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Djavan takes the stage at MEO Arena on 11 October with the international tour Djavanear 50 anos. Só Sucessos, a concert made up exclusively of his greatest classics, from Sina to Oceano, celebrating five decades of one of the most remarkable careers in Portuguese-language music.

A 90-minute tour of the Campo de Ourique Gallery of the Águas Livres aqueduct system, starting with the crossing over the Vale de Alcântara and including an underground walk through the Duarte Pacheco viaduct; for ages 6 and up.

On 11 October, Praia das Maçãs in Colares hosts Youth Triathlon and Aquathlon races, in a programme that includes the II Triathlon.

A hands-on masterclass in the traditional Japanese art of Kintsugi, where participants begin restoring a ceramic or wooden piece using natural Urushi lacquer and precious metal. Taught in Portuguese and English and open to ages 16 and up.

In this workshop, participants learn to build a foldable paper archive, inspired by the Japanese concept of Mottainai, reusing materials and exploring folds and fittings.

In this activity, families learn to make ink from the garden's oak galls and draw what they like most about the space. Aimed at children aged 6 to 12.

The Missing Half is a show-workshop about the things we lack, search for and sometimes lose, described as a declaration of love to things from the simplest to the most complex. The audience stands, with no seated places, so arriving early is advised.

An activity for children aged 4 to 6 in which a first visit to the museum becomes a box of surprises, with unpredictable colours, shapes and textures to discover as a family.

The fifth and final session of the "Pocket History of Music" cycle, led by Simão Quinta, covering Post-Romanticism and the 20th century, from the break with tonality and Schoenberg's atonalism to the experiments of Debussy, Cage and Stockhausen.

A sensory trail at Estádio da Tapadinha, in dialogue with Vhils' work Scratching the Surface Project, inviting participants aged 6 and over to experience art through touch while tracing the stories of the Atlético club and the Alcântara community carved into the stadium walls. The 60-minute visit costs €3.

A two-voice walking tour through African Lisbon, from D. Luís I Square to Martim Moniz, with stories and resistance.

Pop musical based on The Wizard of Oz.

A guided visit to discover the mythological presence of Apollo and Bacchus in Lisbon's heritage.

à escuta marks its 2nd anniversary at no. 42 Rua de Marvila with Vítor Rua's immersive ambient piece 'Aquilo que o espaço ouve' and DJ sets from João Salgueiro, Solleo and Salti, from 3pm to 10pm.

At the 27th French Cinema Festival, Judith Godrèche collaborates with Annie Ernaux to film the writer's memories of her first sexual experience in 1958, exploring the psychological marks of trauma in a work that is at once cinematic and political.

A theatre piece based on Ájax, probably the oldest of Sophocles' tragedies, reflecting on the limits of power and today's totalitarian threats by crossing the ancient text with testimonies, narratives and artistic interventions — a profoundly human theatre that looks us eye to eye.

A concert celebrating Lusophone music, with original arrangements by Maestro Augusto Mesquita, featuring fado, traditional Portuguese music and sounds from Portuguese-speaking countries.

The monthly Dubwise sound system session at Arroz Estúdios returns, with Mystic Fyah selecting everything from 70s reggae to today's electronic dub and Jahmarstone joining on the mic for the first time with fresh material. An intro to sound system workshop at 3pm gives participants the chance to play during the first hour of the session.

A journey into the past to honour engineer Augusto Jayme Telles D'Abreu Nunes, a driving force behind Cascais' development and the man behind projects such as the first festive electric lighting at the Boca do Inferno.

A jam session where musicians meet on stage to improvise together in a spontaneous, open concert setting.

Directed by biologists Claude Nuridsany and Marie Pérennou, Microcosmos transforms an ordinary French meadow into an extraordinary universe over 24 hours — an epic, hypnotic journey into the world of insects, winner of five Césars, screening at the 27th French Cinema Festival.

A head-to-head concert face-off between RRPL and Rapódromo, with battles pairing Colombiano against Naruto, Kanga Dji against Trovoada, Brazzha against Erasmo and Txio Neizzy against Skill Monger.

Italian pianist Beatrice Rana presents a Bach recital, highlighting her virtuosity and interpretive depth.

Concert with Schubert's Octet performed by Metropolitana soloists, a work that challenges every performer and listener.

A theatrical performance exploring themes of fame and celebrity culture.

Inspired by true events, Martin Bourboulon's thriller follows commander Mohamed Bida in Kabul in August 2021, in a race against time to evacuate the last staff of the French embassy as the Taliban seize power.

Concert by Les Musiciens du Louvre conducted by Marc Minkowski, performing Handel's Six Concerti Grossi Op. 3.

In the closing session of the 27th French Cinema Festival, Marc Fitoussi presents a biting and affectionate satire of the film industry, with Isabelle Huppert as Corinne Maclou, an extra who sees in famous actress Sandrine Kiberlain the opportunity she has always been waiting for.

Brazilian singer Agnes Nunes, who blends MPB, forró and blues, plays the Rés do Chão at Casa Capitão on October 11 as part of her European tour.

A jam session where musicians meet on stage to improvise together in a spontaneous, open concert setting.

EZHEL finally makes his Portuguese debut with a one-off concert on the TOUR 2026, at LAV, Lisboa ao Vivo, on 11 October 2026. The Turkish artist presents a repertoire spanning his career, between hip-hop, trap, reggae and references to his country's musical tradition.

Olivier Assayas builds a tense political thriller about the backrooms of power in Russia, following Vadim Baranov, who abandons art and television to become the informal adviser to Vladimir Putin, with Jude Law in a remarkable transformation.

The 57th edition of the Dubwise matinee, a daytime session dedicated to dub music.