Serafina sculptures
A public exhibition of sculptures in the Serafina Park in the woodlands of Monsanto, near Lisbon, opened recently featuring the work of five young students from the University of Lisbon’s
New church locum
St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church of Scotland in Lisbon has a new locum minister. The Rev. John Young arrived in Lisbon last week to replace Rev. Gordon Oliver – also a
Work to start on new casino
Work to transform the Pavilhão do Futuro into a new Lisbon Casino should begin soon, according to a source from Estoril-Sol, the owners of both the new site and the
Cinema closes for overhaul
The historic São Jorge Cinema in Lisbon will close on October 25 for a major overhaul, including repairing the roof, rewiring of the entire electrical system– which is still the
Tourists pay for monument upkeep
Visitors to Lisbon’s medieval St. George’s Castle will have to pay a three euro entrance fee from Monday, November 1. Lisbon Câmara approved the measure, which does not apply to
Europe’s tallest
You may have driven past the Belém Cultural Centre recently and noticed a huge scaffolding tower, mushrooming up from ground level, and wondered what it is for. Well, it is
Welcome with a smile
CAISL (Carlucci American International School of Lisbon) recently held its welcome barbecue for the pupils and parents of the school. On a gloriously sunny afternoon, laughter was abundant as students,
Caetano Veloso sings a foreign sound
Brazilian singer, Caetano Veloso, returns to Lisbon on October 24, to perform at the Atlantic Pavilion, backed by the Lisbon Symphony Orchestra. Unlike his previous work – mostly sung in
World heritage bid for down-town
Lisbon council is preparing to propose the historic Baixa Pombalina district as a candidate for inclusion in the UNESCO World Heritage List. The area was largely destroyed by the devastating
Superb CATS
At the time of going to press, some tickets were still available for Andrew Lloyd Webber’s hugely successful musical, Cats, which opened at Lisbon’s Coliseu dos Recreios theatre last week,