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Ongoing: 355 exhibitions, runs & attractions ↓

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My Love Is Blind

Chapitô Lisbon

Theatre

A romantic comedy starring two blind actors, in which a couple's everyday life reveals that differences don't drive them apart — they bring them closer.

Morning 4 events
Building Nest Boxes for Tits

10:30 Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian Avenidas Novas Lisbon

Other

In this workshop, participants will learn more about tits and build wooden nest boxes for them to use in the next breeding season.

Saint Anthony - There's a Party in Lisbon - Workshop for Families

10:30 Museu de Lisboa - Santo António Santa Maria Maior Lisbon

5€ Family friendly Family

In Lisbon, June is synonymous with party, color and tradition, it is the month when we celebrate Saint Anthony. But do we really have to wait for summer to celebrate? In this workshop, after diving into popular traditions and the stories that make Saint Anthony one of the city's most beloved saints, each participant is invited to create their own festive symbol: a decorated arch, a throne, a basil plant or even a well-rhymed verse! Because in Lisbon... there's a party all year round! Just use your imagination!

ACTIVITY: THE MUSEUM HOPPING | 4 - 6 years

11:00 Centro Cultural de Belém Belém Lisbon

3€ Family friendly Exhibition

A visit for children aged 4 to 6 that explores movement in artworks, discovering artists who use the body to create.

Between Samurai and Violins | Lisbon Music Academy | Commented Concerts

11:00 Centro Cultural de Belém Belém Lisbon

17,5€ Live music

Commented concert by Susana Henriques. Lisbon Music Academy. Between Samurai and Violins proposes a musical journey inspired by the life and thought of Shinichi Suzuki, a major figure in 20th-century music pedagogy. Born into a lineage of samurai and a member of the family that owned the world's largest instrument factory, his path was marked by a late discovery of the violin, by his time in Berlin, by his friendship with Einstein and by the formulation of the 'mother tongue' principle. This concert celebrates a legacy that combines discipline, listening and affection, revealing music as a language of formation, sharing and growth. Between tradition and innovation, this concert promotes an immersive experience, capable of transforming performers and audiences on both sides of the stage.

Afternoon 1 event
The Wizard of Oz | A Pop Musical

15:00 Casino Estoril Estoril Cascais

M/6 Family friendly Live music

A lively pop musical adaptation of the classic tale The Wizard of Oz.

Evening 2 events
The Barber of Seville | Opera by Gioachino Rossini

18:00 Coliseu dos Recreios Santa Maria Maior Lisbon

40€ 6+ Family friendly Live music

One of the most celebrated operas of all time, Rossini's The Barber of Seville arrives in Portugal in November 2026 for three performances, closing on 8 November at the Coliseu dos Recreios in Lisbon. Amid disguises and misunderstandings, Count Almaviva enlists the ingenious barber Figaro to help him win Rosina in a comedy where humour, music and virtuosity meet.

Virgem Suta | Living Room

21:30 Coliseu dos Recreios Santa Maria Maior Lisbon

20€ 6+ Family friendly Live music

Virgem Suta present their new album 'Sala de Estar' in an acoustic format, revisiting songs such as 'Linhas Cruzadas' and 'Dança de Balcão', on 8 November at Coliseu Club in Lisbon.

Exhibitions, runs & attractions 355 events

Strauss’s Domestic Symphony

Sinfonia doméstica de Strauss

Live music 20€

Sunday 10 January · 17:00

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Centro Cultural de Belém Belém · Lisbon

Richard Strauss’s singular Domestic Symphony, Op. 53, a programmatic work centred on family life, performed with his characteristic orchestral mastery.

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The Domestic Symphony, Op. 53 is a unique composition by Richard Strauss. The idea of composing a symphonic poem based on elements of his daily life, particularly centred on his family, reflects his vision of life during this period. As can be inferred from his biography, the family he had built was an important pillar for him, notably his wife Pauline, whom he married in 1894, and the couple's son, Franz, who would be born three years later in 1897. The choice of programme, albeit 'domestic', points to this period of stability in his closest family experiences. The musical themes therefore allude to the figures of the husband, the wife and the son, with the richness and mastery of orchestration characteristic of Strauss. The composer finished the work in 1903, shortly before beginning his tour of some cities in the United States of America. The work was premiered on 21 March 1904 at Carnegie Hall in New York by the Wetzler Symphony Orchestra, with considerable success. In Vienna, the premiere was conducted by Gustav Mahler that same year. Although well received, the work drew some criticism, particularly for the 'domestic' theme chosen by the composer. The Four Last Songs, of great emotional intensity, would be composed in 1948, when he was already 84 years old, constituting one of his final efforts. The work, revealing his musical fullness, would be premiered in 1950 at the Royal Albert Hall in London.

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A Sinfonia Doméstica , Op. 53 é uma composição singular de Richard Strauss. A ideia de compor um poema sinfónico baseado em elementos do seu quotidiano, em particular centrado na sua família, reflete a sua visão de vida neste período. Como se depreende da sua biografia, a família construída constituía, para si, um importante pilar, nomeadamente a sua esposa Pauline, com quem casara em 1894, e o filho do casal, Franz, que nasceria três anos depois, em 1897. A escolha do programa, ainda que “doméstico”, aponta para este período de estabilidade nas vivências familiares mais próximas. Os temas musicais aludem, por isso, à figura do marido, da esposa e do filho, com a riqueza e a mestria da orquestração características de Strauss. O compositor terminou a obra em 1903, pouco tempo antes de iniciar a sua digressão por algumas cidades dos Estados Unidos da América. A obra foi estreada a 21 de março de 1904 no Carnegie Hall, em Nova Iorque, pela Wetzler Symphony Orchestra, com um sucesso considerável. Em Viena, a estreia foi dirigida por Gustav Mahler, nesse mesmo ano. Apesar de bem recebida, a obra suscitou algumas críticas, sobretudo pela temática “familiar” escolhida pelo compositor. As quatro últimas canções, de grande intensidade emocional, seriam compostas em 1948, quando ele já tinha 84 anos, constituindo um dos seus últimos esforços. A obra, reveladora da sua plenitude musical, seria estreada em 1950, no Royal Albert Hall em Londres.

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