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“Loving Letters” by Ricardo Tadeu Barros at MAD Marvila, Lisbon

Greg Boegner — Wed, 07 Feb 2024 12:11:12 +0000

MAD Marvila gallery in Lisbon presents Loving Letters: Exploring the Historical Relevance of Love Letters in Contemporary Art, a new exhibition featuring works by Ricardo Tadeu Barros. Ideal for the lovers´ month of February, the show focusses on the significance of love letters as a means of communication and emotional expression. In acrylics, Tadeu Barros creates colorful and striking images of a heart filled with symbols and artistic patterns. Loving Letters runs through 2 March. In a world dominated by […]

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Rio de Prata – Portuguese with a Cape Verde Accent

Ann Abel — Fri, 03 Mar 2023 11:20:39 +0000

Chef Carla Sousa quietly made a name for herself as the unassuming but talented chef at the Sítio restaurant in the Valverde Hotel. The hotel was Lisbon’s only contender on the Relais & Châteaux list, likely thanks to Sousa’s cooking. But by early 2023, bigger stages were calling her. She found one on the northeastern flank of the city, where scruffy Marvila rubs up against prestigious Parque das Nações. There, in a ground floor space in the luxurious, new Prata […]

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Cantinho do Vintage – Timeless Furniture in Lisbon

Ann Abel — Tue, 26 Oct 2021 04:08:42 +0000

Five years after opening in Marvila, the furniture purveyor Cantinho do Vintage moved to bigger, fancier digs in late 2021. The new space spans three floors and more than 9,000 square meters of exhibition space to display the store’s collection of tables, sideboards, armchairs, sofas, shelves, and lamps. The predominant styles are industrial vintage and Nordic design, and the owners source pieces from Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Germany, Belgium, and Portugal. The pieces are unique and timeless, mostly dating from the […]

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Marvila Art District in Lisbon

Greg Boegner — Sun, 23 May 2021 19:46:00 +0000

A new cultural center is launched in one of Lisbon’s fasted-changing and coolest neighborhoods. The Marvila Art District is a new concept cultural center focusing on contemporary art created by young artists (many from Portuguese-speaking countries). MAD partners, MOVART Art Gallery and Reward Properties, aim to break the stereotypes of museums and “white-cube” galleries, with a multi-faceted center. Marvila is quickly attracting the creative set. Over the last few years, the abandoned warehouse district has become revitalized with urban art […]

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Nãm Mushrooms – Coffee Waste Is Fertile Ground for Gourmet Products

Ann Abel — Tue, 06 Apr 2021 08:56:45 +0000

If you wanted to explain the circular economy to a preschooler, you might say something like this: Natan Jacquemin collects used coffee grounds from cafés, uses them as soil to grow mushrooms, and then sells those mushrooms back to the cafés to put in their clients’ meals. Now his company, Nãm, also sells big, earthy oyster mushrooms to a variety of restaurants, boutique grocery stores, and farmers’ markets like Santos Collective and Comida Independente’s market at Praça São Paulo in […]

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Collectors Marvila – Vintage and Mid-Century Modern Furnishings

Greg Boegner — Sun, 25 Feb 2018 10:55:36 +0000

Organized by mid-century modern furniture company Vintage Department, Collectors is a curated mini-mall of retro lighting, vintage furnishings, restoration and new finishings, and art and collectibles.

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Lisbon Beer District – Craft Breweries in Marvila

Greg Boegner — Sun, 07 Jan 2018 20:53:22 +0000

Craft beer lovers who love a hip industrial vibe have a new oasis in Lisbon. Lisbon Beer District is a small two-block area in Marvila, consisting of (at the moment) four craft breweries, several art galleries and restaurants. The concept is the brainchild of the three brewery owners Bruno Carrilho of Musa, António Carriço of Lince, and Susana Cascais and Scott Stephens of Dois Corvos. Together, they intend to develop a gastro, brew, art and retail destination. The Marvilha area, […]

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