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Banda dos Malandros turn Sunday into a lunch-dance at Malandro do Marquês in Lisbon, with live music from 14h00 and an afternoon combining concert, dancing and gastronomy.

Ukrainian guitarist Mariia Morozova presents “Voyage” at FNAC Chiado, a concert conceived as a journey through different cultures and emotional landscapes, with classical and contemporary repertoire built around the guitar.

A concert performance of Mahler's Symphony No. 5, a towering work in the orchestral canon.

'The Sound of Things', a theatre show for babies, takes the stage at the Auditório Carlos Avilez of the Academia de Artes do Estoril on 04-10-2026.

A programme run by the Animal Welfare Office with talks, dog-handling demonstrations and entertainment activities dedicated to animals and their owners.

An annual event by the Associação São Francisco de Assis with Cascais Town Council marking World Animal Day, featuring animals for adoption, talks, a dog contest, a kids' area and concerts, with free entry.

A drawing workshop at Quinta do Pisão dedicated to the Miranda donkeys, taking place on 4 October 2026.

Guided tour of Palácio Pimenta, exploring the relationship between Lisbon and the Tagus River throughout history.

Jean-Pierre Jeunet and Marc Caro's debut feature follows Louison, who moves into a building ruled by eccentric characters in a city where food is scarce, unaware of the fate awaiting him. A baroque, delirious dystopia blending black humour and fantasy, now a cult classic of French cinema.

In Bangui, 17-year-old Robert sees his dream of becoming a musician threatened by war and his parents' imprisonment, which leaves him caring alone for his four siblings. This vibrant musical drama, premiered in Un Certain Regard at Cannes, earned Bradley Fiomona Dembeasset the Best Actor award.

On World Animal Day, a visit to the Albuquerque Collection revealing real animals and fantastic creatures hidden among the pieces, somewhere between the real and the imaginary. In Portuguese, for ages 14 and over; entrance is 12€.

Drawing on Ájax, probably the oldest of Sophocles' tragedies, this show crosses the Greek text and the figure of Sophocles with testimonies, narratives and artistic interventions. A reflection on the limits of power, disinformation and the totalitarian threats of our time — a theatre eye to eye.

Sobass & Friends performs on Saturday, October 4, from 17h to 06h.

Theatre play 'Superstar'.

Three hours before the curtain rises, Nina's directing debut at the Comédie-Française becomes a vertiginous race against time, where every mishap and every ego threatens to bring the show down. An irreverent comedy about the backstage chaos of France's most prestigious theatre, already seen by over a million spectators.

Étienne, a truck driver who lives on the road, meets Bartosz, a Polish trucker he falls in love with, amid fleeting encounters in car parks. Pierre Le Gall blends social realism and queer intimacy in a delicate love story.

MDO (Menino de Ouro) takes the stage at LAV for his first live concert with a band, celebrating his connection to Lusophone music.

The true story of Jan Bojarski, a Polish engineer who took refuge in France and became the country's greatest banknote counterfeiter. Jean-Paul Salomé blends film noir, investigation drama and subtle comedy in one of France's biggest hits of the year.

After a night of clashes between young people from a suburban estate and the police, three friends — Hubert, Saïd and Vinz — go through a day on the edge of the abyss. Mathieu Kassovitz's classic remains one of the most politically explosive works of French cinema, and is still tragically relevant.

A quiz night at Casa do Fauno in Sintra with questions on history, music, mythology, cinema and trivia — and, between drinks and laughter, one big question: which team will win the bottle of mead?

Fonzie celebrates 30 years of career with a special concert at Casa Capitão, revisiting their entire discography, with emphasis on 'The Melo Pot'.