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

Kee_ko brings a fresh DJ set to COLLECT RADIO, blending electronic sounds for the session.

A workshop with Dulam Soros dedicated to traditional Japanese sweets, where participants learn to prepare mochi and dango from glutinous rice. The session covers the history, dough-making techniques, shaping and combinations of fillings and toppings.

Screening of Martin Scorsese's 'The Last Waltz'.

Screening of two films: 'Spin Cycle' by Aarin Burch and 'The Watermelon Woman' by Cheryl Dunye, exploring queer black identity and desire.

A tribute to musician and activist Julius Eastman through a constellation of cinematic, choreographic and sound expressions.

DJ set event Brighton Calling on Thursday, September 24, from 5pm to 11pm.

DJ KI presents “Contratempos” on a COLLECT RADIO broadcast.

A compilation of short films exploring queer themes, including 'kiss kiss bang bang', 'Sister of Mine', 'For Those Who Love, Leave, and Love Again', 'Larmes Crocodile' and 'Sunday Lunch'.

A boat party experience on the waters of Lisbon.

Tropicana Records brings Megatronic to the decks for an electronic music session.

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.

A hybrid documentary based on Lynn Crosbie's memoirs, exploring loss and love through pop culture and art.

Queer dance party with a DJ set at Sáficas.

A DJ set with matvii and Fonzi (2) at Collectors.

A coming-of-age drama about a teenager on a cycling trip along the Danube, whose encounter with a boy changes everything.

A screening in the Scorsese cycle devoted to the film ‘Hugo’, with general admission at €3.20 and discounts for students, young people, over-65s and other audiences.

A screening in the Scorsese cycle of the documentary ‘George Harrison: Living in the Material World’ about the life and work of the former Beatle. General admission €3.20, with the usual discounts.

A DJ set featuring Joel Baphs and friends.

The Gulbenkian Orchestra, conducted by Andrej Power, performs works by Mozart, Dvořák and Tchaikovsky in a string concert.

A screening of ‘Annie Hall’, the 1977 romantic comedy directed by and starring Woody Allen, alongside Diane Keaton, subtitled in Portuguese. Ticket €14, with discounts and passes available.

The Young Talents series continues at àCapela Live arts&bar in MACAM with a concert by Vange Trio, featuring young students or former students of the Hot Clube School.

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

Daniel Duncan's new stand-up solo about digital life, algorithms and the virtual world, with acid humour and no filters. General admission €15.

Noa, a 48-year-old trans Roma woman, tries to rebuild her life and regain custody of her children after a 10-year prison sentence, facing eviction and precarity with the help of solidarity, friendship, art, and humor.

Queer Lisboa presents L"Homme Blessé, with tickets at €3.20 and discounts for students, seniors, and other audiences.

London, a young adult with a disability who works in a fetish club, must choose between medical diagnoses that could define his identity and the stubborn independence he has fought to achieve.

A DJ set featuring Shogun, KICKREY, Madson Carpenter, Pharah, and VLB, marking Shogun's debut in Portugal.

Os Músicos do Tejo perform Vivaldi's Four Seasons at the Aula Magna, with free entry, as part of the Música na Universidade de Lisboa programme.

A joint concert by CLAUTHEWITCH and BALEIA BALEIA BALEIA.

CommedIA a La Carte 2026 is a theatre show that serves up comedy à la carte.

British singer Flora Hibberd brings her indie-folk, rooted in rock, synthpop and 17th-century folk traditions, to the Sótão da Casa Capitão on September 24. Her debut album Swirl (2025) and new release Mammoth (2026) offer a cosmic and mundane experience with surrealist allusions and raw emotions.

Leila Bordreuil and Imberbe meet at Galeria Zé dos Bois for a night of experimental music, improvisation and new acoustic and electronic textures.

On September 24, 2026, singer, composer and producer Myles Sanko performs at Casa Capitão in Lisbon for a night of contemporary soul and jazz with global influences. Doors open at 9pm and the concert starts at 9:30pm; tickets from €27.03.

Pure Madness is a theatre show whose title promises sheer madness on stage.

