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Umbrellas, Pride, and the Battle for Lisbon’s Soul
A new documentary series investigates Pink Street’s iconic umbrellas— seemingly under threat by city hall.
May 18, 2026
A new documentary series investigates Pink Street’s iconic umbrellas— seemingly under threat by city hall.
“Hhhuh… phoo…huhhh… shhh-oo…… pfff… hhhoooofff… hhhuh… oofffff… hhuh!… oooffshhh-sh……. phwaa…. hhhhh…. “
Mariana Pereira Silva and Raquel Costa have written a fashion book that isn’t as much about clothes as it is about awareness.
“Like, right there — like I see you, bro — I just had like a centaur standing there. “
In Italo Calvino’s 1972 novel Invisible Cities (Le città invisibili), Marco Polo describes a multitude of fictional cities he has visited on all the travels
Tattoos are forever, but the waste shouldn’t be, according to this Lisbon tattoo artist.
Night fell on Cais do Sodré in a new way on April 28 this year.
Lisbon itself may not go all out in quite the same way as Torres Vedras, Podence, or Lazarim, but the city still knows how to celebrate. Below, you’ll find a list of the best events in and around town—so you can embrace the season in whatever bizarre way suits you best.