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Leadership Summit Portugal at Casino Estoril, on 24 September 2026.

Registrations are open for young people to take part in volunteer initiatives through the Programa de Voluntariado Sintra Jovem.

Cascais International Health Forum 2026 at Centro de Congressos do Estoril, on 24 September 2026.

An informal conversation with the winner and jury of the Gulbenkian Prize for Humanity 2026, an opportunity to meet the laureate.

Workshop to learn how to prepare traditional Japanese sweets, mochi and dango.

A boat party experience on the waters of Lisbon.

An eight-week online MBSR mindfulness course with Mário Rodrigues, including weekly sessions, a silent practice day and supporting materials to train present-moment attention and reduce stress. It is open to anyone, with or without meditation experience, for €160.

A dinner by chef David Jesus in which a garden reveals unexpected ingredients and the plant world is transformed into high gastronomy.

Cellist Leila Bordreuil presents a concert crossing improvisation, noise, and contemporary composition, including pieces from her recent works 'not an elegy' and 'Geophonics'.

Quinta da Regaleira opens its doors for guided night visits, offering an immersive experience of the estate's heritage.

Set sail on a Lisbon night aboard a boat with dinner and views, with prices from €69 for a Coxia and €77 for a window seat; children aged 4 to 14 get a discount.

GAYANCE party at Pieces Chess Club Lisbon.

The Ano Q 2026 Festival, organized by Rádio Quântica, takes place on September 25 and 26 at Galeria Zé dos Bois, celebrating innovative sounds from the Portuguese scene with emerging and underrepresented artists, as an alternative to the mainstream.

Party at Ministerium Club featuring Kevin Saunderson.

Throughout the year, numerous traditional festivals and rituals of a religious nature take place in Japan, of great social and cultural importance. With solemn ceremonial moments and others of pure entertainment, they originate mainly from Shintoism - the ancient cult of the kami spirits - to which Buddhist practices were added. The exhibition Japan: Festivals and Rituals introduces these celebrations and their role in Japanese society, as axes of identity and community building, of its conception of the world and the forces that move it.

A night dedicated to researchers and science, part of the European-wide initiative.