Sonia Sieff offers an intimate and contemporary look at male nudity, in a dialogue between photography, fashion and emotion.

Exhibition inspired by reproductions of the Parthenon friezes, proposing a multisensory experience based on the sculpted body.

Based on Nan Shepherd's 'The Living Mountain', this show turns the mountain into a place you enter, not a summit to conquer. Written during World War II and rejected in 1940, Shepherd's manuscript comes to the stage as a meditation on the wild world.

A play that delves into the life and work of Frida Kahlo, with two Fridas on stage and an admirer who confronts them.

The exhibition (R)encontro no Azulejo brings together Lourdes Castro and Ilda David in a dialogue between light and shadow, memory and contemporaneity, celebrating Castro's connection to Galeria Ratton.

The 10th edition of Festival Política returns to Lisbon to mark the 50th anniversary of the Portuguese Constitution with film, music, theatre, performances, workshops and talks on democracy, human rights and civic participation across São Vicente.

An anthological exhibition dedicated to Paulo Bruscky, a pioneer of conceptual art in Brazil, curated by Natxo Checa, spanning his work since the 1970s across art, communication and technology.

The exhibition brings together for the first time in Portugal three fundamental works by Alfredo Jaar, proposing a reflection on the politics of the image, historical memory and the ethical responsibility of the viewer.

The Affected Young Ladies, Molière's first major play, tells the story of two bourgeois girls who imitate aristocratic salons and are taught a lesson by their suitors, who dress their servants as noblemen to court them.

On its 25th anniversary, the Museu da Marioneta presents an exhibition dedicated to puppet creators in Portugal in the 21st century, bringing together the work of a group of artists.

The Museu de Lisboa marks the 90th anniversary of the Grupo Amigos de Lisboa with an exhibition devoted to the role of one of the city's most influential civic associations.

The Bordalo Pinheiro Museum marks 150 years of Zés Povinhos, iconic figures of Portuguese visual culture, in an exhibition curated by Jorge Silva and João Alpuim Botelho.

A participatory theatre project by Keli Freitas that brings to the stage the stories of immigrants in Lisbon, exploring shared encounters and artistic practices.

One of August Strindberg's fiercest plays, a three-act seismic shock about a couple's open conflict over their daughter's education that plunges the Captain into paranoia. Gonçalo Waddington directs this co-production with Teatro Nacional São João and São Luiz Teatro Municipal.

The Museum of Lisbon presents three privately owned paintings illustrating Rossio and Terreiro de Belém between the late 18th and early 19th centuries, a rare opportunity to see these views.

Based on Georg Büchner's unfinished work, the auéééu collective creates a dystopian show about patriarchal power and scientific progress, culminating in femicide.

The Feira da Luz in Carnide, Lisbon, featuring various artists and events.

Intensive rock n' roll course at Academia Danças do Mundo on September 22, 2026.

An exhibition offering a visual reading of Portugal's birdlife, taking Monsanto Forest Park as its central reference and symbol of Lisbon's environmental policy.

Supercritters! Amazing by Nature invites young and old to discover the real 'superpowers' of the animal world, from eyes with thousands of lenses to color-changing bodies. An immersive exhibition revealing the science and evolution behind these surprising adaptations.

A scavenger hunt that invites participants to discover emblematic Lisbon landmarks through the city's artistic Portuguese pavement, in a recreational activity around town.

Event inspired by One Thousand and One Nights, inviting participants on an imaginary journey guided by a magic carpet.

Outdoor Project 2026 presents, from July 1 to 31, works by seven artists on the panel at Largo Marquês de Angeja, near Avenida da Índia.

The Pharmacy Museum presents an exhibition of cartoons by Eduardo Perestrello that revisit the history of the pharmaceutical sector and the ANF with humour and irony.

Poster Mostra turns the streets of Marvila into an open-air gallery, bringing together new talents and visual proposals until September 30, celebrating the poster as a medium of communication and artistic expression.

In a conversation in her studio, Laura Caetano discusses the experience of creating images over images, ones that have no other meaning beyond themselves.

