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Ongoing: 267 exhibitions, runs & attractions ↓

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LEARN TO MAKE DASIK

15:30 Museu do Oriente. Lisbon

45€ M/16 Other

Workshop to learn how to make Dasik, Korean miniatures to accompany tea. The session will be conducted in English.

Lado BB | La Femme Et Le Pantin

15:30 Cinemateca Portuguesa Santo António Lisbon

3,2€ Cinema

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

Marcel and Monsieur Pagnol | 27th French Film Festival

17:00 Cinema São Jorge Arroios Lisbon

6€ Family friendly Cinema

At the 27th French Film Festival, Sylvain Chomet's 'Marcel and Monsieur Pagnol' is a hand-drawn animated biopic in which young Marcel leads the famous writer back to his memories of Provence, his first loves and the arrival of sound cinema. Premiered at the Cannes Film Festival, it celebrates the life and imagination of one of France's great storytellers.

SOUNDPRINT STUDIO: LAUNCH PARTY

17:00 Village Underground Lisboa Alcântara Lisbon

DJ set

A launch party for Soundprint Studio with a dj set on Thursday, 8 October, from 5pm to 11pm.

Evening 13 events
Noémia Delgado | The Deceased + The Siren's Song

19:00 Cinemateca Portuguesa Santo António Lisbon

3,2€ Cinema

A session of the Cinemateca retrospective dedicated to Noémia Delgado, screening 'The Deceased' (O Defunto) and 'The Siren's Song' (O Canto da Sereia). Tickets cost 3,20€, with discounts available.

Une vie manifeste | 27th French Film Festival

19:00 Cinema São Jorge Arroios Lisbon

6€ Cinema

At the 27th French Film Festival, Jean-Gabriel Périot's documentary 'Une vie manifeste' portrays the extraordinary destiny of Michèle Firk, a woman passionate about cinema and revolution, from the Second World War to the guerrilla struggle in Guatemala. Built from film and photographic archives and narrated by Alice Diop, it offers a fragmented, fascinating portrait of a fully emancipated life.

Ájax

19:00 8 Marvila Marvila Lisbon

Theatre

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.

Art’Alegria Gala

19:30 Capitólio Arroios Lisbon

10€ Live music

Solidarity show by the MOG association to give voice to gynecological cancers, with special participations.

Lado BB | La Verité

19:30 Cinemateca Portuguesa Santo António Lisbon

3,2€ Cinema

A Lado BB series screening at the Cinemateca featuring the film La Vérité, with tickets at 3,20€ and discounts for Friends of the Cinemateca, students, over-65s and other audiences.

MIKE STERN BAND

20:00 Centro Cultural de Belém Belém Lisbon

20€ Live music

Concert by Mike Stern, one of the great jazz guitarists, accompanied by a luxury band.

Beware Jack invites New Max X Da Chick

21:00 Coliseu dos Recreios Santa Maria Maior Lisbon

15€ 6+ Family friendly Live music

Concert closing the 2026 Live Sessions cycle at Coliseu Club, with performances by puto bacoco and Beware Jack, and special appearances by New Max and Da Chick.

Superstar

21:00 Teatro Armando Cortez Tires Cascais

M/12 Theatre

Theatre play 'Superstar'.

LA TROISIÈME NUIT | 27th French Film Festival

21:30 Cinema São Jorge Arroios Lisbon

6€ Cinema

Daniel Auteuil directs and stars in La Troisième Nuit, a drama of resistance set in August 1942 during the Occupation, presented in the Cannes Première section and screened at the 27th French Film Festival.

Paulo Branco | Bazar

21:30 Cinemateca Portuguesa Santo António Lisbon

3,2€ Cinema

'Bazar' is the film on show in the Paulo Branco retrospective at the Cinemateca. Tickets are €3.20, with discounts for young people, students, over-65s and retirees.

