Culture
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.
Rare Effect Festival 2024: 10 Days of Technology, Music, and Art in Lisbon
Rare Effect hosts a conversation on building a sustainable future that values culture, creativity, and resilience.
JÁ International Theater Adapts Assimov and Dorfman’s Work— From Lithuania to Lisbon
Suresh Nampuri’s adaptation of Nightfall and Death and the Maiden has taken over the Teatro do Bairro for a 6-day run.
Botanically Tyrannical: Open-Air Shakespeare’s Macbeth
The cast and crew deliver on this Shakespearean masterpiece
Carminho’s guide to Lisbon’s best live fado performances | BBC
“Fado singer Carminho wowed audiences with her performance in Poor Things. Here’s where she catches fado in Lisbon,” BBC writes. We’d trust Carminho, she’s made
Flea and Artist Markets in Lisbon
Lisbon is home to more and more street markets, and each of them has something worth recommending — see our top picks, updated for 2024.
Lisbon’s Heritage Shops: A Journey Through Time
Foodies, history buffs, curious craftsmen, and shopaholics unite! Protecting these historic establishments starts with you.
Bombast and Thoughtlessness in ‘Poor Things’
Yorgos Lanthimos and Emma Stone’s newest film is bright and ambitious, but ultimately feels shallow
Old Lisbon: Grandes Armazéns do Chiado
A historical marvel reduced to an ashy facade then re-built by Portuguese architectural masterminds
What to Do in Lisbon During the 2023 Holidays
Our somewhat alternative take on celebrating the holidays (but we got you covered if you want to go to a church, too!)