LISBON - Culture, sport, cinema, music, shows and gastronomic festivals: there are many events not to be missed this year in Lisbon, one of the most lively and charismatic cities in Europe, which also invites you to discover the latest news in the artistic field and urban planning.
Music lovers have a rich program available with concerts and festivals: one of the most awaited at the Altice Arena is Eros Ramazzotti, who is celebrating his 35-year career.
After almost 10 years the musical "Cats" by Andrew Lloyd Webber is back, which will be staged at the Centro de Lazer do Campo Pequeno, from 14 to 19 February.
On February 25, the Orquestra Filarmonia das Beiras, with over 90 musicians on stage, will perform live Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince while the film is projected on video.
From March 31st to April 1st the show "Sónar" will be staged for the first time in the Portuguese capital with international artists who perform in day and night events, inspired by the latest trends in electronic music, visual arts and digital culture.
from 6 to
8 July the "Nos Alive" festival returns to the Passeio Marítimo de Algés, with more than 60 bands and performances on different stages by the likes of Arctic Monkeys, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Sam Smith and Jacob Colliers.
From 13 to 15 July "Super Bock Super Rock" also returns, a concert that brings together some of the greatest international and Portuguese artists, who perform in indoor and outdoor urban spaces.
Finally, it should be remembered that many venues offer fado shows, a Unesco heritage musical genre, but that the most genuine - and least touristy - performances can be seen in historic districts such as Alfana, Bairro Alto and Mouraria.
Sam Smith and Jacob Colliers.
From 13 to 15 July "Super Bock Super Rock" also returns, a concert that brings together some of the greatest international and Portuguese artists, who perform in indoor and outdoor urban spaces.
Finally, it should be remembered that many venues offer fado shows, a Unesco heritage musical genre, but that the most genuine - and least touristy - performances can be seen in historic districts such as Alfana, Bairro Alto and Mouraria.
Sam Smith and Jacob Colliers.
From 13 to 15 July "Super Bock Super Rock" also returns, a concert that brings together some of the greatest international and Portuguese artists, who perform in indoor and outdoor urban spaces.
Finally, it should be remembered that many clubs offer fado shows, a Unesco heritage musical genre, but that the most genuine - and least touristy - performances can be seen in historic districts such as Alfana, Bairro Alto and Mouraria.
For sports enthusiasts, one of the most awaited events is the "Millennium Estoril Open" tournament, from 1 to 9 April at the gates of Lisbon;
and the half marathon with over 30,000 participants from all over the world, scheduled for April 12, starting from the 25 de Abril Bridge and finishing at the Jeronimos Monastery.
Those who love independent cinema can attend the "IndieLisboa" festival in the Cinemateca Portuguesa from 27 April to 7 May, with more than 250 films, shorts and documentaries, as well as debates, workshops, meetings, parties and concerts.
There is also a section dedicated to youngsters - "Indie Júnior" - with films, workshops and a children's party.
There is another long-awaited appointment: the International Queer Film Festival "Queer Lisboa" at the São Jorge cinema in Avenida da Liberdade, the only Portuguese film festival dedicated only to the screening of LGBT+ films, together with workshops, conferences, masterclasses and exhibitions.
In August, Lisbon is transformed into an open-air museum thanks to the "Lisboa na Rua" festival, with the squares and parks of the city that come alive with theater performances, cinema, music, dance and literature.
Also in August, the Green Berets festival returns to Alcochete, whose foundation dates back over 70 years and whose folkloristic charm attracts thousands of visitors.
The grape harvest festival is another opportunity to learn more about the local wine culture and celebrate agricultural work with live music and gourmet tastings.
From 1 to 6 August, Lisbon hosts World Youth Day with the presence of at least 200,000 young people from all over the world and above all of Pope Francis.
The events are free for everyone.
For art lovers, in addition to the numerous places of cultural interest, the city is an open-air museum with street art, appreciated and loved by everyone, residents and visitors.
National and international artists have left their creative testimony, transforming neighborhoods and building facades, coloring streets and avenues, illuminating hotels and residential areas with light.
Strolling along the streets and looking up you can admire works of popular art of great effect: from Parque das Nações to Seixal, from Restelo to Amadora, passing through Marvila, Av. 24 de Julho, Alvalade, Bairro Padre Cruz or Barreiro and even in the parking lot in Baixa Pombalina.
Don't miss the Panorântico de Monsanto, located in Monsanto Park, a green area of 900 hectares, considered the green lung of Lisbon:
here you can appreciate works by famous artists, such as Vhils, Miguel Januário, RAM e Mar, Tamara Alves, Sara Morais, Thunders Crew, the Colectivo Rua and the Brazilian artists Sosek, Kaur, Coxas and Thiago Nevs.
Finally, again in terms of the artistic and urban redevelopment of the capital, the emerging district of Marvila is worth a visit, a former industrial area between the historic center and the Parque das Naçoes, today a concentration of art galleries, microbreweries, restaurants and residences of luxury, like the Prata Riverside Village designed by Renzo Piano.
Marvila also houses one of the largest collections of murals in the city, works born thanks to the Urban Art Festival, which has been promoting this artistic form in the Portuguese capital since 2016.
On the site of the Gau - Galeria de arte Urbana - you can find the map with all the works to discover.
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