PARADISE | 27th French Film Festival

21:45 Cinema São Jorge Arroios Lisbon

6€ Cinema

Premiered at the Berlinale, Jérémy Comte's debut film, made over ten years, follows two teenagers between Accra and Quebec searching for a father figure, in a screening of the 27th French Film Festival.

Contratempos Clubbing

23:00 Lux Frágil Santa Apolónia Lisbon

DJ set

A Contratempos clubbing night featuring a DJ set from Delikwe.

Disco not Disco

23:00 5A Lisbon

18+ DJ set

A DJ session with Señor Pelota and Mirror People at the Disco not Disco party.

Exhibitions, runs & attractions 267 events

The Perfume Route - Oriental Plants and Fragrances Course

Curso A rota dos perfumes - plantas e fragrâncias orientais

Workshops & talks 45€

Saturday 31 October · 14:00

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Workshop on the perfume route, exploring oriental plants and fragrances with Luís Mendonça de Carvalho, covering history, extraction techniques and sampling of essences.

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Brief Introduction THE ROUTE OF PERFUMES, ORIENTAL PLANTS AND FRAGRANCES With Luís Mendonça de Carvalho DATE | Saturday | 31 October TIME | 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM PARTICIPANTS | Min. 14 Max. 25 PRICE | €45 Programme The programme of this workshop explores perfume as a form of cultural language deeply rooted in the relationship between humans and the plant world. Plants emerge as protagonists, both for their physiology, which produces aromatic compounds, and for their symbolic and historical role. 1. Perfume as cultural language Perfume constitutes a form of symbolic and culturally coded expression, resulting from the interaction between plant physiology, technique and human sensibility. In the East, perfumes have a long and ancient history in rituals and medicine, acting as mediators between the body and the sacred, as well as for personal use. 2. Historical synthesis From the aromatic resins burned in the temples of Egypt and Mesopotamia to the distillations made by the Arabs, the history of perfume reflects the circulation of aromatic raw materials through the trade routes of the East. India, Arabia and Southeast Asia were centres of domestication and export of fragrant plants that shaped Greek, Roman and, later, European perfumery. From the 18th century onwards, the European perfume industry began to centre around the French city of Grasse, which to this day remains a world reference in perfume manufacturing. 3. Olfactory families and sensory classification Introduction to the olfactory families used in perfumery (woody, floral, citrus, fougère, chypre, oriental, etc.). 4. Traditional extraction techniques Brief history of the techniques for obtaining aromatic compounds: (1) enfleurage and absorption of volatile compounds in solid fat; (2) steam distillation, with thermal separation of essential oils from plant tissues; (3) solvent distillation; (4) maceration and diffusion of aromatic principles in oils or alcohol. 5. Secretory structures and secondary metabolism of plants Aromatic substances derive from plant secondary metabolism and are produced in specialised secretory structures, glandular trichomes, resin canals, secretory pockets and oil cells, located in leaves, petals, barks and rhizomes. These volatile compounds perform ecological functions (attraction of pollinators, defence against herbivores and microorganisms) and constitute the natural basis of perfumery. 6. Raw materials of plant and animal origin Aromatic resins and woods (frankincense/olibanum, myrrh, Siam benzoin, Sumatra benzoin, sandalwood, storax, agarwood, vetiver); fragrant flowers and leaves (jasmine, damask rose, ylang-ylang, osmanthus, neroli, gardenia, patchouli); spices (galbanum, cinnamon, clove, cardamom, nutmeg, black pepper); raw materials of animal origin (ambergris, civet, musk). During the workshop, participants will be able to try essences extracted from all the raw materials studied. 7. Bibliography Supporting bibliography will be provided, intended to consolidate the topics covered and deepen the study. Luís Mendonça de Carvalho Biologist (UTAD), master's in plant biochemistry (University of Lisbon), PhD in systematics and

