Culture
What’s on in Lisbon in October
October in Lisbon: music, movies, fashion, and just the right sprinkle of steampunk weirdness
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.
Inclusive by design: an international choir in the heart of Lisbon
Lisbon Community Choir offers everyone the chance to sing.
The Best of Lisbon 2025
We crunched the data, lit the Bunsen burner, and distilled it all into the unmatched skinny on the best of Lisbon in 2025. Here are the people and places without which Lisbon would be just…meh.
Desfilar pela História: How a Lisbon Researcher Is Teaching Kids to Think Before They Dress
Mariana Pereira Silva and Raquel Costa have written a fashion book that isn’t as much about clothes as it is about awareness.
Portugal’s UNESCO Bingo Card: How Many Have You Seen?
From prehistoric rock art to gothic monasteries and volcanic vineyards, Portugal’s UNESCO sites prove that size isn’t everything — this small country’s packed with world-class history and seriously photogenic ruins.
Touching the Soul and Making You Dance: An Interview with Gomojo
From cultural-association jams to Coliseu Club in two years, Gomojo’s soulful, laid-back, and radio-ready tunes prove dream-pop can hit big while keeping things real.
What’s on in September in Lisbon
Open-air cinema and concerts, Lisbon’s iconic horror film fest, a ton of opera and more: September in the city can keep you busy.
Reflector #49: Dizzy Gillespie – “Lisbon”
Dizzy Gillespie, the legendary jazz trumpeter with the puffy cheeks, scored his piece “Lisbon” in the album Winter In Lisbon as part of the original
Let’s Have A Word: The Mighty String
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
Lisbon’s Top Museums for Free: The When and How
Gulbenkian, CCB, and others all offer free entry a few hours a month, at least for residents of Portugal — as do many other museums in Lisbon.