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Inês Zenha and Teresa Castro discuss the humblest of plants—ruderal species—in a conversation that explores their overlooked value.

Prince's iconic film debut, "Purple Rain," is screened—a musical masterpiece that won an Oscar for Best Original Song Score.

The Orquestra Metropolitana de Lisboa and cellist Steven Isserlis perform works by Pinho Vargas, Saint-Saëns and Fauré, culminating in Beethoven's Symphony No. 5.

The company auéééu revisits Georg Büchner's unfinished Woyzeck in a dystopian scientific laboratory where humanoid machines serve an ethics-free notion of progress that culminates in a femicide.

Theatre play 'Superstar'.

Beto Guedes performs in Lisbon for the first time, at LAV – Sala 1, in a concert celebrating 50 years of career and revisiting Clube da Esquina classics such as 'Sol de Primavera', 'O Sal da Terra' and 'Nada Será Como Antes'.

A concert specially designed for babies and their families at the Olga Cadaval Cultural Centre.

CommedIA a La Carte 2026 is a theatre show whose title plays on the tradition of commedia dell'arte and artificial intelligence, promising a comedy served 'à la carte' to Lisbon audiences.

Pure Madness is a theatre show that takes its title literally, promising Lisbon audiences an intense plunge into delirium and madness on stage.

The MAC/CCB, the Museum of Contemporary Art and Centre for Architecture at the Centro Cultural de Belém, is a reference museum in Lisbon devoted to modern and contemporary art and architecture, holding works by Picasso, Warhol, Paula Rego, Dalí and many others from the Berardo and Teixeira de Freitas collections. Tickets cost 15€, with discounts for residents in Portugal, students, seniors and free entry on Sunday mornings.

The Schönbrunn Palace Orchestra Vienna performs a program of Viennese waltzes and operettas in Lisbon on September 27 and October 2. Tickets range from €45 to €70.