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Guimarães – European Capital of Culture 2012

Guimarães – European Capital of Culture 2012

By | July 6, 2012 at 4:35 pm | No comments

Festivities have begun in the northern Portuguese city of Guimarães in what is expected to be a massive celebration of the arts. For 2012, Guimarães is the European Capital of Culture. Throughout the year, a multitude of events in performance, music, visual arts, design and...

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Atlantic Festival in Madeira, June 2012 – Arts, Music & Fireworks

Atlantic Festival in Madeira, June 2012 – Arts, Music & Fireworks

By | June 4, 2012 at 8:47 am | No comments

Summer 2012 has officially begun on the Island of Madeira. The Atlantic Festival is Madeira’s month-long celebration of arts, music and culture. Lots of fun scheduled throughout June, but certainly the highlights occur on Saturday nights with a major fireworks and music. The...

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Surf at Lisbon Film Festival – 14-17 June 2012

Surf at Lisbon Film Festival – 14-17 June 2012

By | June 3, 2012 at 8:59 pm | No comments

The awesome sport of surfing is worshiped and honored in Portugal with its very own cinema celebration. The first Surf at Lisbon Film Festival rides into the capital city for four days of film screenings, art exhibitions, film director discussions, music concerts and more. Catch...

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Lisbon Fetish Weekend – Strap on your Stilettos, 31 May to 2 June

Lisbon Fetish Weekend – Strap on your Stilettos, 31 May to 2 June

By | May 11, 2012 at 12:39 pm | No comments

Paris has one. So does London. Of course, it happens in Berlin. And, Barcelona too. So, what’s all the excitement? Well, at the end of May 2012, Lisbon welcomes its own series of events specifically devoted to the culture, artistry and behavioral science of fetish. So, strap...

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Rock in Rio 2012 – Lisbon 25, 26 May & 1, 2, 3 June

Rock in Rio 2012 – Lisbon 25, 26 May & 1, 2, 3 June

By | May 6, 2012 at 12:38 pm | No comments

Rock in Rio, one of the world’s largest music events, returns to Lisbon for two gigantic weekends of entertainment and excitement. On the schedule are such international superstars as Stevie Wonder, Bruce Springsteen, Maroon 5, Linkin Park, Lenny Kravits and the Smashing...

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Estoril Open 2012 – 28 April to 6 May

Estoril Open 2012 – 28 April to 6 May

By | April 14, 2012 at 8:26 am | No comments

The excitement of professional tennis returns to Portugal this week in the form of the 2012 Estoril Open. Defending champions Juan Martin Del Porto (Argentina) and Anabel Medina Garrigus (Spain) will be back to defend their titles against some of best players in the sport....

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