Most museums in Lisbon re-opened April 5, and theaters, cinemas, and live music venues on April 19. Read more here. NOTE: Hours are changing constantly and shows still get cancelled, so please check with the organizers.
"If the present world go astray, the cause is in you, in you it is to be sought." Dante Alighieri. Well, it's been 700 years, and the present world is still going astray, but, nevertheless, still going. For example, for the rest of 2021, in theory, National Coach Museum in Belém is celebrating 700 years […]
Ai Wei Wei. You've probably heard of him. He's alright, I guess. Anyway, here's what he says: "Expressing oneself is a part of being human. To be deprived of a voice is to be told you are not a participant in society; ultimately it is a denial of humanity." And here's what Wikipedia adds: "Ai […]
Here's how Wikipedia describes Lisbon native and local legend Mario Dionisio de Assis Monteiro: "A multifaceted personality – poet, novelist, essayist, critic, painter – Mário Dionísio had a remarkable civic and cultural impact in the Portuguese twentieth century, with a particular focus on the literary and artistic domains." All summer long, Casa da Achada — […]
Nowadays, no self-respecting big city home, including those of Lisbon, is complete without its own garden (no matter the size). But Lisbon and gardens go way back, and here's what Museu de Lisboa says about this historical exhibit: "Between historical and contemporary perspectives, we go back to medieval times to discover vegetable gardens in the […]
Architect, painter, sculptor, professor and Lisbon native Waldemar d´Orey’s has had two solo shows in his centuries-spanning artistic career: the first one was at the prestigious AXIOM Gallery in London in 1966, and the second one is happening now, some 55 years later, in his hometown of Lisbon, at Lumiar Cité to be precise. And […]
Here's what the organizers of this exhibit, which comes to Lisbon straight from NYC, say about its star, Polish architect Jadwiga Grabowska-Hawrylak: "Grabowska-Hawrylak is known for the huge and sculptural housing complex of Wrocław popularly known as Manhattan. Completed in 1976, the emblematic project has become a symbol of the city's aspirations. Her body of […]
If you know Portugal, then you likely know about azulejos (the beautiful blue tiles covering half of its walls). And you also likely know Santo António, the coiuntry's most celebrated saint. And, while the annual festival celebrating the latter has been on hold for two years in a row now due to you know what, […]
"Documentary film and the musical fringes." That's how the new documentary film festival SONICA EKRANO, happening in Barreiro this September, describes itself. They add: "SONICA EKRANO is dedicated to the music, musicians, sounds, and movements at the edges of massification and popularity... The first edition of this festival creates a new space to provide the […]
Clara Imbert is a 27-year-old French-born Lisbon-based artist and, according to her website, "her practice questions the notions of space and perspective, of the object and the observer’s perception; exploring relationships between notions of reality and illusion, her research results in works of various forms such as photography, sculpture, and installation; while the invisible is […]
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