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!

Live Music in our terrace with Balcony TV Lisboa

Every 3 weeks we have live music in our terrace!
Balcony TV Lisboa brings to our hostel some of the best independent bands in Portugal to record a live music for its youtube channel.
It's wonderful to meet some well known bands and to discover some new one!
You can always see the events and videos in our facebook page: www.facebook.com/thisislisbonhostel/

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!

DocLisboa 2010 - Film Festival 14/Oct - 24/Oct

«Travelling to doclisboa to encounter great masters of the truth has become a very pleasant autumn event.» José Manuel López · Cahiers du Cinema

«What makes a good festival? The atmosphere, which has a lot to do with the physical space and the people who receive us. The information we are given -
– the agenda, site, catalogue, the introductions of the guest directors – and of course, the programme. Taking the documentary art form seriously without pretentiousness. And daring to fight to achieve better conditions for documentary, on the national and international level. Doclisboa has all of this!» Tue Steen Müller · Filmkommentaren.dk

Organised in the second half of October by Apordoc, every year DocLisboa presents previews of the best documentaries of the latest season bringing together a series of out of competition programmes, and includes retrospectives of internationally acclaimed filmmakers.
The festival’s master classes are open to the public and free of charge. Informal get togethers with the directors stimulate dialogue between professionals and the public.
During the festival, participants can also attend and take part in the International Co production Forum, Lisbon Docs (pitching), the docbreakfasts for professionals and the daily Happy Hour, Guest meet Guest.

This is Lisbon... Horror Festival MOTELx

MOTELx, Where Horror is Welcome - from 29/September until 3/October/2010

Since its 1st edition in 2007, MOTELx - Lisbon International Horror Film Festival has been an event for fraternizing and discovery, set-up for all those that are permanently looking for new auteurs, new films, new looks into the genre, and new experiences.

Without any kind of dogma or preconceptions, the program offers to the audience a selection of the films that have generated the most enthusiastic reactions all around the world in the last couple of years, in all possible variations of the genre – from supernatural to gore, from psychological horror to the monster movie, from blockbuster to indie, from classic to experimental, from cult to new tendencies.

Inside MOTELx the horror experience is full, and besides offering the opportunity to watch films unreleased in Portugal, it is the place to get to know the directors in person, to participate in masterclasses presented by living masters, and to follow the exciting competition of the only Prize for the Best Portuguese Horror Short Film.

Deolinda at Festa do Avante - 4th of September

Deolinda is still a young Portuguese band (they just edited their 2nd album), but already recognized as one of the best!
They sing Lisbon's spirit, mixing traditional sounds and instruments with lyrics which talk about present reality.

They will be on the 4th of September in Festa do Avante, a 3-days Festival organized by the Portuguese Communist Party, but opened to everybody. http://www.festadoavante.pcp.pt/2010/
Every year people come from everywhere in Portugal for this festival, which also offers traditional food from each region in Portugal, free camping and different stages with not only Portuguese Music as well as World Music.

Mundo Mix

Starting today, at Castelo de S. Jorge, you can expect music, art, fashion, events and new talents. Go to http://www.mercadomundomix.com.pt/ (if you click on "Flyer" you'll find some (little) english content) for more info.

See you there!

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 ... Rock Festival

They just confirmed more names for the Optimus Alive Festival, happening in July 8th, 9th and 10th, 2010, Passeio Marítimo de Oeiras, Lisbon.

I will not miss the first day with Alice in Chains, Faith No More and The XX! Who wants to come? ; )

Just take a look at the other names: http://optimusalive.net/

8 de Julho
Palco Optimus:
Kasabian, Phoenix, Alice in Chains, Faith No More, Heaven & Hell
Palco Super Bock:
The XX, La Roux, Calvin Harris, Burns, The Drums

9 de Julho
Palco Optimus:
Skunk Anansie, Manic Street Preachers
Palco Super Bock:
Gossip, Steve Aoki, Bloody Beetroots, New Young Pony Club, Booka Shade, Holy Ghost

10 de Julho
Palco Optimus:
Pearl Jam, LCD Soundsystem, Gogol Bordello, Gomez
Palco Super Bock:
Simian Mobile Disco, Boys Noize, Crookers, Peaches?