Cultural event news in Portugal
Latest news and stories about cultural event in Portugal for expats and residents.
Latest news and stories about cultural event in Portugal for expats and residents.
The third edition of the Brasil Origem Week in Porto is moving to the Palácio da Bolsa, aiming for a more central and iconic location. The event, which will take place from May 1st to 3rd, has doubled its number of exhibitors to 40, showcasing Brazilian gastronomy, crafts, and culture. CEO Marco Lessa highlights the growing interest in Brazilian products and investment opportunities in Portugal, noting the significant presence of the Brazilian community in the country.
Pope Leo XIV criticised displays of force and said it is time to end the “idolatry of the ego and money”. Additionally, the Benfica parish will pay tribute to writer António Lobo Antunes today.
A tribute event in Porto honours Palestinian filmmaker Aljafari, highlighting his use of cinema as a form of resistance.
The opening of the series <em>The Church Sessions</em> in Lisbon features the Brazilian musician in an intimate concert at St George's Anglican Church.
The Armenian translation of 'Os Lusíadas' will be presented on Wednesday, the 25th, at 18:30, at the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation in Lisbon. The translator, Lusiné Brutyan, an Armenian living in Portugal, has previously translated Fernando Pessoa's 'A Mensagem'. The initiative to translate these Portuguese literary classics into Armenian was led by the Portugal-Armenia Friendship Association. The translation of Camões' major work was completed in September last year, but this presentation in Lisbon marks the first public event in Portugal. Vahé Mkhitarian, president of the association, highlighted the symbolic significance of the venue, noting its connection to Armenian heritage. The translation project began with the founding of the association in 2016, and Brutyan expressed her deep emotional journey while translating the beloved text. The book, published by Edit Print in Armenia, includes a preface by João Figueiredo, a professor at the University of Lisbon.
Prepare your heart to witness, if you haven't already, the performance that showcased the best of Brazilian music in Portugal. On the stage of RTP, the public service television of Portugal, during a national broadcast on Saturday night, February 21, MPB shone. No less than 12 Brazilian artists, immigrants in Portugal, filled the stage with their talent, representing those who often walk against the wind, sometimes without documentation, to promote cultural projects that energise the local music scene. The formation was led by Luca Argel, Nani Medeiros, and Karla da Silva, with Juju Batera on drums, Bibi Nobre on bass, Jhon Douglas on guitar, Diogo Guanabara on mandolin, Bruno Pereira on seven-string guitar, and percussion with Juninho Ibituruna, Tida Pinheiro, Emile Pereira, and Neném do Chalé - some of the artists are members of the Coletivo Gira, including Tida Pinheiro, Bibi Nobre, and Emile Pereira. This special moment was part of the first semifinal of the Song Festival, a traditional event in the country considered a sibling to the Brazilian Popular Music Festivals, a cultural landmark from the 1960s. Luca Argel was invited after participating in the 2025 edition of the festival, where he presented a song inspired by his own experiences and those of thousands of immigrants living in Portugal. It's worth seeing this band pass by.
The Brazilian project featuring João Gomes, Jota Pê, and Mestrinho will have an additional performance of the Dominguinho show in Lisbon.
The Brazilian star returns in July for a show that she will present for the first time in Europe, “Anitta's Rehearsals - Cosmos”. “The Portuguese consume a lot of our music and since a good part of the repertoire is in Portuguese, it makes sense to do [the show] there,” she stated.
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A series of candlelit evenings starting at 17:00 in Maiorga, in the municipality of Alcobaça.
The Coliseu describes 2026 as one of its 'most intense ever in terms of number of performances', with a tribute to the poet Ary dos Santos, scheduled for 25 September, among the highlights.
Dora Morelenbaum presents her solo album in Braga.
Filmmaker Rodrigo Resende Coutinho is once again showing the feature film Na Minha Terra, Carnaval é Religião in Lisbon and, for the first time, in Porto.
The date for the 2026 edition of the Bossa Market has been announced.
Founded by Pernambucans Filipe Campello and Laís Maciel, Galeria Verso marks its first anniversary in Lisbon, connecting Brazil, Europe and the CPLP's African countries through contemporary art.
A contemporary dance performance that celebrates fleeting beauty, staged against a mesmerising, hypnotic backdrop.
Born in Brazil and now established in Portugal, where it has already held three editions, the festival has just received a Brazilian award. It is the MATE festival (Music, Art, Technology and Education).
The production features a text by Henrique Dias and is directed by Rui Melo.
They are photographs of birds flying free in the West Bank and Gaza, taken by Palestinian photographers passionate about birds and freedom. The exhibition “Birds of Palestine — The Persistence of Life in Catastrophe” is at Mira Galerias in Porto until 28 March.
The new album by Martín Sued & Orquestra Assintomática, recorded with Fred Martins and Barbara Rodrix, will be presented live this Wednesday at Espaço Bota in Lisbon.
The memorial 'Windows of Freedom', a public art intervention by artist Irene Buarque evoking the life and work of architect Nuno Teotónio Pereira (1922–2016), will be inaugurated on Friday in Lisbon, Galeria Ratton announced today.
Algarve Film Week, in Loulé, closed its fifth edition with the presentation of the Cinetendinha Awards. These honours recognise Portuguese cinema — the best work of 2025. The ceremony took place at the Cineteatro Louletano in the city centre.
On Tuesday, February 3, the Algarve Archaeological Association (AAA) will be presenting two lectures, in English, by archaeologists André Tomé and Humberto Verissimo. The first lecture will be at 2.30pm The post Archaeology lecture “Between Worlds” appeared first on Portugal Resident.
After Lisbon, the exhibition dedicated to Pedro Abrunhosa, featuring photographs and other items related to the musician, opens in the artist's birthplace on 5 February.
The presentation of Inverbo in Porto underlines the intimate nature of Abrunhosa's new phase while not compromising his commitment to his faithful audiences.
The Filandorra Theatre Company celebrates 40 years of 'existence and resilience' in Trás-os-Montes with a programme that begins today with the premiere of Anton Chekhov's 'A Marriage Proposal' and runs through 2026.
Portugal’s oldest Carnival parade is returning to Loulé from February 15 to 17, promising showstopping parades that mix humour, satire and pop culture. This year’s theme, “Super Carnival”, brings iconic The post Superheroes, satire and Zé Povinho take over Loulé Carnival appeared first on Portugal Resident.
The Al-Mutamid Music Festival is back for its 26th edition, consolidating its position as “Portugal’s oldest travelling music festival” and bringing to the Algarve Arab/Oriental sounds. In honour of the The post Portugal’s “oldest travelling music festival” returns to Algarve appeared first on Portugal Resident.
The Bafafá Festival will feature performers from Brazil and Portugal and takes place in Lisbon next Sunday.
