Interviews

COVID-19: What the Good Doctor Says
There’s of noise out there about what to expect from the coronavirus, but perhaps it’s best that we hear from a doctor working in the Portuguese health system.

Atlas Shoots the Breeze with SmokedFalmon
Get to know SmokedFalmon and fall in love with their tunes.

Meu Nome É Mariana | Behind the Scenes with Mariana Badan
Mariana Badan is energy incarnate. From her larger-than-life stage presence to the almost inhuman number of projects she is involved with, Mariana has been making big waves in the Lisbon

Lisbon According to Ginjinha Sem Rival’s Nuno Gonçalo Lourenço
You might know his family better than you know him: Nuno Gonçalo Lourenço is the grandson of José Manuel Lourenço Cima. Still not ringing a bell? J.M.L. Cima founded the

Half a Bottle in Half an Hour: A Q&A With One Hour Wine
One Hour Wine does wine tasting a little differently. The company offers visitors and local Lisboetas the chance to better understand (or rather to understand at all) the often complex

A Downtown Atelier: Q&A With Lisboa Social Press
Lisboa Social Press is a printmakers’ atelier nestled in downtown Lisbon. Artists Tom and Jilly took some time away from the press to walk us through their journey to Lisbon — including wine-fueled workshops, exclusive feasts, and their own personal work.

Let’s Have A Word #6: The Loafing Heroes
“Let’s Have a Word” is David Soares‘ attempt to make the Lisbon scene spill the beans. The Loafing Heroes started as the project of Dubliner Bartholomew Ryan, while he was

ModaLisboa 2019: Insights from Joana Jorge
ModaLisboa is gearing up for their newest Fall/Winter incarnation entitled “Insight.” We caught up with project director Joana Jorge to get the inside scoop.

The Artist Behind the Nasty Women Exhibition: A Q&A with Inês Mourão
When U.S. president and feminist public enemy Donald Trump referred to his 2016 opponent Hillary Clinton as “a nasty woman,” he sparked widespread outrage that gave birth to an international

VIDEO PREMIERE : Street Art in Lisbon with Kone
Con O’Brien, aka Kone, is an Irish artist and designer currently based in Nuremberg, Germany. He was invited to Lisbon by Garden Collective to participate in their February event where

How to Be in the Shadow and Not Care About It: An Interview with Director John Alexander
Atlas Lisboa chats with the director of the documentary “This Is Love” about the widely influential musician Rudy Love who has nonetheless remained virtually unknown to the general public.

The Metronome to the Music: An Interview with Paulo Ventura of Metronomo
Paulo Ventura of Metronomo Management was acting stage manager of Coliseu for the weekend of Super Bock em Stock (previously Mexefest), and I managed to catch him in between soundchecks for a chat about the music industry in Portugal and his own journey.