Interviews
Something Out of Nothing: The Making of “The Windmill of Death”
…through experimentation and creative openness, the four friends managed to develop a piece of fiction that has its roots in the authenticity of the happy coincidences and unplanned events of the filming process.
Loafing As an Act of Resistance: an Interview with Bartholomew Ryan
How does this loafing hero end up in Lisbon, on his first stage since the start of the pandemic, so far from his Irish homeland?
Raiz: Bringing Vertical Farming to Lisbon
The exciting new possibility of vertical farming in Lisbon means avoiding the carbon footprint of shipping, unwarranted pesticides, and deforestation can be game-changing.
Let’s Have A Word #8: O Gajo
“This is as punk as it gets,” O Gajo says of picking up the traditional Alentejo guitar, viola campaniça, after years in rock bands.
A Minha Maneira: Portuguese Artist Emanuel De Sousa Has His Way With Lisboa
Da Sousa exhibits over 200 of his sketches and more to the public for the first time.
Playing with Knives with Paulo Piedade of Afiôd
From cargo ships to custom cutlery. This knife-maker sees artistry in the kitchen.
Spring: A Photo Q&A with Henri Prestes
Henri Prestes photographs the interior of Portugal — or, if you will, paints it with his camera — like no one we have ever seen before. And it all started as a training exercise.
How a New Magazine Was Born at Lisbon’s Most Iconic Cafe
Mensagem is taking community journalism to a new level — because it’s including the city’s residents in its editorial process.
Casting Off With the Artist Collective Guarda Rios on Portugal’s Rivers
Find out what four artists are doing on Portugal’s rivers, inspired in part by Huckleberry Finn and Kon-Tiki
O’Gilin’s Irish Pub Celebrates 25 Years of Pouring the Perfect Pint in Lisbon
“It’s not every day you can see a dream come true and last 25 years,” Gillen says.
Let’s Have A Word #7: Noiserv
The Lisbon multi-instrumentalist Noiserv spells out a word starting with N for us.
Q&A with Miguel Girão Ahead of His Debut Album “Prologue”
Miguel Girão is a guitarist born in Castelo Branco, bred in Lisboa, and currently residing in Glasgow. Girão stands between the worlds of classical and traditional music, having graduated with