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  7. Sat 10 86
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Ongoing: 270 exhibitions, runs & attractions ↓

Afternoon 3 events
Lado BB | Viva Maria!

15:30 Cinemateca Portuguesa Santo António Lisbon

3,2€ Cinema

A Cinemateca screening of 'Viva Maria!' as part of the 'Lado BB' series, with tickets at 3,20€ and discounts for Friends of the Cinemateca, youth card holders, the unemployed, students, over-65s and retirees.

What Is Love? | 27th French Film Festival

17:00 Cinema São Jorge Arroios Lisbon

6€ Cinema

Fabien Gorgeart's romantic comedy 'What Is Love?' stars Laure Calamy and Vincent Macaigne as a divorced couple whose church annulment process forces them to revisit their shared past — and reawakens feelings they thought long gone. Screened at the 27th French Film Festival, tickets 6€.

Evening 10 events
Techno Yoga with Kate Zubok

18:30 Teja House Lisbon

DJ set

A fusion of breathwork, yoga, conscious movement and dancing to Berlin minimal techno, guided by DJ and producer Kate Zubok every Wednesday at TEJÁ House on the riverside in Cais do Sodré — no experience needed.

LISBON | ANA GARCIA MARTINS: INSUFFICIENT

19:00 Aula Magna Cidade Universitária Lisbon

20€ Theatre

Stand-up comedy show by Ana Garcia Martins, where she explores the feeling of inadequacy and self-criticism that has followed her since childhood.

Noémia Delgado | The Viscount + Tiaga or the Delicious Reincarnation

19:00 Cinemateca Portuguesa Santo António Lisbon

3,2€ Cinema

A session of the Cinemateca retrospective dedicated to Noémia Delgado, screening 'The Viscount' (O Visconde) and 'Tiaga or the Delicious Reincarnation' (Tiaga ou a Reecarnação Deliciosa). Tickets cost 3,20€, with discounts available.

Farewell, Cruel World | 27th French Film Festival

19:30 Cinema São Jorge Arroios Lisbon

6€ Cinema

Félix de Givry's 'Farewell, Cruel World', the closing film of Cannes Critics' Week, transforms a 14-year-old's bullying and a suicide attempt into a surreal, tender tale echoing the Nouvelle Vague. Screened at the 27th French Film Festival, tickets 6€.

Lado BB | Spécial Bardot

19:30 Cinemateca Portuguesa Santo António Lisbon

3,2€ Cinema

A Lado BB screening dedicated to Brigitte Bardot, with general admission at €3.20 and discounts for Friends of the Cinemateca, Youth Card holders, the unemployed, students, film students, juniors (up to 16) and over-65s.

Iberian Bridge | Bridges not Walls

20:00 São Luiz Teatro Municipal Lisbon

6€ Live music

A concert celebrating the connection between cultures, presented as part of Iberian Bridge.

De Gaulle: Freedom | 27th French Film Festival

21:30 Cinema São Jorge Arroios Lisbon

6€ Cinema

As part of the 27th French Film Festival, Antonin Baudry's 'De Gaulle: Freedom' follows the general's path towards leading Free France, between political struggle, the Resistance and the Liberation of Paris. The 157-minute historical epic, starring Simon Abkarian and Simon Russell Beale, closes the diptych begun with 'De Gaulle: Resistance' and stands as one of the great French cinema successes of 2026.

Lado BB | A Simple Favor

21:30 Cinemateca Portuguesa Santo António Lisbon

3,2€ Cinema

A Lado BB programme screening of 'A Simple Favor' at the Cinemateca, with tickets at 3,20€ and discounts for Friends of Cinemateca, Youth Card holders, students, the unemployed and over-65s.

Du fioul dans les artères | 27th French Film Festival

21:45 Cinema São Jorge Arroios Lisbon

6€ Cinema

At the 27th French Film Festival, Pierre Le Gall's 'Du fioul dans les artères' follows Étienne, a truck driver who lives on the road, until chance leads him to Bartosz, a Polish lorry driver with whom he falls in love. The film blends social realism and queer intimacy, turning the harsh, lonely world of truckers into a delicate love story.

Mothership

23:59 Lisboa Rio Lisbon

10€ DJ set

Every Wednesday, the alliance between Visionaries and Freaky Fiction invites you aboard the Mothership at Lisboa Rio, from midnight to 7am, for galactic explorations with ritualistic aesthetics. There's an open beer bar until 1am, and after that each ticket includes a complimentary drink.

Exhibitions, runs & attractions 270 events

Al-Sirah Al-Hilaliyyah

Theatre 10€ Family friendly

Thursday 3 December · until 4 Dec

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Teatro Nacional D.MariaII Lisbon
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Khashabi Theatre presents the legendary Arab saga Al-Sirah Al-Hilaliyyah, following the migration of the Bani Hilal tribe and the extraordinary life of Abu Zaid al-Hilali, in a show combining songs, dance, shadow theatre and puppets.

