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Between votes that appear, disappear, and reappear in the Sporting elections, there is still time for cultural controversies in Bairro Alto and to revisit classics of Portuguese television.
On 19 March 1979, on Rua Ruben A. Leitão in the Bairro Alto district of Lisbon, this daily newspaper began the journey that would make it a fundamental brand in the Portuguese media landscape. Luís Santana, CEO of Medialivre, and other founders recount how they reached this point: from the basement of the early years to today's multi-platform brand.
Footage of the crimes was shared by the staff. Colleagues asked suspects to send the files.
The idea is to put 'sense of smell, memory and palate' to the test in a series of wine experiences with which the Mezzanine at the Bairro Alto Hotel aims to 'make the winter less long and more engaging'.
Signatories respond to Margarida Bentes Penedo, who criticised the programming of the Teatro do Bairro Alto and called for a 'right-wing cultural policy' at the Lisbon Municipal Assembly on 13 January.
The read-out of the names of the artists included by the TBA in January reminded me of a video that circulated in which the names of immigrant children were spoken in the Assembly of the Republic. Column by Filipa da Rocha Nunes.
This Saturday, 10 January, marks the end of Tantura in Bairro Alto, Lisbon. The owners cite the 'alarming rise of antisemitism worldwide' as the reason for the closure, which has led to acts of vandalism, defamation, 'hostile campaigns and a total boycott' of the restaurant.
In the break before the first Posto Emissor of 2026, we recall some of the most listened-to items from the past twelve months. Last September, Marco Rodrigues remembered the time he was the resident fado singer at Café Luso in Bairro Alto, Lisbon.
The musician says the tradition, now in its 26th year, 'has always been something of a light in Bairro Alto'.
