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The Porsche Sprint Challenge Ibérica, promoted by P21 Motorsport, visits Estoril on 31 October and 1 November for the sixth round of the season.

Guided museum visit with mindfulness and meditation practices for an immersive and intentional appreciation of the artworks.

Hands-on workshop with Márcio Meruje to learn how to care for a bonsai, covering history, styles, maintenance techniques and myths of this art.

A workshop for teachers that invites participants to learn and create; general admission is 10€.

A workshop led by fermentation specialist Lola Superfoods on preserving and fermenting seasonal vegetables, where participants prepare two preserves to take home.

A guided tour to discover what Lisbon was like on the eve of the earthquake, using the large model of the city.

As part of the exhibition "VENUS - Valentino Garavani through the eyes of Joana Vasconcelos", A Avó Veio Trabalhar leads a wool embroidery workshop at MAAT where the grandmothers' know-how meets contemporary creation. Each participant receives a small woollen textile piece as the starting point to explore stitches, textures and colours and create a unique piece.

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

A workshop with artist Paulo Valle on Saturday 26 September from 14.00 to 18.00, in which participants explore the ancient technique of silk painting and create an original work on natural silk to take home.

In this visit, we discover representations of landscape along a route that crosses several galleries of the Museum.

A tour to discover Muslim Lisbon, starting from Casa dos Bicos to the Islamic Houses of São Jorge Castle, exploring traces of the city.

A sound-and-music story concert for families with children aged 3 to 6, where the little ones help search for a voice someone has lost.

A pop musical adaptation of the classic story The Wizard of Oz.

A family cinema session featuring films from the early days of cinema, part of the Family Saturdays series. General admission 3,20€.

Bloom joins forces with the international collective Monkey Project on 25 July at one of Lisbon's most premium riverside locations, for a special collaboration featuring Antdot, Charmeine, Notre Dame, Parallelle, People Like Us and SHIA.

A Cinemateca session with the programme 'Margaret Tait: From Beginning to End', dedicated to the Scottish filmmaker Margaret Tait.

On his birthday, King D. Luís I invites the public on a theatrical journey through the Ajuda Palace he called home, sharing moments of his life and reign — from the king passionate about music, theatre and the seas to the epitome of the Portuguese liberal monarchy. A 1h30 tour conceived by Felisa Perez (Coolture Tours), aimed at children from 4 years old, adults and seniors.

A club night built around a residency from XDB, with more information on the event still to be announced.

The book "Meditating with Fernando Pessoa", by Paulo Borges and Marcelo Demarzo, brings together poetry, meditation and mindfulness to create a space for inner discovery. The presentation is led by Nuno Ribeiro, philosopher and specialist in Fernando Pessoa's estate, with free entry.

An OCCO concert with a string programme built around the idea of the serenade, including works by Elgar, Skalkottas, Gyula Beliczay and Robert Fuchs.

The Cinemateca screens 'Frau In Mond' as part of its 'Journey to the End of Silence' series, with tickets at 3,20€ and discounts for students, seniors and other audiences.

A four-hour party on a boat cruising the Tagus every Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 7 pm, with a DJ mixing techno, deep house, reggaeton and club anthems, a welcome drink and long drink included, food onboard and entry to an after-party once the boat docks.

Concert by the Metropolitana Soloists dedicated to Bohuslav Martinu, featuring works that reflect the neoclassical intimacy, jazz sounds and Bohemian identity of the composer.

The Cinemateca's Margaret Tait series pairs films by Margaret Tait and Luke Fowler in a reflective dialogue on the Scottish filmmaker's cinema; tickets are 3,20€ with discounts available.

On 31 October, República da Música hosts a heavy-music night marking the return of HILLS HAVE EYES, with CX and BAD TOMATO opening and a special NYS party edition with BLASPHEMO, BAILE EMO and ROCKLINE running until 04h00.

Bruno Batista has prepared a special Halloween edition of 'Contos na Horta' full of surprises and scarily fun moments, promising real frights and plenty of laughter. Aimed at families with children aged 6 and over, with free participation subject to prior registration.

Porchat, Mourão, Vicente and Miranda present 'Imagina', an improvisation show at MEO Commedia a La Carte Fest, where the audience is invited to imagine what happens when these four comedians get together.

Rô Rosa, one of the great promises of Brazilian music, presents her recent releases 'Sotaquin do Rio' and 'Improvável' in a concert at Casa Capitão.

A theatre production titled SUPERSTAR.

A Halloween-themed pub crawl setting off from Praça Luís de Camões through three bars and Bairro Alto, ending with VIP entry to a haunted club. Along the way: a complimentary Bloody Mary shot, an hour of free-flowing beer and sangria, drinking games and a costume challenge with a champagne prize.

This session of the Cinemateca's Margaret Tait series brings together the work of Robert Rosselini and Margaret Tait around the breach of modernity; tickets are 3,20€ with discounts available.

Halloween edition of Afro Encircle, on Saturday 31 October from 23h to 06h.

A night of DJ sets featuring Nídia, DJ Narciso, Maki, Francisco Berberan, OK EG and Inês Duarte.

Tabanka Djaz return to Lisboa Ao Vivo for a tribute to Caló Barbosa, with guests such as Yuri da Cunha, Rui Sangara, Loony Johnson, Dom Kikas and Nifeko.

Bashment debuts at Coliseu Club with a Halloween special edition, featuring dancehall, shatta, bouyon, afrobeats and amapiano in a night full of energy.

Elless & Benn join forces behind the decks for a two-person DJ set.