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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.

Theatre play 'Superstar'.

On 27 September the Estoril Circuit hosts the Benjafield's 500 Miles Race, with vintage machines on track from 09h00 to 17h00; Grandstand B is free, paddock access costs 10€, and entry is free for children up to 12.

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.

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.

The auéééu company turns Büchner's unfinished Woyzeck into a dystopian scientific laboratory where humanoid machines serve progress up to a femicide, in a visually striking show.

In her first major exhibition in Portugal, artist Rosa Barba presents a new site-specific and temporal narrative, drawing on and expanding a series of her long-running conceptual themes.

Event inspired by One Thousand and One Nights, inviting participants on an imaginary journey guided by a magic carpet.

The musical 'Come From Away' by Irene Sankoff and David Hein tells the true story of Gander, Canada, where nearly 7,000 passengers from planes diverted on 11 September 2001 were welcomed by the town's residents.

CAM hosts an exhibition by Diogo Pimentão, whose work redefines drawing through paper, graphite and materials such as cement and wood, featuring sculptural drawings born from a performative action in the gallery with French dancer and choreographer Emmanuel Eggermont.

An exhibition of posters documenting the breadth and diversity of the Gulbenkian Foundation's programming over its 70 years.

The MAC/CCB, the Museum of Contemporary Art and Centre for Architecture at the Belém Cultural Centre, presents its 2026 exhibitions of modern and contemporary art and architecture, with works by Picasso, Warhol, Paula Rego, Dalí and many others.

Curated by Mathieu Copeland, this exhibition brings together sixteen dreams interpreted as songs, following the forms of mandalas.

Art circuit in Belém, organized by the CCB, featuring various exhibitions and artistic interventions.