St. Anthony’s weddings are coming up! There were 37 applications
“Lisboners responded enthusiastically to the challenge launched by EGEAC [Empresa de Gestão de Equipamentos e Animação Cultural] in February, at the launch of applications for this edition: in February we date, in June we marry,” reads the note released by the municipality. The ceremony will take place on the eve of St. Anthony’s Day, in […]
Completion of conservation and restoration works at the Jerónimos Monastery scheduled for 2026
The conservation and restoration work at the Jerónimos Monastery, as part of the Recovery and Resilience Plan (PRR), is scheduled to be completed in the first quarter of 2026, the Ministry of Culture said today. These works are worth 3.7 million euros, are being carried out with funds from the PRR and “do not have […]
Pedro Abrunhosa, FF, Kura and Insert Coin at the Vagos Municipal Festivities
The profane and the sacred will mark the Festas do Município de Vagos, with Pedro Abrunhosa and Kura as headliners on stage and Santa Maria de Vagos as queen of the celebrations, over five days in May. “One of the novelties of the Vagos Municipality Festivities will be the return of the gastronomic taverns that […]
Santiagro bets on a musical program with Bispo, Van Zee, Pedro Mafama and Nininho Vaz Maia
The concerts by Bispo, Van Zee, Pedro Mafama and Nininho Vaz Maia are the main highlights of Santiagro – the Agricultural and Horse Fair taking place between the 30th of this month and the 2nd of June in Santiago do Cacém (Setúbal). The event, organized by the Municipality of Santiago do Cacém, is once again […]
Series starring Anthony Hopkins and Portuguese actor opens in July
The series “Those about to die”, a historical drama starring Anthony Hopkins, with Portuguese actor Gonçalo Almeida in the cast, will premiere worldwide in July, the streaming service Prime Video announced today. “Those about to die” has a premiere date set for July 18 in the United States of America, and will be available a […]
Eurovision Song Contest starts today and Portugal competes for a place in the final
The 68th Eurovision Song Contest, in which 37 countries are competing, kicks off today in Malmö, Sweden, with the first semi-final, featuring the song “Grito”, by Iolanda, who is representing Portugal this year. There are 37 countries taking part in this edition, but only 26 will compete in the final, scheduled for Saturday: ten will […]
Family of young man who died in Gaia appeal for body to be transferred
The father, a widower with three other children, is asking for help to take his son’s body to Morocco. Mohammed Toukhsi, the father of the boy who drowned in the sea at Canide Norte beach, in Gaia, is asking for financial help to pay for his son’s funeral, as well as the transfer of his […]
Five arrested in Madeira for fraud involving subsidies for flights to the mainland
The undue reimbursements are said to be worth “more than half a million euros”. The PJ carried out 71 search and seizure warrants. Five people, aged between 23 and 55, were arrested this Tuesday in Madeira during an operation by the Judiciary Police (PJ), entitled Rota do Viajante II (Traveler’s Route II), related to the […]
Earthquake with a magnitude of 2.1 on the Richter scale felt today on Terceira island
An earthquake with a magnitude of 2.1 on the Richter scale was felt today on Terceira Island, announced the Azores Seismic Information and Surveillance Center (CIVISA). According to CIVISA, the quake was recorded at 08:08 local time (09:08 in Lisbon) and had its epicenter about five kilometers south-southwest of Altares, in the municipality of Angra […]
Portuguese Philharmonic premieres opera “Felizmente há luar” composed by Humberto Delgado’s grandson
On Wednesday, the São Luiz Theater will host the premiere of the opera “Felizmente há luar” (Fortunately there is moonlight), commissioned by the Portuguese Philharmonic Orchestra (OFP) from composer Alexandre Delgado, grandson of General Humberto Delgado (1906-1965), for a subsequent national tour with more than 70 musicians. After a preview at the Teatro Municipal da […]