Fado Festival in Alfama - September 2016

There will be again live music in the streets of Lisbon!
This year on 23rd and 24th September, Alfama will be full again with outdoor stages, churches and squares, prepared to receive the best Fado singers from Portugal. It's an amazing experience to walk in Alfama and by the river with live music filling the air!

Since Fado was recognized as a World Heritage "Site" from UNESCO the quality of the offer grown as well as the audience!

Carminho, Gisela João, Raquel Tavares and Ricardo Ribeiro already confirmed.
Check the program at: www.caixaalfama.pt

Here some photos from last year to open the appetite!

Mariza Concert in Lisbon 29th & 30th of November

Mariza is our most well known Fado singer. She has an amazing voice. You shouldn't miss her concert!

Cheapest way to visit Lisbon Monuments and Museums

If you are interested in visiting Monuments Museums or Monuments in Lisbon and you don't want to spend much money, here are some great tips for you:

- Jerónimo Monastery and Tower of Belém (both World Heritage by UNESCO) as well as Azulejo Museum and National Coach Museum are FREE on Sunday (between 10am and 2pm), and on the other days, if you are a student or a Youth Card holder you have a 60% discount;

- São Jorge Castle and Fado Museum - gives you a 50% discount if you are a student or you have a Youth Card;

- Gulbenkian Museum as well as Modern Art Center are for FREE the whole Sunday;

- Oriente Museum is FREE every Friday between 6pm and 10pm.

- Exhibitions at Bélem Cultural Center (Museu Berardo) are for FREE everyday!

Have a good time in Lisbon!

This is Lisbon...partying!

Starting next Friday, the 14th of May, Lisbon will be hosting major events under the "Festas de Lisboa" (Lisbon's Parties) umbrella! Expect music, art, street performances - including the very portuguese Fado in Eléctrico 28 (really!) - theatre, art exhibitions, cinema, workshops, public wedings (26 to be precise and live broadcasted on portuguese TV!), more music, and, did I already mention music?

Also included on "Festas de Lisboa" the popular "Arraiais"! Picture grilled sardines on good portuguese bread (yes, that's OUR pizza!) and wine and beer and more Fado and lights and colors and people and laughing and kissing and talking out loud and staying up 'till dawn and more, deep, thrilling, hot kissing (it's easy to find goods alleys in the "old" Lisbon).

Detailed info will be posted the next coming days OR! if you really can't wait, quickly learn portuguese and go to http://www.festasdelisboa.com/!

This is Lisbon's... New Generation of Fado Singers

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XO9tw-DAArU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KaWhCGTnvAQ

Let me know the one you prefer! And if you really want me to, I'll translate it for you... kind of...!