Lisbon Awaits - Week of August 12, 2024

From The Oceans To The Stars is a gastronomic show that revisits and celebrates Portuguese history based on Portuguese cuisine and recipes.

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Richard Westmoreland
August 11, 2024

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⭐️ Main Events

📅 From 1 July to 31 Aug 2024

📍Restaurante Estação Menina Bonita
Av. Infante D. Henrique 306, Armazém 5,
Piso 2
1950-421 | Lisboa

💶 €49.90

From The Oceans To The Stars is a gastronomic show that revisits and celebrates Portuguese history based on Portuguese cuisine and recipes, from the country’s origins to its maritime conquests that changed the course of world history.

The event takes place in a technologically advanced environment and includes a complete culinary experience, with staff in period costumes, featuring traditional dishes and fado performances at intervals.

From Wednesday to Sunday • 4:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. • Thursdays • 8:00 p.m. – 10:30 p.m. • Restaurante Estação Menina Bonita (train) Sintra and Azambuja line, Braço de Prata station • (bus) 31B, 718, 781 • admission: 49.90€, general • estacaomeninabonita.com 

🎥 Cinema and Film

📅 From now to 14 Oct 2024

📍Doca da Marinha
 Terreiro do Paço

💶 From €13.9

The open-air cinema will be at Doca da Marinha.

Beside the Tejo river, the nights are meant to be enjoyed while watching or re-watching movies like Notting Hill, Romeo and Juliet, Mamma Mia, Bohemian Rhapsody, or (500) Days of Summer, not to mention Top Gun: Maverick and Footloose.

The menu also includes more recent films that have left their mark on cinema such as The Wolf of Wall Street, La La Land, A Star Is Born, and Barbie.

📅 From 2 Aug to 31 Aug 2024 (9PM)

📍Cineteatro Capitólio - Teatro Raúl Solnado

💶 Free

The terrace of Capitólio becomes a cinema room with the Cinema no Verão (Cinema in Summer) program, an event of the Santo António Parish.

The program is varied with films for the whole family. Those in the capital during the usual month of vacation can always relax in an open-air cinema session, in this symbolic and historic space in Lisboa.

📍Local Events

📅 18 August 2024 (3rd Sunday of the month)

📍Palácio de Belém
Praça Afonso de Albuquerque
1349-022 Lisboa

💶 Free

The Republican National Guard (GNR - Guarda Nacional Republicana), promotes, on the third Sunday of each month, at 11:00 am, the Solemn Changing the Guard at the National Palace of Belém, which is often described as one of the most beautiful military ceremonies of its kind in the world. It is a ceremony clad with great symbolism and tradition, being carried out by the military that guarantees permanent security to the Official Residence of the President of the Republic.

The Solemn Render of the Guard arises, returning to an old military tradition, outside the Palace, where it still takes place today. Its essence is to make known to the population the symbolism of the passing of a witness between two Guards who take turns guarding the Palace. In the ceremony, there are 160 cavalry and 4 infantry soldiers, constituting the Guards to the GNR Palace, the Music Band and the Fanfare, the Charameleiros, a Horse Squad that escorts the bearer of the Santo-e-Senha and Charanga da GNR.

The beginning of the military ceremony is announced by a trumpet suit, which performs the "royal innings". The ceremony unfolds with the Guards, at the same time, taking position in front of the palace: first, that will be surrendered and soon that surrenders. After the two Guards have been formed and after the "President's trumpet call", the National Anthem is played. After this solemn act, the commanders of the Guards move to the center, greeting each other and transmitting orders or information important to the service they have finished/will perform. Then formally begins the Changing the Guard.

After approximately 1 hour of the ceremony, the public is invited to attend a performance of Charanga on horseback in Jardim Vieira Portuense, where Charanga offers the presents playing musical excerpts, simultaneously with the execution of a carousel with several evolutions, namely, the step, trotting, but also galloping, being the only Charanga on horseback in the world that acts in this progress.

📅 From 26 June to 25 Aug 2024

📍Jardim do Estoril | Avenida Amaral | 2765-192 | Estoril

💶 Free

According to tradition, Estoril hosts the oldest crafts fair in Portugal, the Estoril Crafts Fair (FIARTIL).

To learn some tips, you can participate in several live demonstrations, led by the most experienced craftsmen.
Besides the exhibitions, regional cuisine, music, and entertainment are hallmarks of this event, which over the years has hosted well-known names from the Portuguese music scene.

🎭 Theater, Opera and Dance

📅 From 26 Jul to 28 Sep 2024

📍Spaço Laboratório, Av. Infante Dom Henrique, 336A

💶 From €45

Airotic Soirée: A burlesque circus cabaret

This immersive circus-style burlesque show can be experienced for a limited time only in Lisboa.

After shows in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Miami, the AirOtic group presents Airotic Soirée: A burlesque circus cabaret.

With extravagant costumes, seductive choreography, and jaw-dropping acrobatic performances, every moment is brimming with sensuality, magic, and glamour.

Cocktails are served before and after the show, and there's also a chance to meet the cast afterward.

