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Frank, a 30-year-old teacher who sometimes dresses in drag, meets Bernd and starts a relationship, but struggles to keep his sexual freedom. At the annual drag queen ball, everything erupts.

Luthando, a diligent student, sees her normal school year threatened by the arrival of a new classmate who awakens repressed desires. Her scholarship and everything she thought she knew about herself are at stake.

This documentary addresses the violence of institutions through the work of philosopher Geoffroy de Lagasnerie, with collaborations from Assa Traoré, Édouard Louis and Didier Eribon. The session includes a conversation with the philosopher and the filmmaker.

The Gulbenkian Prize for Humanity 2026 award ceremony will be broadcast live.

A casual encounter turns into a ménage à trois and then into an orgy, in a gay odyssey of magical realism. Matias recalls his past encounters and reflects on the future, while talking to a fictional figure from Brazilian literature.

Comedy based on the RuPaul's Drag Race phenomenon, with RuPaul as the US President, and Ginger Minj and Jujubee as hostesses trying to save passengers on a luxury train. A parody of 70s disaster movies, with references to Airplane! and Assault on Precinct 13.

Screening of Martin Scorsese's classic 'Taxi Driver', starring Robert De Niro, as part of the director's retrospective.

Johanna, who works in a luxury watch factory, decides to restore her old Beetle and face the world of car mechanics that once rejected her. A docufiction about emancipation and second chances.

Screening of Elliot Tuttle's 'Blue Film' at Queer Lisboa 30, a tense drama about a cam boy and an older man, exploring power and trauma.

A concert by New Zealand band Fat Freddy's Drop.

Ty Segall plays LAV in Lisbon on 23 September 2026, delivering an intense garage-rock show of controlled noise and unstoppable energy.

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

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

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

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

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