Momentous Eventus: August Dreams Edition
“Reality is wrong. Dreams are for real.”
Tupac Shakur.
Reflector #35: Christian Kjellvander – “Portugal”
The waters of Portugal appear to be the jumping-off point for Swedish singer-songwriter Christian Kjellvander’s first song on his 2003 album.
Featured
Cockpit Bar
A tiny gin bar with an elegant menu and some of the best oysters in town
Floating Through Young Adulthood with Paul Thomas Anderson
Licorice Pizza proves to be not only Anderson’s most loose and playful film, but also his most personal.
Momentous Eventus: August Dreams Edition
“Reality is wrong. Dreams are for real.”
Tupac Shakur.
Reflector #35: Christian Kjellvander – “Portugal”
The waters of Portugal appear to be the jumping-off point for Swedish singer-songwriter Christian Kjellvander’s first song on his 2003 album.
Portugal sets new July heat record, worsening severe drought | Bloomberg
Portugal changes law to attract foreign workers | Barron’s
Portuguese crypto exchanges dealt a blow as banks close accounts | Bloomberg
As it happens
Portuguese crypto exchanges dealt a blow as banks close accounts | Bloomberg
Portugal’s airport workers threaten to strike in late August | Reuters
Orcas to Sail Boats: Get Out of My Water, I Want My Tuna
Hundreds of firefighters battle blaze near Lisbon | Reuters
Featured Atlas Interviews
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.
The Portuguese Climbing Guide: An Interview with the Author, Carlos Simes
The previous PT climbing guide, “pirate topo,” didn’t consult the original openers of the routes nor respect the crags themselves. This one is different.
Viajantes: Poetry, Photos, and Maps for the Love of Lisbon
When we think of Lisbon, what comes to mind are the churches, monasteries, castles, and azulejos. We think of fado, and, naturally, the writings of Camões and Pessoa. But that’s
How to Be in the Shadow and Not Care About It: An Interview with Director John Alexander
Atlas Lisboa chats with the director of the documentary “This Is Love” about the widely influential musician Rudy Love who has nonetheless remained virtually unknown to the general public.
Culture
David Arranhado, Projeto Marinhar, and The Coin of Time.
Born in Lisbon in 1984, painter David Arranhado started drawing in the late ’80s. At age 10 he was enrolled in Colegio Militar, where he did military stuff, shared a
Lisbon’s Roaring Twenties: Insights From the Curators at Museu de Lisboa
Their advice? Go more than once. There is so much to discover that you can’t do it all in one shot.
Paula Rego, ground-breaking Portuguese artist who championed women’s rights, dead at 87 | Reuters
“Being an only child, who, until the age of 3, had been raised mostly by her grandparents, Rego had very little interest in playing with other children. Nor did she like being outside,” Aleksandra Stokowiec wrote here on Atlas a few years ago.
Latest Food & Drink Reviews
Trinca
An unassuming exterior with a surprising fusion of Central and South American cuisine with a touch of flavors from around the world
Comadre
A wardrobe mirror hides the entrance to this imaginative restaurant and bar.
The Age-Old Tradition of Alheiras in Trás-os-Montes
Learning the timeworn tradition of making life-saving sausages with Portuguese grandmothers in Trás-os-Montes
The Ritz Four Seasons Hotel Bar
A supposedly fancy thing we’ll never do again.
Featured Events in Lisbon
to Aug 28 | ART EXHIBIT | PEOPLE LANDSCAPES: NARRATIVES OF THE MNAC COLLECTION (1855-1920) | 4,50€
to Sept 4 | MULTIMEDIA EXHIBIT | Sound It: Rádio Antecâmara | 6€
to Aug 29 | GROUP ART EXHIBIT | Antoine de Galbert: Traverser la nuit | 6-9€
to Jan 1 | POSTHUMOUS ART EXHIBIT | Julião Sarmento: Abstracto, Branco, Tóxico e Volátil | 5€
From the Archive
Duque Brewpub
The Best Local Spots for Hip-Hop in Lisbon
Cerveteca
Portugal’s Music Festivals
Garrafeira Nacional Flagship
Papas na Lingua
Deja Vu Coffee House
Hitchhiking from Lisbon Part 2.2: Delivering Ice Cream
Markets at a Glance
Tim Burton and his Marionetas
Taberna da Esperança