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Synopsis Al-Sirah Al-Hilaliyyah, or The Epic of the Bani Hilal, is a legendary Arab saga, passed down orally since the 14th century. Often called the "Arab Iliad," it has crossed the centuries but today risks disappearing, preserved only by a handful of poets in Egypt. Khashabi Theatre presents the migration of the Bani Hilal tribe from Najd, in the Arabian Peninsula, to Tunisia. The show follows the extraordinary life of Abu Zaid al-Hilali, a boy exiled because of the colour of his skin, who becomes one of the most famous legends of the Arabs. Bashar Murkus rewrote the text based on documentation and rare recordings of the ancestral poets who sang the saga. The words merge with the aesthetics of Palestinian folklore and Arab performance styles. The staging revives ancient theatrical techniques and imagines how they might have evolved free from the influence of Western conventions and European colonialism. On stage, young performers use songs, dance, shadow theatre and puppets to create a show full of music, imagery and poetry. Artistic Team creation Bashar Murkus and Khulood Basel Khashabi Theatre Palestine text and direction Bashar Murkus translation Shahd Wadi dramaturgy Khulood Basel performance Abed Zoabi, Adan Rabos, Atallah Tannous, Maisan Miso Samara, Maya Omay Keesh, Rami Nakhleh, Rana Baransi set design Majdala Khoury lighting design and technical direction Muaz Al Jubeh sound Moody Kablawi musical composition and direction Habib Hanna musical production and arrangements Khalil EPI live music Rami Nakhleh choreography of the Dabke dance segment Samaa Wakim puppet construction Vita Hleihil design assistance and stage management Nancy Mkaabal executive production and tour manager Samera Kadry production Khulood Basel - Khashabi Theatre Palestine co-production DE SINGEL Center - CARTA Festival, Edinburgh International Festival, Cité internacional de la langue française, Théâtre des 13 vents , Espoo Theatre Teatre Nacional de Catalunya co-presentation of the company Khulood Basel, Khashabi Theatre Palestine: Teatro do Bairro Alto, Teatro Municipal do Porto and Teatro Nacional D. Maria II Creation based on the Syrian (Ash-Shamiyyah) version of the Bani Hilal epic, on the documentation of researcher Abdel Rahman Al-Abnoudi, on the versions of two great poets of Upper Egypt, Jaber Abu Hassan and Sayed Al-Dawi, and on the stories of our grandmothers. TNDM II, TMP and TBA have established an institutional partnership to host the company Khulood Basel, Khashabi Theatre Palestine in Portugal, jointly promoting the presentation of the shows Al Sirah Al Hilaliyah (at TMP and TNDM II) and Yes Daddy (at TBA), in a logic of cooperation between cultural structures to strengthen artistic circulation and public access to international contemporary creation. Prices Stalls - €18 Tribune - €37.50 1st Balcony - €14 2nd Balcony - €10 Boxes 1st Order - €10 Boxes 2nd Order - €10 Discounts Families Groups (+10 people) Young people (up to 30 years old) Specific Needs People Unemployed People Show Professionals Seniors (+65 years)

Show original (Portuguese)

Sinopse Al-Sirah Al-Hilaliyyah, ou A Epopeia dos Bani Hilal, é uma lendária saga árabe, transmitida oralmente desde o século XIV. Frequentemente apelidada de "Ilíada árabe”, atravessou os séculos, mas hoje corre o risco de desaparecer, preservada apenas por um punhado de poetas do Egito. O Teatro Khashabi apresenta a migração da tribo Bani Hilal de Najd, na Península Arábica, para a Tunísia. O espetáculo acompanha a vida extraordinária de Abu Zaid al-Hilali, um rapaz exilado devido à cor da sua pele, que se torna uma das lendas mais famosas dos árabes. Bashar Murkus reescreveu o texto com base em documentação e gravações raras dos poetas ancestrais que cantavam a saga. As palavras fundem-se com a estética do folclore palestiniano e estilos de interpretação árabes. A encenação recupera técnicas teatrais antigas e imagina como estas poderiam ter evoluído livres da influência das convenções ocidentais e do colonialismo europeu. No palco, jovens intérpretes utilizam canções, dança, teatro de sombras e marionetas para criar um espetáculo repleto de música, imagens e poesia. Ficha Artística criação Bashar Murkus e Khulood Basel Khashabi Theatre Palestine texto e encenação Bashar Murkus tradução Shahd Wadi dramaturgia Khulood Basel interpretação Abed Zoabi, Adan Rabos, Atallah Tannous, Maisan Miso Samara, Maya Omay Keesh, Rami Nakhleh, Rana Baransi cenografia Majdala Khoury desenho de luz e direção técnica Muaz Al Jubeh som Moody Kablawi composição e direção musical Habib Hanna produção musical e arranjos Khalil EPI música ao vivo Rami Nakhleh coreografia do segmento de dança Dabke Samaa Wakim construção de marionetas Vita Hleihil assistência de design e direção de cena Nancy Mkaabal produção executiva e responsável de digressão Samera Kadry produção Khulood Basel - Khashabi Theatre Palestine coprodução DE SINGEL Center - CARTA Festival, Edinburgh International Festival, Cité internacional de la langue française, Théâtre des 13 vents , Espoo Theatre Teatre Nacional de Catalunya coapresentação da companhia Khulood Basel , Khashabi Theatre Palestine: Teatro do Bairro Alto, Teatro Municipal do Porto e Teatro Nacional D. Maria II Criação baseada na versão síria (Ash-Shamiyyah) do épico Bani Hilal, nas documentações do investigador Abdel Rahman Al-Abnoudi, nas versões de dois grandes poetas do Alto Egipto, Jaber Abu Hassan e Sayed Al-Dawi, e nas histórias das nossas avós. O TNDM II, o TMP e o TBA estabeleceram uma parceria institucional para acolher a companhia Khulood Basel , Khashabi Theatre Palestine em Portugal, promovendo conjuntamente a apresentação dos espetáculos Al Sirah Al Hilaliyah (no TMP e no TNDM II) e Yes Daddy (no TBA), numa lógica de cooperação entre estruturas culturais para reforço da circulação artística e do acesso do público à criação contemporânea internacional. Preços Plateia - 18€ Tribuna - 37,50€ 1º Balcão - 14€ 2º Balcão - 10€ Camarotes 1ª Ordem - 10€ Camarotes 2ª Ordem - 10€ Descontos Famílias Grupos (+10 pessoas) Jovens (até 30 anos) P. Ness. Específicas P. Sit. Desemprego Prof. de espetáculo Seniores (+65 anos)

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