Músculo Mental brings together works by João Louro and Dagoberto Rodríguez, two established and highly regarded artists who use language, image, and memory.

Cinema Nimas celebrates Agnès Varda with the largest retrospective ever held in Portugal, including 36 films ranging from features and shorts to fiction and documentary.

Archaeology Remix addresses rhythm as the beat of counting life, exploring how we count time and stories.

The exhibition I Who Was Once Me, by Maria José Oliveira, brings together works that explore time, memory and connections between people, inviting reflection on continuity...

Come from Away tells the true story of the 38 planes and nearly 7,000 passengers diverted to Gander, Canada, after the September 11 attacks, and how the local community welcomed them. Directed by Pedro Pernas, the musical includes performances with Portuguese and English subtitles.

A musical comedy that pits two opposite families against each other, one devoted to opera and the other passionate about pimba music, with plenty of chaos on the ice. With text by José Campos and André Pereira, staging by Hugo Franco and music by Carlos Pires, it promises music, dance and laughter from start to finish.

The exhibition Ver e Ler presents the self-published work of Paulo de Cantos (1892-1979), a multifaceted figure, pedagogue and artist.

The exhibition 'Higher' presents the work of artist Margarida Correia.

The Historical Society of the Independence of Portugal presents the exhibition 'The Logistics of Democracy', as part of the commemorations of the 50th anniversary of the democratic foundation of Democracy.

Guided tours of the exhibition 'Higher', by Margarida Correia.

Carlos Vasconcellos presents an exhibition devoted to the sea as a permanently changing landscape, in light, sky, colors and the horizon line.

The exhibition Raw Earth looks at raw earth as a natural, local and available resource, not as a nostalgic return, at a time of pressure on the planet's limits.

An exhibition dedicated to private collections of Saint Anthony, exploring the presence and multiplicity of the Saint's image through the choices of collectors.

Carla Cabanas presents O Bestiário, an installation of sculptures inspired by the imaginary beings from Jorge Luis Borges's book.

Cine Society returns to Lisbon for a new season of outdoor cinema, screening recent Oscar winners such as Pecadores.

The exhibition is dedicated to the universe of technical wreck diving and the extraordinary legacy of the Portuguese team In-Silence Dive Team, through texts, photographs and videos.

On an isolated island, the arrival of a stranger unsettles a community's fragile balance and awakens a dormant volcano. Zinnie Harris's play, directed by João Meireles, runs at Teatro Paulo Claro from 17 September to 17 October.

The exhibition Sonnet, by Ilídio Salteiro, explores the relationship between painting and poetry in a bidirectional path, from painting to poetry and back.

A documentary exhibition marking 100 years with 100 documents, bringing together a selection of pieces that tell that story.

Black Cat Cinema returns with outdoor film screenings, featuring contemporary, cult and classic films at various locations across the city from May 13 to October 18, with musical programming and food offerings.

An exhibition of posters documenting the breadth and diversity of the Gulbenkian Foundation's programming over its 70 years.

Exhibition of photographs by Luis Nogueira, taken during various trips, depicting children born and living in different geographies.

The exhibition Multiple Eyes brings together three artists from different generations who explore narration as an intimate and political practice, challenging singular and binary narratives, with parallel programming of talks and performances.

An exhibition by Emmanuel Babled reflecting on handmade craft, presenting pieces in glass, marble, bronze, cork, wood and acrylic. Each object reveals the relationship between designers, artisans and materials in a shared process of transformation.

The Teatro Nacional D. Maria II reopens with 'Macbeth', the same play that was on stage during the 1964 fire, in a contemporary take on memory and rebirth.

At the invitation of Chapitô, this exhibition presents José Matos Alves's photography, born from 13 years of life in Cape Verde, celebrating the hard-won freedom.

In her first solo exhibition in Portugal, Frida Orupabo presents Cloud of Confusion, a powerful reflection on the circulation, archive and meaning of images in the digital age.

GOA - Contos em Viagem is a new creation by Teatro Meridional built from tales, poetry and novel excerpts written at different moments in the history of Goa, Damão and Diu. The show honours the Indo-Portuguese communities living in Portugal and brings to the stage a heritage many Portuguese people have crossed without knowing.