🎉 Festivals

📅From 23 Jun, 2024 to 01 Sep, 2024

📍Parque dos Poetas | Fábrica da Pólvora

💶 Free

Oeiras hosts several shows that make up the program of the Festival Sete Sóis Sete Luas (FSSSL), which this year will run from June 23rd to September 1st.

The main stage continues to be at Fábrica da Pólvora (Powder Factory), in Barcarena, and Parque dos Poetas.

Remember that the FSSSL is promoted by a vast Cultural Network of cities from several Mediterranean countries and the Portuguese-speaking world: Brazil, Cape Verde, Croatia, Slovenia, Spain, France, Israel, Italy, Morocco, Portugal, Tunisia and Turkey.

The starting point for this Festival is the promotion of art and culture with the aim to bring together countries, cities, and people, which is based on a strategy of cohesion, territorial decentralization, and intercultural fusion. The exchange established gives rise to a set of synergies, inviting a journey of discovery and enjoyment through the worlds of art, gastronomy folklore, architecture, and heritage of the regions involved, and their people.

🎶 Music and Concerts

📅 From now through September, 2024

📍Atelier-Museu Júlio Pomar | Rua do Vale, 7

💶 €25 - Saturday | €20 - Tuesday and Thursday

From March 19, intimate concerts are returning to the garden of Casa-Museu Amália Rodrigues. With a cast currently composed of fado singers, Célia Leiria and Ana Paulo, Pedro Amendoeira on Portuguese guitar, and Pedro Soares on fado guitar, the sessions take place in the garden of nº 193 Rua de S. Bento and honor the richness of the repertoire that Amália Rodrigues immortalized – from fado to popular marches, without leaving aside traditional songs.

The concerts take place on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, and can be preceded by a guided tour of the house where Amália Rodrigues lived for 44 years, with prior reservation required, as the experience is not included in the price of the concert ticket.

Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays
August: 6 PM

🏛️ Exhibitions

Júlio Pomar, maio 68 (CRS-SS) 1968 Coleção Jorge Brito

📅 From 11 July to 24 Nov, 2024

📍Atelier-Museu Júlio Pomar | Rua do Vale, 7

💶 €2

The 1960s and 1970s were times of significant change in the work and life of Júlio Pomar. He moved from Lisbon to Paris and, following his renowned Tauromaquias series, he explored new themes in his paintings. In these works, he examined the formal representation of movement, speed, and tension. During this period, he held a series of successful exhibitions in both cities and participated in prominent international exhibitions, including at the Louvre Museum in 1971.

Júlio Pomar closely followed the rapid evolution of the avant-garde movements of the time. Despite being sensitive to the artistic ruptures of the time, he did not align himself with any specific groups or schools. Instead, he embarked on a personal journey of questioning and experimenting with his art. In 1966, he destroyed dozens of completed and unfinished paintings.

The changes in Pomar’s work paralleled the revolutions of the era, including the May 1968 protests in Paris and the April Revolution in Lisbon. He also engaged with other protest movements and shifts in societal behavior.

This exhibition delves into this period of exploration and reorientation in Pomar’s career, showcasing numerous works that have not been exhibited for a long time.

Tuesday to Sunday - 10 am to 1 pm | 2 pm to 6 pm

📅From now to 26 Aug, 2024

📍MAAT - Museu de Arte, Arquitetura e Tecnologia | Av. Brasília Central Tejo (Belém) 1300-598 Lisboa

💶From €11

For the first time in Portugal, the photographer, who takes the sea as the central theme of his work, is exploring the Tejo Estuary and the Azores in an unprecedented way.

Here, you will be able to see the large mural A Cor da Água - Rio Tejo, made up of 408 photographs of the colors of the water between Castanheira do Ribatejo and Bugio, as well as several photographs recording the underwater hot springs off the island of São Miguel.

🌞 Weather in August: Lisbon's Sunny Peak

Average High: 29°C / 84°F
Average Low: 19°C / 66°F
Average Rainfall: 6 millimeters / 0.24 inches

August in Lisbon marks the peak of summer, with temperatures reaching their annual zenith. The city basks in warm sunshine, with average highs of 29°C (84°F) creating perfect conditions for outdoor activities and beach days. Evenings remain balmy, with lows around 19°C (66°F), ideal for enjoying Lisbon's vibrant nightlife and outdoor dining scenes.

Rainfall is virtually non-existent during this month, with an average of just 6mm, ensuring almost guaranteed sunny days throughout your visit. The clear, blue skies provide a stunning backdrop for exploring Lisbon's colorful streets, historic monuments, and scenic viewpoints.

Light, breathable clothing is essential to stay comfortable in the August heat. Be sure to pack plenty of sunscreen, a hat, and sunglasses to protect yourself from the intense sun. Comfortable walking shoes are crucial for navigating Lisbon's hilly terrain and charming cobblestone streets.

The warm evenings are perfect for enjoying outdoor concerts, rooftop bars, or simply strolling along the Tagus River. With its combination of urban charm and nearby beaches, August in Lisbon offers the quintessential Mediterranean summer experience.

Remember to stay hydrated and seek shade during the hottest parts of the day. Whether you're lounging on the golden sands of Cascais, exploring the narrow alleys of Alfama, or enjoying a refreshing cocktail with a view, August in Lisbon promises sun-soaked days and unforgettable summer nights.

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