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Jorge Varanda in Lisbon
May 15, 2012 – 8:47 am | One Comment
Jorge Varanda in Lisbon

The exhibition Pequeño-almoço sobre cartolina, by the Portuguese painter Jorge Varanda, is presented on the 18th of May at the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation in Lisbon. This is an exhibition by this versatile artist who produced …

Rock in Rio Lisbon
May 11, 2012 – 8:50 am | 3 Comments
Rock in Rio Lisbon

The rock has become a domesticated animal by big businesses. Just look closely at the “line up” of a festival like Rock in Rio, and you will understand that the risks in the great rock …

Lisbon: Eating Sweet or Savory
April 20, 2012 – 9:01 am | 4 Comments
Lisbon: Eating Sweet or Savory

You don’t have to be a foodie or gourmet to want to spend time in places that offer traditional foods reminiscent of those coveted recipes passed down from grandmothers that were lovingly created with natural …

The Story of the Youth Who Went Forth to Learn What Fear Was in Lisbon
April 13, 2012 – 8:38 am | One Comment
The Story of the Youth Who Went Forth to Learn What Fear Was in Lisbon

Romantic Lisbon is perfect to carry out many activities, especially walking around its streets and squares and, of course, a friendly chat in its cafés of modernist inspiration, as well as enjoying fados with saudade at …

The Museum of Fado in Lisbon
March 29, 2012 – 8:37 am | No Comment
The Museum of Fado in Lisbon

The Fado Museum was founded with the aim of raising awareness of this so unique art form, the emotional sentiment and soul of Portugal, that through music and dance expresses the culture of an entire …

Portuguese art of the twentieth century
March 27, 2012 – 8:38 am | No Comment
Portuguese art of the twentieth century

As of May 27 the Chiado Museum has opened the exhibition Portuguese  Art of the Twentieth Century (1960-2010), thus completing the cycle of three exhibitions on the Chiado Museum of Contemporary National Art which began …

Exhibition by Beatriz Milhazes in Lisbon
March 22, 2012 – 9:18 am | No Comment
Exhibition by Beatriz Milhazes in Lisbon

Until May 13 at the Center of Modern Art in the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation the exhibition Four Seasons of the Brazilian artist Beatriz Milhazes is presented. The exhibition is a collaboration between …

Special dishes of Lisbon
March 20, 2012 – 9:35 am | No Comment
Special dishes of Lisbon

Lisbon has that poetic beauty of ports. It’s warm and cadenced in its everyday life, like most places that are open to the sea are like. Among the most deeply rooted traditions of Lisbon is …

Feist in Lisbon
March 9, 2012 – 9:15 am | 2 Comments
Feist in Lisbon

The Lisbon Coliseum in Lisbon presents, on the 18th of March, a very special concert. Do you know Leslie Feist? If you already do, you’ll definitely be in love with her delicate music and original …

Lisbon for 5 euros
February 20, 2012 – 9:40 am | One Comment
Lisbon for 5 euros

Lisbon is one of those cities that has its very own charm. You just need to go for a walk around its neighbourhoods and streets and see its architecture to have an unforgettable adventure. However, …