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Lisbon Awaits - Week of August 5, 2024
On August weekends, the most magical sunsets are at the Castelo de São Jorge.
Richard Westmoreland
August 05, 2024
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⭐️ Main Events
📅 From 5 Aug to 30 Aug 2024 (7PM)
📍Castelo de São Jorge
💶 Free
The iconic military monument with its hilltop location offers not just panoramic views of Lisboa, but also enchanting musical moments to close out the day.
The rhythms of Jazz, Indie, Pop, Rock, Hip–Hop and House will take over Praça de Armas, with performances from Rocky Marsiano, Rui Miguel Abreu, M3dusa and Sandra Baldé.
Until 30th August • 7:00 p.m.
Castelo de São Jorge
(bus) 737 • (tram) 28E
Free admission*
*Free entry subject to capacity.
Pick up tickets on the day of the show from 6 pm (maximum 2 tickets per person)
🎥 Cinema and Film
📅 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
📅 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.
📅 From 01 Aug - 11 Aug 2024
📍Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian | Av. de Berna 45A 1067-001 Lisboa
💶 From €7
We are what we see, what we think, what we read, and what we hear.
Over these four decades, Jazz em Agosto has been the result of the sum of all the musicians who have visited us, their projects, their proposals, their messages, and their creativity.
The 40th edition will not be a commemorative edition, but rather another part to be added to the whole, bringing together in the festival space the musical choices that we considered to be the most striking, challenging, and less conventional in jazz and creative music in the present time.
The sum of all these parts is our legacy, our Manifesto, in which the next step will always endeavor to be more disruptive than the previous one or simply different, only made possible by the constant search for these exceptional musicians.
From the role of Mahalia Jackson as a civil rights activist, remembered here by James Brandon Lewis's quintet, to the celebration of Stravinsky's "Rite of Spring" in a version for two pianos by Sylvie Courvoisier and Cory Smythe, the evocation of the Fluxus movement in Darius Jones's project, the creation of a manifesto for the Beatnik movement by Dieb 13, or through the reinvention of Mats Gustafsson's Fire! Orchestra, there are several intersections of the past with the present in this Jazz em Agosto.
Just like us, these musicians know that we must understand the past well, filter out the best it has left us, and reject simplistic solutions and the superfluous; only then will we be able to move towards a more ambitious future.
From 1 to 11 August, with 17 concerts spread across the Open-Air Amphitheatre, the Grand Auditorium, and Auditorium 2, giving the stage to large and small ensembles, always guided by the pleasure of discovery, we will be here.
With undisguised pride in the past, but with Jazz em Agosto inviting us to a party that celebrates the present.
🎶 Music and Concerts
📅 2 Aug - 4 Aug 2024
📍MEO Arena | Rossio dos Olivais - Parque das Nações
💶 €45 - €547
Travis Scott brings his UTOPIA – Circus Maximus Tour to Lisbon, on August 2, 3, and 4, to MEO Arena, with the intention of taking fans on an incomparable audiovisual experience.
His acclaimed UTOPIA album led to the artist being nominated for a Grammy. The artist remains the leading innovator in hip-hop culture and this album was considered the “album of the decade”.
Due to an unprecedented high demand for tickets, Portugal will be the only country in Europe with 3 Travis Scott shows.
🏛️ 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.
➡️ Upcoming
Opera Fest Lisboa ‘24 (22 Aug - 11 Sep)
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