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In October, Maria Matos hosts Treze Raios, the meeting between Madeiran guitarist André Santos and Porto collective Sopa de Pedra: original repertoire born from artistic residencies in Madeira, where the sound of the conch shell, kneaded bread, prayers and stories of emigration, levadas, embroiderers and whale fishing feed a dialogue between solo guitar and voices singing.

On 14 and 17 October, MU.SA — the Museum of Arts of Sintra — hosts the “Danuta Wojciechowska” illustration workshops, an invitation to discover the art of illustration.

The Lado BB strand screens La Vérité, Hirokazu Kore-eda's drama in which Catherine Deneuve plays a film star whose fragile relationship with her daughter resurfaces; tickets are 3,20€ with discounts available.

A series of three lectures by Joshua Decter, in partnership with AIR 351, proposing a revisionist history of contemporary art through its recontextualisation on social media. The event will be conducted in English.

THE HEAT OF LISBON live in concert, with sets from Eimhéar Rebel, Shea Doolin and Jjg.

A screening of Noémia Delgado's film "Máscaras", with tickets at 3,20€ and discounts for Friends of the Cinemateca, students, over-65s and other groups.

Kate Zubok — DJ, producer, free diver and yogi — leads Techno Yoga, a fusion of breathwork, conscious movement and dancing to Berlin minimal techno, every Wednesday at TEJÁ House on the Cais do Sodré riverside.

The Lado BB programme at the Cinemateca screens Et Dieu... Créa La Femme, with general tickets at 3,20€ and discounts available.

Tempers, Jasmine Golestaneh's solo project, brings the songs from the new album 'Delusion' (2026) live to the Rés do Chão on 14 October. Synth-pop, techno, post-punk and shoegaze continue to define her sonic universe.

The Lado BB cycle dedicated to Brigitte Bardot screens Viva Maria!, Louis Malle's adventure comedy starring Bardot and Jeanne Moreau, at the Cinemateca; tickets are 3,20€ with discounts for Cinemateca friends, young people, students and seniors.

Nina Maia presents the songs from her acclaimed debut album 'INTEIRA' (2024) at the Sótão da Casa on 14 October, where MPB and bossa nova meet indie-pop. Tickets cost €10 + fees online and €13 at the door.

Every Wednesday from midnight to 6am at Temple Club, the Visionaries x Freaky Fiction alliance boards the Mothership for galactic explorations, with an open beer bar until 01:00 and free entry on your birthday.