For a long time there was a gap on the cultural scene in Lisbon: bars, restaurants, museums, even some open-mic cafes were possible to find around the city, but a comedy club was missing.  Lisboa Comedy Club: Stage // ANDREIA SIMÃO    That's where Nelson Fernandes's idea to, against all of the pandemic odds, start

Ler Devagar - named 'the coolest bookstore in Lisbon' and referred to as one of '10 Most Beautiful Bookshops in the World' by the American magazine Flavorwire, definitely deserves to be visited and admired.  Originally, Ler Devagar was opened in Bairro Alto - a 'strategic place to be', said one of its founders, João

Pedro Mafama's first studio album was released this year. “Por Este Rio Abaixo” is a combination of Portuguese and foreign musical influences, from the past and the present. He describes it as an album of bridges, where “tradition” and “personal experiences” merge.  He has some important references from Portugal and from the rest

Procópio will be 50 years old next May and the current owner of the establishment, Maria João Pinto-Coelho, guarantees that it is an enormous responsibility to maintain the tradition: “It’s a permanent effort, a space like this is always in need of maintenance and we always have to look for solutions that

The daughter of José Luís Gordo and Maria da Fé - two giants of fado - Rita Gordo, is proud to be  the head of the “best fado house” – Sr. Vinho (“Mr. Wine”). Within a family of fado singers, Rita soon became involved in music, but confesses that she feels more

“Destiny, saudade, tenderness and maybe

MusicMaster Scheduling stands for quality music playlists, usability and connectivity. Empowering deep integration in terms of connecting and interfacing as well as enriching data within its own database and other systems and make use of this, while maintaining usability, are at the very core of the software.  MusicMaster strives to give a global

For Cristina, a bookstore is still seen as a sacred space and reading in a space with other pleasures makes the bookstore a more democratic and accessible space. Located on the Pink Street in Lisbon, a street traditionally linked to bars and clubs, the existence of a bookstore made it possible for

A place dedicated to literature, a meeting point around literature and specifically poetry. In Campo de Ourique, we can find The Literary house of Fernando Pessoa. The place where the author lived in the last fifteen years of his life. From the figure to the literary idea, the walls carry not only his

The home of an author who "has never been on a pedestal, who has never been inaccessible." Casa dos Bicos // MARIANA SERRANO Casa dos Bicos is located in the 'field of onions', today known as José Saramago square. With a privileged view of Tejo, the monument earned its name after the peculiar front