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Art Lisbon

18 - 23 Nov 2009 (annual)

Portugal's premier contemporary art show, Art Lisbon (Arte Lisboa), attracts 60 galleries to the Feira Internacional de Lisboa (FIL). Join collectors, critics and art-lovers, who come to the…

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Art and Antiques Fair

Feb 2010 (annual)

Around eighty art collectors and antique dealers gather at the Lisbon Congress Centre to sell their valuable goods. The fair attracts approximately 10,000 people who are looking to buy unique…

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IndieLisboa

Apr - May 2010 (annual)

IndieLisboa is Portugal's premier festival of independent film, aiming to discover new films and directors. Choose from a long list of the latest and most interesting works from around the…

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Lisbon Book Fair. Photo by Sean Alexander McGrath. ©Louise Mcgrath

Lisbon Book Fair

Apr - May 2010 (annual)

Lisbon's open-air book fair in Edward VII Park (Parque Eduardo VII)has been one of the great events in the city's cultural life since the 1930s. Visitors can browse dusty old tomes, new reads…

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Alkantara Festival

May - Jun 2010 (annual)

Alkantara Festival, dedicated to international performing arts, happens every summer across Lisbon. This annual event aims to build bridges between people and their different cultures and arts…

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Lisbon Village Festival

Jun 2010 (annual)

The Lisbon Village Festival showcases music, arts and film for the digital generation. Held at venues around the city, it is divided into three main areas: the VIDCF film competition, Village…

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Belem Cultural Centre, Lisbon, Portugal. Photo by Sean Alexander McGrath. ©Louise McGrath

Almada International Theatre Festival

Jul 2010 (annual)

The Almada International Theatre Festival takes centre stage in Lisbon during early July. Performances take place at various venues, including the Belém Cultural Centre, Almada Theatre and…

Oceans Festival

Aug 2010 (annual)

A real mix of events takes place every summer in Lisbon during the Oceans Festival (Festival dos Oceanos). Enjoy water jumps, the fluvial parade, street animation and concerts, which are…

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Magic Lisbon

Aug 2010 (annual)

Catch classic card tricks and modern magic throughout Lisbon during Magic Lisbon (Lisboa Mágica), a magic festival featuring international magicians. You'll hear laughter of astonishment, as…

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MOTELx

Sep 2010 (annual)

Non-profit cultural organisation CTLX brings horror to Lisbon in the form of an international horror film festival, MOTELx, at Cinema São Jorge. It includes big budget classics, experimental…

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Lisbon Gay and Lesbian Film Festival

Sep 2010 (annual)

The annual Lisbon Gay and Lesbian Film Festival includes more than 100 films, with events and screenings at modernist Cinema São Jorge. Along with screenings, you can also join parallel events…

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DocLisboa

Oct 2010 (annual)

DocLisboa is Lisbon's documentary film with screenings at Culturgest, Cinema Londres and Cinema São Jorge. As well as screening international and national films, there are themed workshops…

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Art Lisbon

Nov 2010 (annual)

Portugal's premier contemporary art show, Art Lisbon (Arte Lisboa), attracts 60 galleries to the Feira Internacional de Lisboa (FIL). Join collectors, critics and art-lovers, who come to the…

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Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, Lisbon.  Courtesy of the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, © José Manuel Costa Alves

Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation

Daily

Portugal's most important cultural organisation, the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation in São Sebastião has a choir and orchestra which perform an annual programme of concerts, supplemented by…

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National Museum of Ancient Art, Lisbon. Courtesy of Turismo de Lisboa

National Museum of Ancient Art

Daily; not Mon

The National Museum of Ancient Art in Santos houses Portugal's most prized art collection, including Portuguese sculptures and paintings from the 13th-19th centuries. Also on display are…

Nations' Park, Lisbon, Portugal. Photo by Sean Alexander McGrath. Copyright Louise McGrath

Nations' Park

Daily

Originally built for Expo '98, Nations' Park is a modern architectural showpiece spread along a three-mile stretch of the Tagus river in north-east Lisbon.

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National Tile Museum, Lisbon. Courtesy of Turismo de Lisboa

National Tile Museum

Daily; not Mon

Housed in a former convent in São João, the National Tile Museum is home to a vast collection of valuable azulejos, traditional Portuguese tiles. Gems include 15th-century Moorish tiles and…

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Belém Cultural Centre, Lisbon. Photo by Antonio Sacchetti, courtesy of Instituto de Turismo de Portugal

Belém Cultural Centre

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The Belém Cultural Centre is a relatively modern addition to historic Belém, but now dominates the city's contemporary music, dance and theatre scenes. Host to local and international artists…

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Coliseu dos Recreios

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Coliseu dos Recreios is a grand, late 19th-century theatre located just north of Rossio along a street bustling with restaurants. Here you can catch concerts by internationally renowned…

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Berardo Museum, Lisbon. Photo by Paulo Cintra and Laura Castro Caldas, © Berardo Museum

Berardo Museum

Daily

Located in the Belém district, the Berardo Museum showcases modern and contemporary art from all over the world. Themed exhibitions are presented in rotation so expect anything from Surrealism…


Highlights

Lisbon Book Fair

Edward VII Park

Apr - May 2010 (annual)

Almada International Theatre Festival

Belém Cultural Centre

Jul 2010 (annual)

Art Lisbon

Feira Internacional de Lisboa

18 - 23 Nov 2009 (annual)