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BOTA Anjos Lisbon

2+ Family friendly Live music

An interdisciplinary show for children about the fascinating world of bees: three musicians, a dancer and an illustrator invite children and families to discover how bees live and communicate, through music, dance, live illustration and projections. A poetic, participatory experience about biodiversity and sustainability, for ages 2 and up.

Everything Is Under Control

Teatro Villaret Lisbon

12€ Comedy

A comedy offering a hilarious and honest portrait of a French woman's life trying to survive in Portugal: mother of three, recently separated and dating a 'real tuga'. Tickets 12€.

Literature and Cinema III - Intermedialities

Biblioteca Palácio Galveias Lisbon

Cinema

The Associação Portuguesa de Escritores presents a new edition of the Literature and Cinema III cycle — Intermedialities, coordinated by Luís Machado, dedicated to the crossings between literature and cinema.

Rita Redshoes

Teatro Maria Matos Alvalade Lisbon

15€ Live music

Rita Redshoes performs live at Teatro Maria Matos on the 28th, presenting her seventh album Fala, which celebrates Portuguese female songwriters through previously unpublished lyrics about what it means to be a woman today.

Afternoon 3 events
Maintaining the Gulbenkian Garden in Autumn

13:30 Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian Avenidas Novas Lisbon

Other

In this visit, we talk with the gardener responsible for the challenge of keeping the Gulbenkian Garden a paradise for everyone.

What I Want to Tell You: Written Portraits by André Pereira

14:30 Biblioteca Municipal de Cascais - Casa da Horta Cascais e Estoril Cascais

Free Other

On World Senior Citizens' Day, André Pereira sets up his typewriter at the library and writes — without exchanging a word with the person — portraits in poem form for anyone who wants to take home a unique keepsake.

Lino Brocka | Jaguar

15:30 Cinemateca Portuguesa Santo António Lisbon

3,2€ Cinema

A screening of 'Jaguar', a classic by Filipino director Lino Brocka, at the Cinemateca. Tickets are 3,20€, with discounts for Friends of Cinemateca, Youth Card holders, students and seniors.

Evening 9 events
Margaret Tait | Margaret Tait: From Beginning to End

19:00 Cinemateca Portuguesa Santo António Lisbon

3,2€ Cinema

A session in the Margaret Tait cycle, 'From Beginning to End', tracing the Scottish filmmaker's career. Tickets are 3,20€, with discounts for students, over-65s and retirees.

Techno Yoga with Kate Zubok

19:00 Teja House Lisbon

DJ set

Breathwork, yoga and conscious movement fused with dancing to Berlin minimal techno, guided by DJ, producer and yogi Kate Zubok every Wednesday at TEJÁ House on the Cais do Sodré riverside — no experience needed.

Carmen

20:00 Centro Cultural de Belém Belém Lisbon

45€ Live music

Georges Bizet's Carmen, based on Prosper Marimée's novella, tells the story of the gypsy woman who dies in the name of freedom and love. Revisited by countless directors, it remains one of the most striking contemporary myths.

João Melgueira ~ at Pensão Amor

21:30 Pensão Amor Lisbon

Free 18+ DJ set

DJ João Melgueira takes over the decks at Pensão Amor, the bohemian bar on Rua Nova do Carvalho in Cais do Sodré, for a night of his selections.

Ricardo Reis Soares | Daniela Galhoz

21:30 Coliseu dos Recreios Santa Maria Maior Lisbon

12€ 6+ Family friendly Live music

A concert by Ricardo Reis Soares and Daniela Galhoz at Coliseu Club, featuring intimate songwriting and indie/alt sounds. The show is expected to last 1h40 and is recommended for ages 6 and over.

Mothership

23:59 Lisboa Rio Lisbon

10€ DJ set

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

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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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