Latest Stories

Portugal To End Golden Visas, For Real This Time, Seriously
Is this the end of the program that brought Portugal €6.8 billion in “investment” since 2012? Place your bets.

Révolutions Xenakis: A life in Sound and Light
Révolutions Xenakis at the Gulbenkian showcasing some of the best examples of this Modernist pioneer’s genius and innovation from a career spanning 50 years.

Lisbon’s Bastion of Jazz, Hot Clube, Looking for New Home – Again
“We kept working all the time, and that’s what we intend to do now,” says Inês Cunha, President of the Board of Directors.

Animal Rights Activists Take to the Streets in Lisbon
Protestors stopped in front of the seat of the Portuguese National Assembly, where the fate of the country’s animal protection legislation will eventually be decided.

Lisbon’s Public Steamrooms and Saunas
A few Lisbon hotels offer their saunas and steam rooms, and sometimes their swimming pools, to non-guests, but it will cost you.

Reflector #43: Al Stewart – “King Of Portugal”
The folk-rock veteran praised particular Portuguese wine region in this one.

‘Mysterious and Rich’: Photos by Henri Prestes in His First Monograph
The new hardback by Setanta Books of Henri Prestes’ photography is a visual and tactile treat — and we have a sneak peak of Teresa Freitas’ quixotic take on the still image.

Reflector #40: Band À Part – ” Al Sur De Portugal”
Band A Part are a duo from Madrid, who took inspiration for their name from Jean-Luc Godard’s 1964 film Bande À Part. Clearly, both their sound aesthetics and sense of

Portugal and Spain Competing over Digital Nomads
In the battle for the elusive digital nomads, who will win, Spain or Portugal — and what will it mean?

Reflector #39: Chico Buarque – “Tanto Mar”
Chico Buarque keeps wishing for a little scent of rosemary from Portugal.