s president vetoes 2nd version of euthanasia bill | AP News
Covid pandemic coincides with drop in life expectancy to 65 in Portugal | Lusa (PT)
Featured Interviews
Carpe Diem: A Guided Tour with David Oliveira
David Oliveira’s wire sculptures aren’t just about lines— they are also about what’s between them. He freezes motion in time and, through the use of wire, marries the movement it
Kidding Around in Portugal: A Q&A with Children’s Book Artist Cale Atkinson
Cale Atkinson is an artist, author, and animator who’s worked for the likes of Disney Hyperion and Marvel. His travels through Portugal prompted a series on the country, so we decided to get in touch.
Lisbon Between the Lines: An Interview With Hauke Vagt of Atelier 49
From mechanical steampunk bacalhau to runaway trams, Atelier 49 puts out a steady stream of art work. This quirky duo has a little something for everyone, but it certainly hasn’t been easy to get here.
Digitizing Lisboa: A Q&A with Illustrator Gonçalo Viana
Gonçalo Viana’s illustrations bring to mind a simpler time when postcards were a thing, yet his subject matter is very much of the moment. And his clear, child-friendly technique means that his illustrations go perfectly with the articles he’s commissioned to illustrate — and, of course, children’s books.
Culture
Momentous Eventus: Men, Women, Children,Toilets Edition
“I think toilets are more important than temples.”
Narendra Damodardas Modi (current Prime Minister of India).
Momentous Eventus: In from the Cold Edition
“Love keeps the cold out better than a cloak.”
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.
Momentous Eventus: Bonfire Night Edition
“Remember, remember, the Fifth of November,
Gunpowder treason and plot.
I see no reason why gunpowder treason
should ever be forgot.”
John Milton.
Latest Food & Drink Reviews
Quiosque de São Paulo
Travel back in time at Lisbon’s oldest privately-owned kiosk and titillate your palette with old school fare at old school prices.
Maduxa Pastanaga
A culinary trip around the world starting right here in Lisbon, led by chef Ana, who’s been everywhere, man
Lisboa Tu e Eu Bistro Flores
Five-star typical Portuguese food from a five-star Portuguese chef served on a lovely esplanade in front of a chafariz
Toca do Grilo
A touch of the grill on a “piano of pork” is just the thing at this roadside restaurant.
Featured Events in Lisbon
to Dec 31 | OUTDOOR MULTIMEDIA EXHIBIT | Dante Plus 700 | FREE
to Dec 12 | HORTICULTURAL EXHIBIT | Lisbon Gardens: From the Middle Ages to the 21st century | 3€
to Dec 31 | HISTORICAL EXHIBT | New long-term exhibition at the Lisbon Museum | 3€
to Jan 17 | ART EXHIBIT | Fernão Cruz: Morder o Pó | FREE
to Jan 28 | PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBIT | Aqui Lisboa: anos 80 by José Vieira Mendes | FREE
to Jan 22 | ART EXHIBIT | Maija Annikki Savolainen: Paperworks (See/Sea) | FREE
to Jan 5 | ART EXHIBIT | Toni Marmota: El día de la marmota | FREE
to Jan 30 | ARCHITECTURAL EXHIBIT | At Play | 6€
to Dec 4 | PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBIT | Siamo Donne: Divas do Cinema Italiano | FREE
From the Archive
Bivar Books: The English-Lover’s Book Nook
Palheta
Café de São Bento
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