The People's Blog to Lisbon

ModaLisboa 2019: Insights from Joana Jorge

March 7, 2019

ModaLisboa is gearing up for their newest Fall/Winter incarnation entitled “Insight.” We caught up with project director Joana Jorge to get the inside scoop.

The Week em Breve – March 7

March 7, 2019

This week’s English language news in Lisbon, Portugal: NASA Cod Cakes, Inventor Theft, Overpriced Property, Portugal Space, Wage Inequality, and much more!

The Artist Behind the Nasty Women Exhibition: A Q&A with Inês Mourão

March 5, 2019

When U.S. president and feminist public enemy Donald Trump referred to his 2016 opponent Hillary Clinton as “a nasty woman,” he sparked widespread outrage that gave birth to an international feminist movement. Artists who identified with the term “nasty women” organized themselves in opposition to threats to women’s rights, individual rights, and abortion rights. They began […]

What’s On in Lisbon in May

March 5, 2019

From an animation festival to concerts by rock’s oldest and newest talents, and plenty of art spanning centuries, March in Lisbon this year promises to be a nice spring blast.

International Women’s Day in Lisbon 2019: Get Out and Smash the Patriarchy

March 4, 2019

International Women’s Day is Friday, March 8, and there are opportunities throughout the week to join the fight for women’s rights and equality in Lisbon, regardless of gender. In the spirit of supporting the girls, we’ve curated a list of events that focus on getting out and taking action, both in the collective sense and […]

Flour, Water, and Salt: the Best Sourdough Bread in Lisbon

March 1, 2019

Italians like to tell an anecdote about a baker’s helper who, apparently suffering from a drinking problem, arrived to work with a bottle of beer and accidentally poured a drop of alcohol into the dough. The consequences couldn’t go unnoticed: loaves came out wonderfully big and plump. Since the chief baker wanted to know what […]

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The Week em Breve – February 28

February 28, 2019

This week’s English language news in Lisbon, Portugal: Fake News, Pensions for the Dead, Student Rents, Portugal Contaminated, Plastic Bans, and much more!