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to Oct 7 | ART EXHIBIT | The Rise of Islamic Art: 1869-1939 | Praça de Espanha | 5€

September 25, 2019

When: September 26, 2019 @ 10:00 – 18:00

Where: Gulbenkian, Av. de Berna 45A, 1067-001 Lisboa, Portugal

Islam. It’s a word that continues to cause much debate, including in the world of art. And it’s often associated with oil. Calouste Gulbenkian, the founder of, among other things, the Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, is[…]

CONCERT | Grandes concertos Ferroviário: Ana Bacalhau | Santa Apolónia | 15€

September 25, 2019

When: October 2, 2019 @ 19:30 – 21:00

Where: Ferroviário, Rua de Santa Apolónia 59, 1100-468 Lisboa, Portugal

Ana Bacalhau is as Portuguese as bacalhau. Both are national icons. Ask any local and they’ve no doubt heard of, and likely like, both. But, unlike the fish (codfish in English), which is not national[…]

OPEN MIC | Misunderstood — Storytelling Night | São Bento | FREE

September 25, 2019

When: October 2, 2019 @ 19:30 – 22:30

Where: a Sala, R. Correia Garção 11, 1200-031 Lisboa, Portugal

In this increasingly offendable world, it’s getting more and more difficult to not be misunderstood when telling a story… But what better way to open up some lines of communication than with an open mic[…]

TRIBUTE CONCERT | By lands of Zeca | Avenida | 20€

September 25, 2019

When: October 1, 2019 @ 21:30 – 23:30

Where: Capitólio, Parque Mayer, 1250-096, Portugal

José Manuel Cerqueira Afonso dos Santos, aka Jose Afonso, aka Zeca Afonso, aka simply Zeca, was an interesting guy. He wrote funky folk songs. Oh, and he helped start and successfully end the Portuguese revolution.[…]

to Nov 14 | ART EXHIBT | Diogo Muñoz: Slouching Towards Perfect (in)Sanity | Chiado | FREE

September 25, 2019

When: October 3, 2019 @ 11:00 – 19:00

Where: Cistern Gallery, R. António Maria Cardoso 27, 1200-484 Lisboa, Portugal

Diogo Muñoz‘ paintings look frighteningly realistic and also out of this world. Which is refreshing in a world of selfies. And which is also probably why, since his first solo show here in Lisbon in[…]

to Sept 29 | THEATER | Afonso Molinar: Apocalipse segundo Alpha e Beta | 6-12€

September 25, 2019

When: September 26, 2019 @ 21:30 – 22:45

Where: Escola de Mulheres – Oficina de Teatro, R. Alexandre Braga 24A, 1150-004 Lisboa, Portugal

Apocalipse segundo Alpha e Beta (“Apocalypse according to Alpha and Beta”) is a new multimedia performance piece by local actor, artist, photographer, and director Afonso Molinar, and it’s about whether size really matters. Literally. Here’s[…]

PROTEST | Global Climate Strike – Lisbon | Cais do Sodré | FREE

September 25, 2019

When: September 27, 2019 @ 15:00 – 18:00

Where: Cais do Sodré, Cais do Sodré, 1200-161 Lisboa, Portugal

If you’ve heard any news recently, you know that the climate has been getting a lot of attention, with millions of people taking to the streets, from Australia to Germany to the U.S. Also, Greta.[…]