At Galeria Zé dos Bois, Alexandre Estrela presents a Replica of his piece RedSkyFalls, in which fruit flies act as sentinels responding in real time to the planet's seismic activity. The exhibition is open Monday to Saturday, from 18h to 22h.

Reflection. 30 Years, 30 Projects celebrates three decades of Saraiva + Associados with a free street exhibition made up of 30 large-scale panels in front of the studio on Avenida Infante Santo.

Ikebana workshop with Yuko Kase, learning the Japanese art of flower arrangement, including flowers and kenzan base.

A journey through the history of human communication, exploring its deep and continuous relationship with the plant world, culminating in an immersive space evoking a real and symbolic forest. Open Monday to Friday 10am-6pm, Saturday 2pm-6pm. Free entry.

Earth presents Beatriz Horta Correia's terracotta sculptures in dialogue with photographs from the novobanco Collection chosen by the artist.

A playful workshop that invites participants to look at MAAT's collection in a creative way and turn the visit into an aMAATzing experience.

A MAAT programme reflecting on maturity and ageing, bringing together art, memory and life experiences.

An exhibition marking the centenary of Júlio Pomar's birth, on display at the Panteão Nacional. Equus brings together works from the Caixa Geral de Depósitos Collection.

Regular oriental dance classes, in-person and online, with Carla Sofia, for ages 16 and up.

Enjoy the best 360º view over Lisbon from the top of Tower 1 of Amoreiras Shopping Center, 174 meters above sea level. The viewpoint offers panoramic views of the Tagus River and landmarks such as Ponte 25 de Abril, Cristo Rei, Castelo de São Jorge and Torre de Belém, with free telescopes and informational maps.

The exhibition Timeline celebrates 40 years of Lisbon's paving and gardening schools, highlighting their ongoing work in training professionals and enhancing the Portuguese pavement and the city's gardens.

Guided tours of the B-MAD Berardo Art Deco Museum, housed in a former summer residence in Alcântara, featuring pieces from the Berardo Collection and period settings. Tours run daily, priced at €6, free for children under 12.

MUDE – Design Museum presents its long-term exhibition and temporary shows, with a combined ticket giving access to all exhibitions on display. Housed in the former BNU building in downtown Lisbon, the museum fully reopened in 2024.

A session presenting a roadmap for mental health, sharing strategies and resources for well-being and psychological support.

Visit the permanent exhibition of the Bordalo Pinheiro Museum in Lisbon, which brings together around 13,200 objects by Rafael Bordalo Pinheiro, including tiles, ceramics and humorous drawings, and where the famous Zé Povinho was born.

Discovering São Jorge Castle, a landmark in Lisbon's urban fabric, with daily guided visits documenting the city's evolution. Visits last 1 hour, in Portuguese and English, and cost €4 (included in the castle ticket).

Personae brings together works by internationally renowned artists including Cindy Sherman, ORLAN, Marina Abramović, Erwin Olaf, Jane and Louise Wilson, Hannah Starkey, Helena Almeida and Nikki S. Lee.

Visits to the Radha Krishna Temple, officially inaugurated on November 4, 1998.

A technology tour showing how technology serves as fuel for artistic creation, revealing innovative processes and tools.

Outdoor escape room experiences in Lisbon, with two missions based on real episodes of Portuguese history, including a static game in Príncipe Real and a moving game through the historic center.

The Aljube Museum Resistance and Freedom presents a permanent exhibition on the Portuguese dictatorship (1926-1974), repression and resistance, including 25 April 1974. Adult tickets cost €4, with discounts and exemptions for young people, seniors, residents and others.

This ticket grants access to all exhibitions and spaces of MAAT – Museum of Art, Architecture and Technology, including MAAT Central, MAAT Gallery and MAAT Garden. Located on the riverside in Belém, the museum combines a 1908 thermoelectric station with a contemporary building and a garden along the Tagus.

A Bridge, Two Banks takes place at CIUL, in Lisbon, on 23 September 2026.

