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A night of music and dance inspired by the legacy of Master Cupijó.

Nany People plays a relationship coach in this comedy, using humour and insight to tackle the difficulties and joys of life as a couple, with reflections on communication, respect and adaptation that apply to every kind of union and stage of life. Ages 14+.

A morning of reflection on childhood under the theme Caring, Educating and Loving, on 21 October at the Associação Mutualista Montepio auditorium, bringing together educators, health professionals, specialists and families, with free admission upon registration.

Comedian Tova Leigh returns to Portugal with a frank show about everything surrounding sex from a woman's point of view, covering desire, self-pleasure, vaginal dryness, hormones, feminism and motherhood — absolutely nothing is left out.

Fontaines D.C. play the MEO Arena on 21 October to present Dopamine Chamber, their fifth studio album, which trades guitars for a colder, stranger and more synthetic sound.

Pablo Llorca brings to Doclisboa, in its world premiere, the third chapter of his trilogy about Spain: five years after leaving the country, the narrator wanders the outskirts of Madrid reflecting on a city marked by individualism. Screening on 21 October at 11.00 at São Jorge.

Isabelle Prim imagines Abbé Breuil, the renowned specialist who revealed prehistoric art to the world, receiving a call from the future, in a mysterious, playful and melancholic film about how we tell the stories that define us. International premiere in a school session open to the public on 21 October at 14.00 at São Jorge.

Sintra City Council hosts the “Livros que Falam Português” reading club at the Sintra Municipal Library, an intercultural reading initiative.

The first Verdes Anos session gathers four short films in world or international premiere, by Rita Torres, Kay Ayach, Francisco João and Vasco Morais, and Dasha Likhaia, ranging from a city full of holes to the fear of returning to Lebanon, a childhood in a village and a first journey to the sea. Screening on 21 October at 15.30 at São Jorge.

The Cinemateca screens 'Maynila Sa Mga Kuko Ng Liwanag' (Manila in the Claws of Light), a masterpiece by Filipino director Lino Brocka. Tickets cost €3.20, with discounts for Friends of the Cinemateca, Cartão Jovem holders, students, over-65s and other groups.

The Terra à Lua section presents a double bill of Monica Maurer's 'Land Day', a study on the systematic efforts to disperse and destroy Palestinian audiovisual memory, and Aude Fourel's 'Where Life Holds', which films Maurer at work restoring her decisive documentaries on the Palestinian struggle. Screenings on 21 and 22 October at São Jorge.

Rayna Teneva returns to her native Bulgarian valley, split between the rose harvest and the Arsenal arms factory, to dive into the labour that sustains the region in times of migration and war. International premiere in the Doclisboa2026 International Competition, screening on 21 and 23 October at São Jorge, with a school session open to the public.

The Cinemateca screens 'Maria Papoila', Leitão de Barros's classic of Portuguese cinema. Tickets cost €3.20, with discounts for Friends of the Cinemateca, Cartão Jovem holders, students, over-65s and other groups.

Kate Zubok leads Techno Yoga at TEJÁ House in Cais do Sodré every Wednesday — a fusion of breathwork, yoga and conscious movement set to Berlin minimal techno. No experience needed; just arrive a little early.

Karim Debbagh uses 25-year-old images to revive Paul Bowles' circle in Tangier — Mohamed Choukri, Mohamed Mrabet and the writer's drivers — showing Paul and Jane Bowles for the first time through a Moroccan gaze. International premiere on 21 October at São Jorge, with descriptive subtitles.

Gabriel Ferrandini presents his new album, Romance, five years after Hair of the Dog. The album explores new narrative structures, including writing for choir and string orchestra, reflecting his collaborative and experimental practice.

The Cinemateca screens 'Ang Tatay Kong Nanay', a film by Filipino director Lino Brocka. Tickets cost €3.20, with discounts for Friends of the Cinemateca, Cartão Jovem holders, students, over-65s and other groups.

Concert by the Gulbenkian Choir conducted by Martina Batič, featuring motets by Bach and works by Portuguese composers, including the premiere of Andreia Pinto Correia.

Kelela brings her new album to Lisbon, blending alternative R&B, experimental pop and club music at LAV, with the Primavera Sound seal of quality.

Celeste Barber brings her worldwide tour Backup Dancer to Lisbon. The show combines social satire and personal anecdotes with her trademark humor.

Dénes Nagy follows György Kurtág, who celebrates his 100th birthday in 2026, on an emotional and artistic journey through Transylvania, Budapest, Vienna, London and Paris, alongside musicians such as Víkingur Ólafsson and Steven Isserlis. Portuguese premiere on 21 October at São Jorge.

A double bill dedicated to Elza Soares: Paula Gaitán's short 'Mulher do Fim do Mundo' and Eryk Rocha's 'Elza', in which the singer narrates her own story through music, in a living portrait of a Brazil in constant upheaval. Screenings on 21 and 25 October at São Jorge.

The Cinemateca screens 'Orapronobis' (Fight for Us), a film by Filipino director Lino Brocka. Tickets cost €3.20, with discounts for Friends of the Cinemateca, Cartão Jovem holders, students, over-65s and other groups.

Every Wednesday from midnight to 6am, the Visionaries and Freaky Fiction alliance takes over Temple Club with the Mothership — galactic journeys with ritualistic aesthetics, open bar (beer) until 1am and free entry on your birthday.