Lisbon Blog

Fado is the Portugal’s popular music that expresses the feelings of the poor neighborhoods of Lisbon. It contains the melancholy and nostalgia for what is lost. The first records of Fado are from back mid-nineteenth century. This is music and bohemian marginality, which is performed by a soloist accompanied by a Portuguese guitar or viola. [...]

Until the 22nd of January 2012, Chiado Museum in Lisbon exhibits the video- art Marquise, 2007 by the French artist Dominique Gonzalez-Foerster. The exhibition is an interesting glance at the visual creation by Gonzalez-Foerster, artist who has been distinguished herself for having a sophisticated view to permanent changes in perceptions of space. The work is a [...]

New mobile technology is really impressive. An increasing number of applications can be added  to your mobile phone and that have a thousand uses and support various activities. From listening to music, find somewhere or creating sounds, there are no limits to all that that  can be installed in new phone models. The [...]

Covering an entire city in one day is impossible. However, take one day to the fullest is more than possible. Lisbon is one of the most interesting and beautiful European cities. With a long history, it also offers many possibilities if you are looking for a romantic walk, visits to museums or galleries, music, various [...]

Until January 22, 2012 the Modern Art Centre of the Calouste Gulbenkian in Lisbon presents “Silent Prayer”, showcasing the work of the Colombian artist Doris Salcedo. This is the first exhibition of Salcedo in Portugal and is organized by the Moderna Museet in Malmo, Sweden, and produced by the Contemporary Museum [...]

It seems hard to question that Rihanna, who will offer one of her spectacular concerts of her Loud tour of her last album (she just released her long-awaited sixth album, Talk That Talk, in late November), at the spectacular Atlantic Pavilion scenario in Lisbon on the 17th of December (http://www.pavilhaoatlantico.pt/vEN/Agenda/Agenda/Pages/evento.aspx?eventoID=1083). Her recent appearance in the [...]

A lecture of Portuguese art of the last thirty years, an exhibition of the most outstanding and renown art by AICA, the International Association of Art Critics and Portuguese Architecture with headquarters in Paris and, best of all, free! Like very few events of this category in today’s day and age. The National Contemporary Art Museum [...]

Whoa!!, Christmas is coming!, Which means buying gifts for family, friends, boyfriends, girlfriends, pets, etc, etc. For many it is synonymous of great expenses and stress, but not all “Ending of the year”  scenarios are so stressful, let alone with a great expense involved, there are some shows with a Christmas spirit  which I must [...]

The Lisbon International Marathon is a great international event which has been taking place ever year for 26 years in the city of Lisbon. In 2011, it will take place on the 4th of December. The start is at 9am and all amateur athletes over 18 years of age are invited to participate. The beautiful thing about [...]

From 23 to 27 November, Lisbon will host the 2011 Lisbon Art Fair, held in Parque das Nações, along the Tagus River. The inauguration will take place on Wednesday 23 at 6pm and is open until 11pm. You need an invitation to attend. The public opening will take place on Thursday 24 at 4pm. Arte Lisboa [...]