Events

​​​​​​​The 5th Edition of Operafest Lisboa doubles its audience number with exciting opera for everyone under the moto “Basic Instinct”! 

Sunset concerts in Monserrate: a magical atmosphere to the sound of jazz! From 6 to 28 September in Sintra, Fridays and Saturdays will be Jazz in Monserrate days.

[ September ] Horror is Welcome at The MOTELx Festival, it has calendar with the finest selection of horror films.

The TODOS festival uses contemporary performing arts to celebrate Lisboa as an intercultural city.

[ September ] Queer Lisboa is the sole Portuguese Film Festival dedicated exclusively to screen LGBT themed films, and movies dealing with subjects or aesthetics related to issues such as gender, identities or bodies, a genre known as Queer Cinema.

The magic of the mask returns to Lisboa for another International Iberian Mask Festival, with the participation of groups from all over the world.

Praia de Santo Amaro de Oeiras will host the Oeiras Air Show powered by ARC, one of the most spectacular aeronautical events in the world, the programme includes an Air Show and an aircraft racing demonstration.

[ October ] For aficionados of comics, the Amadora International Festival offers an opportunity to mingle with authors and other professionals from all over the world.

Lisboa once again hosts the French Film Festival, a great cinema celebration.

[ October ] Portuguese designers present their new collections and trends for the next Spring / Summer.

Tribeca Enterprises announced the first-ever European-edition of the Tribeca Festival and Lisboa was the chosen city!

[ October ] Entirely dedicated to documentaries, will bring the best of the contemporary national and international production.

Dozens of artists, from those starting out to the most famous, are going to share their spaces and creations at another edition of Open Artists’ Workshops.

[ November ] From songwriters’ soundscapes to world music and jazz, Misty Fest is truly a different, one-of-a-kind festival.

Lisboa Games Week is the biggest videogames event in Portugal, where the industry shows its latest news and launches. 

Lisboa is hosting new points of view: from the Mediterranean and from women. This International Film Festival is dedicated to give visibility to the presence of women in the international cinematographic arena.

The Alkantara Festival presents an international programme of theatre, dance and other performing arts. And talks about the artistic practices in contemporary society.

[ March ] Portuguese designers present their new collections and trends for the next Autumn/Winter.

The IndieLisboa festival will once again bring films, short films, animation, documentaries for us to discover over 11 days ... a celebration of independent cinema!

Festa do Cinema Italiano / Italian Film Festival is the leading festival in Portugal for those who are passionate about the italian films and culture.