Interviews
Let’s Have a Word #1: Luís Peixoto
Luis Peixoto is no doubt one of the most respected and in-demand string musicians in the realm of trad folk music in Portugal. And he recently released an LP that’s a fusion of folk and electronic music, branded as techno-folk — a style he has been touring and perfecting for the past couple of years.
Rama em Flor: Creating Space for Radical Discussion
This summer, Lisbon was home to a glorious celebration of feminism and queer culture sprawled across multiple venues throughout the city, including Zé dos Bois Gallery, Damas, Lounge, and Rua
Digitizing Lisboa: A Q&A with Illustrator Gonçalo Viana
Gonçalo Viana’s illustrations bring to mind a simpler time when postcards were a thing, yet his subject matter is very much of the moment. And his clear, child-friendly technique means that his illustrations go perfectly with the articles he’s commissioned to illustrate — and, of course, children’s books.
Canning with style: A Q&A with Gémeo Luís of José Gourmet
Luís Mendonça, aka Geméo Luís, is the illustrator and curator behind the well-known and -loved sea creatures on the tins of seafood by the company José Gourmet. I caught up with Mendoça to
What The Fekk? A Chat with the Fekks
After playing a live show for the Garden Collective, The Fekks sat down with Atlas to discuss their new EP, creative flow, and all things music.
What Makes Them Scared: Twelve Portuguese Directors in MOTELx’s 2018 Film Fest
Sometimes all you need is a good scare to get the blood pumping. This year’s lineup at Lisbon’s longest-running international horror film festival, Motel X, is sure to get you trembling in your seat for all the right reasons.
A Q&A with Claudio Carbone: Director of Another Lisbon Story
“Another Lisbon Story” follows the community that makes up Bairro da Torre — a Lisbon favela — and their active participation in the future of their neighborhood. Director, Claudio Carbone, who was kind enough to answer some questions for Atlas.
Lisboa Limpa: Minimising Lisbon’s Plastic Waste, One Cup at a Time
Bianca Beyer, founder of Lisboa Limpa, is aiming to eradicate the use of disposable plastic cups in Lisbon bars and replace them with reusable ones.
A Q&A With David Holyoake, Founder of the English Piano Studio in Lisbon
Australian piano teacher David Holyoake has long had dream of moving to Lisbon because it has “retained its vibrant and poetic soul in the face of modernity.” That sounded familiar, so we interviewed the man about his new music school here.
A Q&A with Street Artist Gonçalo MAR
“I realized how selfish graffiti could be — especially when you just write your name. I decided right then I wanted to develop a cast of characters to do the talking for me.”
Fábrica da Pólvora: The Explosive New Art Scene in Oeiras
Who would have thought that eight stops from Lisbon’s Rossio station in Barcarena, there’s a city of artist studios that laughs in the face of the co-working space concept, a green space, a killer buffet-style restaurant, an outdoor amphitheater, and an archeological museum all in the same complex?
José Cardigos Bastos: Behind the Tints and Varnishes
The Lisbon-born artist José Cardigos Bastos just finished his most recent exhibition Tintas & Vernizes at the Espaço Cultural Mercês Gallery in Príncipe Real, a small and curious space managed by