Audioguide visit exploring the history of beer over 7000 years, with a free craft beer for those over 18.

A guided tour that brings art and ecology together, exploring the idea that each work is part of a larger, interconnected whole.

A branch of the Lisbon Museum dedicated to Saint Anthony, located next to the Church of Santo António, presenting the saint's life and his connection to Lisbon, where he was born and lived until he was 20.

The long-term exhibition at the Palácio Pimenta - Museu de Lisboa reveals the evolution of Lisbon from the Paleolithic to the reign of King John V, with over 500 pieces and the pre-earthquake model.

Guided tour or audioguide exploring the history of beer, ending with a tasting of 3 Portuguese craft beers.

The Museu do Oriente ticket grants access to all exhibitions on display, including the permanent 'Portuguese Presence in Asia' and the temporary 'Japan: Festivals and Rituals' and 'From Matrix to Print'. Admission costs €10, with free entry on Fridays from 6pm to 8pm.

The Puppet Museum presents its collection dedicated to puppets, with general admission at €5.

The exhibition 'What Are Things For?' at MUDE re-reads the history of design and presents Portuguese design in context, questioning how and why products are designed, communicated, perceived and consumed. Tickets cost €13, with discounts for students, young people and seniors.

CAMB presents an exhibition dedicated to Menez, one of the most singular Portuguese artists of the 20th century, tracing her production from early abstraction to a figuration marked by loss and the representation of biblical themes and the human condition.

Europe's largest LEGO® model exhibition arrives at Cordoaria Nacional with over 120 models and hundreds of creations built from nearly 15 million LEGO® bricks, including an educational area and an interactive Fun Zone for the whole family.

Guided tours of the exhibition by Pedro Cabrita Reis, 'without sorrow of heart'.

Guided tours of the exhibition 'Turn around', offering a look at the EDP Foundation Art Collection.

Exhibition by Pedro Cabrita Reis, titled 'without sorrow of heart', exploring memory, absence, and the human condition.

An exhibition offering a fresh perspective on the EDP Foundation Art Collection.

Curated by Mathieu Copeland, this exhibition brings together sixteen dreams interpreted as songs, following the forms of mandalas.

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.

Sunset cruise on the Tagus with drinks and snacks included, such as wine, beer, juice or water and a Pastel de Nata. Tickets for adults, young people, children and a family pack.

Boat trip with Tágides brunch, with prices for adults, young people and children, and a family pack.

Tagus river cruise with a drink included (Setúbal Moscatel or orange juice), with tickets for adults, young people, children and a family pack.

Drawing from the Julião Sarmento Collection, the exhibition reflects on the enduring influence of the American imaginary on contemporary art, bringing together works by artists such as Bruce Nauman, Ed Ruscha and Nan Goldin, and includes Rita McBride's sculpture Arena.

CCB Market returns to Centro Cultural de Belém for another season, as a meeting space for creators, artisans and the community.

The Monument to the Discoveries is a monument in Lisbon celebrating the Portuguese Age of Discovery. It offers a panoramic view over Belém and the Tagus, and includes exhibitions and a viewpoint.

The Lisbon Museum - Roman Theatre is a site museum that reveals the remains of the Roman theatre of Olisipo. It includes exhibitions and an archaeological field.

An exhibition held as part of the Belém Art Circuit, showcasing contemporary art at MACAM.

Visit the Julião Sarmento Pavilion, part of the Belém Art Circuit (CABE), featuring the artist's work in Lisbon.

Casa Fernando Pessoa is a museum dedicated to the life and work of the poet. It offers exhibitions, a library, and guided tours.

A contemporary art event in Belém, part of the CABE circuit.

Art circuit in Belém, organized by the CCB, featuring various exhibitions and artistic interventions.

The Fado Museum, unique in the world and dedicated to fado and the Portuguese guitar, offers a unique experience with a wide-ranging program. The visit to the permanent exhibition is an immersion in the history of fado, with contact with instruments, scores and works of art.

Guided visit to the historic Castelo de São Jorge in Lisbon, offering panoramic views and rich history.