WHILE YOU’RE IN TOWN NOT TO BE MISSED
NOS Alive
At an event the size of NOS Alive, there is always loads of music to choose from. To suit all tastes. This year’s line-up includes big names like the Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Black Keys, Arctic Monkeys, Lil Nas X, IDLES, Queens of the Stone Age, Sam Smith, Machine Gun Kelly, Angel Olsen and many others.Passeio Marítimo de Algés (Oeiras). 6-8 Jul. €74-€179.
Brazil Redrawn
The cartoonist Miguel Paiva has come to Portugal with “Brazil Redrawn”, an exhibition about politics in general and the rise of the far right and the four years of Bolsonaro’s rule in Brazil in particular. Paiva created iconic characters like Radical Chic (which became a TV Globo programme) and the Middle-aged Hunk (which was made into a film starring Alexandre Borges).➝ Espaço Talante (Ler Devagar, Lx Factory). Until 5 Aug. Mon-Sun 10am-9pm. Free admission.
In Women’s Eyes
"In Women’s Eyes – Women and Work in Italy since 1950" includes over 100 pictures by 12 photographers, two collectives and the Archives of the Union of Italian Women. They show the relationship between women and work in contemporary Italy. The exhibition is being hosted at Galeria Avenida da Índia until 27 August. ➝ Avenida da Índia, 170. Until 27 August. Tue-Sun 10am-1pm & 2pm-6pm. Free admission.
Plastic: Remaking Our World
The new maat exhibition tells the amazing but alarming story of the invention of plastic, an artificial material invented over 150 years ago. The exhibition is organised by the Vitra Design Museum in Germany and V&A Dundee in Scotland, where it first opened. How did it become so essential and, at the same time, so superfluous? How has it contributed to today’s overwhelming environmental pollution crisis? How, more important still, how can we rethink its value and the way that we have let it into our lives? ➝ maat – Museu de Arte, Arquitectura e Tecnologia. Until 28 Aug. Wed-Mon 10am-7pm. €6-€17.
MEO Kalorama
The first big late-summer festival in Europe was a huge success. And judging from the names that have already confirmed, the second promises to be the same. Arcade Fire, Aphex Twin, Florence + The Machine, Siouxsie, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Belle & Sebastian, Lil Yachty and Ethel Cain are some of the stars.➝ Parque da Bela Vista. 31 Aug-2 Sep. €145.
Colina das Artes
The second Colina das Artes (Hill of the Arts) will be returning to São Vicente from 8 to 16 September. This year, it pays tribute to Azorean writer Natália Correia. The exhibition will open at Graça Church on the 13th. There will be a São Vicente Fado programme in Patriarcado Park and Santa Clara Market on the 8th. Rita Guerra, Filipa Vieira and Beatriz Felício will be giving a concert, and the Fado Talks programme will also be held on the 9th. There will be concerts by Maria João and Mário Laginha on 15 September, Aurea on the 16th and Combos de Jazz from Hot Club de Portugal in Largo da Graça, the cloisters of Graça Church and the Sophia de Mello Breyner Belvedere on the 15th and 16th. The programme also includes short-film sessions plus talks and cultural circles with writers, musicians and journalists. The week will also offer film screenings with a programme to be announced soon. ➝ Different venues. 8-16 Sept. Free admission.
Archipelago Hervé Di Rosa
Thanks to Hervé Di Rosa and his museum MIAM – Musée International des Arts Modestes in Sète in France, we learn about different forms of creation that have been rejected as recognised arts by museums, critics and even history. These include comic strips, psychedelic art and outsider art. As we go in, we are greeted by “Tous en bateaux” (1988), a large-size work by Di Rosa himself. ➝ maat – Museu de Arte, Arquitectura e Tecnologia. Until 11 Sep. Mon and Wed-Tue 10am-7pm. €6-€17.
Histories of a Collection. Modern and Contemporary Art
Since it was founded in 1956, the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation has acquired contemporary art works not only to support artists but also to give the public a chance to see art works of their time.
But how is a collection set up? What are the stories behind it and the stories that it tells us? This is what we are invited to see on the 40th anniversary of the Modern Art Centre - CAM. The building has been under renovation since last year and is expected to reopen in early 2024. Until then, the Gulbenkian Foundation is anticipating the future with a retrospective. The exhibition Histories of a Collection. Modern and Contemporary Art at CAM looks back on 40 and 65 years of acquisitions that have contributed to one of the most prestigious collections of modern and contemporary art in Portugal.Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, Avenida de Berna, 45 A. Until 18 Sep. Tue-Mon and Wed-Fri 10am-6pm, Sat 10am-9pm. €6 (free on Sundays after 2pm).
Urban(R)Evolution
Underdogs has joined Everything is New to present “Urban(R)Evolution”, a journey through the street art movement. The exhibition includes the works of 18 Portuguese and international names under the curatorship of Pauline Foessel and Pedro Alonzo. It will open at Cordoaria Nacional on 21 June. Original works, some of them created on site, will be on display until 3 December. Tickets are on sale from the usual places and cost €6 (children aged 4 to 15) and €13 (adults) from Monday to Friday and €7 and €15, respectively, at weekends and on public holidays.➝ Cordoaria Nacional. Until 3 Dec. Mon-Sun and public holidays 10.30am -7.30pm.
ILUSTRABOOM WC/BD
Santo António Parish Council has refurbished the old public convenience building in Jardim Camilo Castelo Branco, Avenida Duque de Loulé. It hosted its first ILUSTRABOOM WC/BD exhibition in March. There are plans for another nine exhibitions of comic strips by Portuguese authors up to December. What’s more, there will also be concerts there.Jardim Camilo Castelo Branco. Until December. Tue-Sat 1pm-7pm. Free admission.
Flea Market at Campo de Santa Clara All year round
Some things never change – which is great. We’re talking about the weird and absurd mix of stuff sold at the Flea Market every week. This Lisbon classic never goes out of style and you can always find a few interesting items – you just have to be patient and look carefully. Guns, coins and old stamps are the most popular collector’s items, but the truly surreal is just around every corner in the form of weird Barbies, dying home appliances and decorative items that defy the most creative interior decorators. Campo de Santa Clara. Tue and Sat 8am-2pm.
LxMarket at Lx Factory All year round
If Alcântara is cool, then a large part of it is due to Lx Factory, a kind of private condominium with everything you could possibly want – a river view, stores for clothing and interior decoration, creative workshops, bars and clubs, and lots of delicious things to eat at the different restaurants. Sunday is a holy day there as well, and Lx Factory celebrates it with its usual street market. You will find unique handmade, vintage or second hand pieces.Rua Rodrigues Faria, 103. Sun 10am-6pm.
Príncipe Real Outdoor Market All year round
The outdoor market in Príncipe Real is a compulsory stop every weekend, featuring small producers and artisans. You may need pen and paper to take this all down. Every Saturday (7am-2pm) there’s an organic market with fruit and veggies. On the last Saturday and Monday of every month (10am-6pm) there’s an antique and handicraft fair in the garden. Portugal Real, with regional food products, is held on the second Friday and Saturday of every month (10am-6pm). And finally, on the first Friday and Saturday of every month, there’s a handicraft and natural product market, Sabor de Perdição. Jardim do Príncipe Real.