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Future Design and Fashion Museum to open in 2008

Sunday, February 18th, 2007
By the end of 2008, Lisboa will enjoy a Design and Fashion Museum, known as MUDE. This will function as a platform for the promotion of Portuguese and international design, while also providing a meeting point for other arts. The future museum will be housed in the Verride Palace, dating from the first half of the 18th century (known as Santa Catarina Palace). Enjoying a privileged view of the river Tagus, Bairro Alto and Chiado, the museum unites two of the most charming and cultural neighborhoods in Lisboa. The building will feature eight floors (two underground) and a total of 1,200 m2 of exhibit space. The Mude collection will comprise the Francisco Capelo collection, considered to be one of the most important on an international level. It consists of around 1,000 furniture and design objects and 1,200 high fashion pieces that have marked the most important artistic periods of the 20th century. This collection is further enhanced by more than 40 industrial design objects, as well as, a vast number of books on design and fashion which will be housed in the museum’s future documentation centre.

Festival Time in Setúbal

Friday, September 8th, 2006

The thriving fishing port of Setúbal south of Lisbon bursts into life Saturday 23 September as the annual Sado Festival gets underway.The lively five-day event includes a food fair with no less than 29 participating restaurants, featuring baked fish and various other regional specialities.The festival also comprises exhibitions of fine arts, a cocktail-making competition, fireworks, fashion show, mountain bike racing and a series of nautical events.Set right on the estuary of the River Sado (hence the festival’s name), Setúbal is reachable by train from the capital in less than an hour.It became one of the country’s most important commercial and industrial centres in the 19th century and was elevated to city status in 1860.

The Possibility of Everything

Wednesday, August 30th, 2006

sweet_music.jpgThis exhibition offers an extensive presentation of the work of João Paulo Feliciano between 1989 and 1994, watersheds in a particularly fruitful and influential period. Adamant in his refusal of any structuring orientation or discipline-based affiliation and a true experimental practitioner, Feliciano explored a variety of materials and expressive media during this period, pushing the boundaries of his field of creative possibilities. The works gathered here are characterized chiefly by the incorporation of elements from rock culture and music, the combination of erudite art references with mass popular culture themes and a host of materials, images and meanings, tied to everyday, contemporary life and arranged in a versatile, concise and ironic game of associations.

Exhibition until 30th of December, see also website.

Rossio-Restauradores

Thursday, August 24th, 2006
restauradores01.jpgHere you are very close to one of Lisbon’s most beautiful avenues… but first take a glimpse at the rebuilt square of rossio (also known as d. pedro iv square), home to the national theatre and grab a snack… or if you prefer, catch a train to romantic sintra… but if you want, there’s a long avenue to see, with good shops and good restaurants. Text taken from the artshuttle website. View also the map.

Carcavelos Beach

Wednesday, August 16th, 2006
carcavelos.jpgVisit Carcavelos Beach. It’s easy to get there. Just jump on the train at Cais do Sodré and get out at Carcavelos. It’s just a 10 Minute walk to the beach. The beach stretches around 5 km and is quite popular. There are plenty of bars and restaurants around. It can be quite packed, but there’s always enough space for beach football or even playing “catch” without anoying others around you.