Lisbon architects in favour of urban redevelopment plan
AN ARCHITECTURAL redevelopment project designed by Pritzker Prize winning French architect Jean Nouvel for Lisbon’s Alcântara should be given the green light by municipal planners. The project, which entails housing,
Spreading hope and salvation
The international head of the Salvation Army (SA) jetted into Lisbon last weekend for a two-day official visit. General John Larsson had the opportunity to speak to SA members from
Câmara President caught on the hop over future of Parque Mayer
Lisbon Câmara President, Carmona Rodrigues, was placed in a tight spot recently over the future of Parque Mayer. The run-down former theatre land site off Avenida da Liberdade is earmarked
In celebration of Burns
The St. Andrew’s Society of Lisbon, in conjunction with The Single Malt Whisky Society of Portugal, is holding an evening in Celebration of Burns, to take place on Friday, January
Somewhere by the seaside in England
Actresses Celia Williams and Amanda Booth perform in Deckchairs, a selection of short plays by Jean McConnell, under the direction of Jon Pedersen. The plays all share a common setting
Entry charge not deterring castle visitors
More than 18,000 visitors paid the entrance fee to visit Castelo de São Jorge in the first week that the charge was introduced. “Since the introduction of an entrance fee
Brightening up the city
Lisbon primary school children were on hand to help Lisbon Câmara President, Dr. Carmona Rodrigues, plant some winter flowers to cheer up Avenida da Liberdade recently. The clusters of red
Câmara hosts festive concerts around the city
Tonight (December 17) the Chiado Baroque Ensemble perform the Sonata Trio Portuguese and Italian sacred music by Pietro Locatelli, Moteto a Solo with violins by Francesco Luca Lombardi, Flute Sonata,
Homeless in the city
On what turned out to be one of the wettest nights of the year, The Resident joined one of the 35 teams conducting a survey on the homeless population in
Lisbon to host MTV Awards 2005
The largest televised music show in the world will descend on Lisbon next November. The 12th annual MTV (Music Television) Awards will be held at the Pavilhão Atlântico on November