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A two-day medieval festival at São Jorge Castle in Lisbon, featuring workshops, guided tours, concerts, and activities for all ages, celebrating medieval history and culture.

In the Nature Drawing Workshop, participants learn to use field drawing as an observation tool, exploring contrast, shape and texture, with no previous experience required, and leave with a notebook of new sketches.

A nature drawing workshop at Nova SBE on 26 September 2026, exploring drawing from the natural environment.

A theoretical and practical course on tea, from botanical characteristics to preparation methods, with Luís Mendonça de Carvalho.

A workshop for children aged 7-12, exploring Indonesian shadow theatre and the legend of the Rice Goddess, with puppet making.

A guided tour of the Roman Theatre exploring the artistic installation 'O que Resta' and the role of fragments in the collection, revealing the work of archaeologists and artists.

Animation about a small papaya seed that dreams of flying and discovers the power of its roots.

Documentary essay on survival, desire, and healing, intertwining fantasy and reality.

Film screening of 'Amor de Perdição' presented by Paulo Branco, with general admission at €3.20.

A documentary about the life and work of feminist lesbian filmmaker Barbara Hammer, exploring her personal filmography and her impact on social movements. Winner of the Teddy Award for Best Documentary.

Screening of the film 'Zero Patience' at the Queer Lisboa festival.

A documentary about Claude Loir, who revisits his life from the discovery of his homosexuality to becoming a porn film star, in a reflection on aging and freedom.

Bruna Louise's new comedy show, featuring fresh stories about relationships, self-esteem, and adult life, with tickets from €25 to €35.

Screening of Stanley Kubrick's 'Eyes Wide Shut' starring Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman, with Portuguese subtitles, tickets at €14.

A theatrical performance exploring the concept of superstardom.

Film screening: Scorsese | The Irishman.

Animated film based on Sarah Leavitt's graphic novel, portraying the relationship between a daughter and her mother with Alzheimer's, in an emotional and humorous tribute.

'A Life of Friendship' returns to Portuguese stages for a second season, with Gilda, Yasmin and Renée back on stage. The comedy celebrates friendship and the lives of women over 40 through humour, memories and confessions.

Performance by Amrita Hepi with Mish Grigor, exploring the romance of beginnings and inertia, with autobiographical elements and narratives of art and colonial history.

When the Country Mouse visits his cousin in the City, the two debate the merits of country versus city living, in a story told with drawings, music and a few worms.

A tour of the Central Tejo designed for children aged 7 to 12, inviting the little ones to discover how electricity was produced for Lisbon in the 20th century. Put on your hard hat and come explore!

A theatrical triptych celebrating the changes in Portuguese women's lives since the April Revolution, evoking the lives and work of women who fought for equality and democracy.

An eccentric and contradictory teacher gives a lesson about Carolina Beatriz Ângelo, with cheat sheets, wigs and plenty of humour, in a show by João de Brito.

In a staged visit, Manuel and Maria Ana de Castro Guimarães invite the public to discover daily life in their summer home, the old Torre de São Sebastião, including the romantic garden. Free participation with prior registration, recommended for ages 5 and up.