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Breve Introdução A ROTA DOS PERFUMES , PLANTAS E FRAGRÂNCIAS ORIENTAIS Com Luís Mendonça de Carvalho DATA | Sábado | 31 Outubro HORAS |14.00 às 18.00 PARTICIPANTES | Min. 14 Max. 25 PREÇO | € 45 Programa O programa desta oficina explora o perfume como uma forma de linguagem cultural profundamente enraizada na relação entre os humanos e o mundo vegetal. As plantas surgem como protagonistas, tanto pela sua fisiologia , produtora de compostos aromáticos , como pelo seu papel simbólico e histórico. 1. Perfume como linguagem cultural O perfume constitui uma forma de expressão simbólica e culturalmente codificada, resultante da interacção entre fisiologia vegetal, técnica e sensibilidade humana. No Oriente, os perfumes têm uma longa e milenar história em rituais e medicina, actuando como mediadores entre o corpo e o sagrado, assim como para uso pessoal. 2. Síntese histórica Desde as resinas aromáticas queimadas nos templos do Egipto e da Mesopotâmia até às destilações feitas pelos árabes, a história do perfume reflete a circulação de matérias-primas aromáticas através das rotas comerciais no Oriente. A Índia, a Arábia e o Sudeste Asiático foram centros de domesticação e exportação de plantas odoríferas que moldaram a perfumaria grega, romana e, posteriormente, europeia. A partir do século XVIII, a indústria de perfumes europeia começou a centrar-se em redor da cidade francesa de Grasse que, ainda hoje, é uma referência mundial no fabrico de perfumes. 3. Famílias olfativas e classificação sensorial Introdução às famílias olfativas utilizadas em perfumaria (amadeirada, floral, cítrica, fougère, chipre, oriental, etc.). 4. Técnicas tradicionais de extração Breve história das técnicas de obtenção de compostos aromáticos: (1) enfleurage e absorção de compostos voláteis em gordura sólida; (2) destilação a vapor, com separação térmica de óleos essenciais de tecidos vegetais; (3) destilação com solventes; (4) maceração e difusão de princípios aromáticos em óleos ou álcool. 5. Estruturas secretoras e metabolismo secundário das plantas As substâncias aromáticas derivam do metabolismo secundário vegetal e são produzidas em estruturas secretoras especializadas , tricomas glandulares, canais resiníferos, bolsas secretoras e células oleíferas , localizadas em folhas, pétalas, súberes e rizomas. Esses compostos voláteis desempenham funções ecológicas (atração de polinizadores, defesa contra herbívoros e microrganismos) e constituem a base natural da perfumaria. 6. Matérias-primas de origem vegetal e animal Resinas e madeiras aromáticas (incenso/olíbano, mirra, benjoim-do-sião, benjoim-da-samatra, sândalo, estoraque, pau-d’áquila, vetiver); flores e folhas odoríferas (jasmim, rosa-de-damasco, ylang-ylang, osmanto, neroli, gardénia, patchouli); especiarias (gálbano, canela, cravinho, cardamomo, noz-moscada, pimenta-preta); matérias-primas de origem animal (âmbar-cinzento, civeta, almíscar). Durante a oficina, os participantes poderão experimentar essências extraídas de todas as matérias-primas estudadas. 7. Bibliografia Será disponibilizada bibliografia de apoio, destinada à consolidação das matérias abordadas e ao aprofundamento do estudo. Luís Mendonça de Carvalho Biólogo (UTAD), mestre em bioquímica de plantas (Universidade de Lisboa), doutor em sistemática e morfologia de plantas (Universidade de Coimbra), visiting scholar na Universidade de Harvard, professor coordenador no Instituto Politécnico de Beja, diretor do Museu Botânico do IPBeja e titular da Cátedra UNESCO em Etnobotânica. Em caso de desistência: Haverá lugar ao reembolso do valor total da inscrição quando a desistência for comunicada até 8 dias úteis antes da actividade. Depois dessa data, o reembolso só poderá ser considerado se o lugar for preenchido ou em situações de doença, acidente, ou outros imponderáveis de força maior, devidamente comprovados. Caso a actividade não se realize por falta de participantes, ou por outro motivo, o valor da inscrição será devolvido na sua totalid

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