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There are several gestures this season from the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation that signal a new openness to repertoires beyond the canonised ones, but 20th-century music remains an issue.
Agora É Que São Elas! on stage, a night with Billy Corgan and melancholy, Readings at the Monastery, a film concert, Book 2.0 and art at Spectrum.
At stake regarding the potential sale of Lourdes Castro's house and garden is a work of art: the final work of one of the greatest Portuguese artists. .. Opinion by Catarina Mourão
The Cinemateca cycle dedicated to the producer is one of this week's proposals, but there is also “Elevator Music”, a “Homeland” in comic book form, and oatmeal.
The week begins with the Rolling Stones musician performing solo, a piano in a garden, mural art in Estarreja, a special aquarium, and the Lisbon Metropolitan Orchestra in concert.
With 'Da Noite Para o Dia', her second graphic novel, Sofia Neto consolidates an admirable career as a comic book author. Ípsilon spoke with the artist.
Mário Cláudio has a new book, 'Pôr-do-Sol com Leão Deitado'. At 84 years old, the writer asserts that writing is synonymous with living.
The acclaimed play Terapia, starring Marcelo Serrado, premieres in Portugal this December with performances in Porto, Coimbra, and Lisbon. The show is a comedic and intimate monologue about anxiety, relationships, and the challenges of maintaining sanity in a fast-paced world. Drawing from the actor's own experiences with burnout and panic, the play uses humor to explore personal neuroses and life's contradictions. Tickets are now on sale for the tour, which is recommended for audiences aged 16 and over.
An analysis of the filmography of Austrian director Michael Haneke, highlighting his unique ability to explore human contradictions, social hierarchies, and the nature of evil. The article discusses his major works, including 'The White Ribbon' and 'Amour', and notes the launch of a comprehensive retrospective of his films in Portugal, while also addressing reports that the 84-year-old director has retired from filmmaking.
“A Noiva Difícil”, a Portuguese-Bangladeshi co-production directed by Rubaiyat Hossain, won the Bisato d'Oro for Best Direction in Venice, with cinematography by the Portuguese Leonor Teles highlighted.
Filmmaker Rubaiyat Hossain received the Bisato d'Oro for best director for the feature film “A Noiva Difícil”, which is a co-production with Portuguese participation.
The winner of the FNAC New Talents award says his new album is marked by the search for his cultural identity, nostalgia, and memories of places he never got to see.
The first edition of the Odemira Art and Science Biennial begins on October 3rd, featuring a varied programme over three days.
The Belém Cultural Centre presents a varied programme, featuring a show inspired by the work of Manuel António Pina, an interactive installation, among many other projects.
It was about two months of inspiration: Manuel dos Santos painted the 14 portraits “almost in one go”. The author highlights, in Bach, the “very assertive” expression and, in Vivaldi, “a kind of smile”.
Created by Poncili Creación, the performance comes to life through creations by Modatex students, who will embody imaginary beings designed by inmates in anti-colonial dramaturgy workshops.
“Ajax” raises some central questions for the tragic universe: the tension between men and gods, the arrogance of the victor, the departure from the just measure even for the most admirable heroes, and the consequences of that deviation.
The return to the CCB takes place over three days of intense programming, highlighting proposals where dance is created through the contamination and intersection of cultures, geographies, inspirations, and artistic languages.
Tiago Rodrigues, Sara Barros Leitão, and the reopening of the D. Maria II National Theatre are some of the names and stories marking the start of the new season. Here are the very first offerings from some of the country's main venues.
La Distance is the first science fiction work by the director of the Avignon Festival. A radical love, a generational conflict, a tear gas canister, elevated to interplanetary power.
With the exhibition 'The Bottom of the World' in Sintra, Grada Kilomba poses a philosophical question: 'What would the bottom of the sea tell us tomorrow, if it were emptied of water today?'
With Andreas Sidenius, Catarina Miranda created a “school” in Funchal and Porto that serves as a home for artists to live and create in a community. From this project comes the publisher Exemplar and a new album as emmy curl.
The album FALA features authors such as Mafalda Veiga, Cláudia Pascoal, Amelie Muge, among others. The songs, composed by the artists, speak about what it is like to be a woman in today's world.
Accompanying a unique exhibition, here is an album that serves as its catalogue, bringing together the portfolio of this amateur photographer, almost 50 years after it was first shown at the School of Fine Arts.
Here is an event for the month of September: a Chantal Akerman cycle at the Trindade cinema in Porto, with ten films that will also be available on Filmin starting this Thursday.
The Teatro do Bairro Alto season opening features a play by the multidisciplinary artist, in collaboration with Sarjon Azouz. Running from this Thursday until September 13th.
Seven months after taking office, the Belgian programmer speaks bluntly about power networks, gender parity, invisible Portuguese artists in Europe, and the weight of the transition following Aida Tavares.
