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The sweet smell of rich dark chocolate is once again in the air in central Portugal. It is Óbidos Chocolate Festival time. For this eleventh edition taking place 22 February to 17 March, organizers are promising a full agenda of favorite crowd activities and innovative new...
Essência do Vinho (“Essence of Wine”), the largest event in Portugal celebrating and praising national wines of distinction, returns to the Palácio da Bolsa in Porto, 7-10 February. This is the 10th edition of the popular exhibition that attracts thousands of wine experts...
A winter wonderland in Portugal? It’s true! Once again, the charming walled city of Óbidos hosts Vila Natal (Christmas Town). Snowmen and elves hang out here. So do cake bakers and igloo makers. Even Santa keeps a holiday home inside the castle walls. If the holiday spirit is...
WINNERS UPDATE: Fashion trendsetters, style critiques and the people that love them all converged on the Teatro Tivoli in Lisbon last night to celebrate the very best in Portugal Fashion for 2012. With Portuguese comedian Francisco Menezes presiding over the ceremony, winners in...
Now in its sixth edition, the Lisbon and Estoril Film Festival brings together some of the most intriguing movies from the last year, with some of the most distinguished movie makers of all times. Actors, directors and film industry professionals from around the world will be on...
Phantastic Freaks and Ghoulie Ghouls have to party too! That’s why Halloween was invented! And in Portugal, the scariest of the scary will be celebrating at a festival created just for them. The Phantasticus! II Festival of Arts and Cinema takes place at Cine Incrivel in...
