4 Oct 2008 (annual)
Rua Cândido dos Reis, Porto
Rua Cândido dos Reis in Porto is taken over by the artistic community for the "If This Street Were Mine..." ("Se Esta Rua Fosse Minha...") festival. The street acts as a canvas, a stage and a… More
PortoCartoon World Festival

20 Jun - 10 Oct 2008 (annual)
National Press Museum, Porto
The PortoCartoon World Festival was launched in 1999 by the National Press Museum in an attempt to put Porto on the cartoon world map. More
Moda Lisboa

Oct 2008 (various dates)
Citadela de Cascais, Estoril
Top national designers send their creations down the catwalk at Moda Lisboa, held at the Cidadela de Cascais in Estoril. More
Arte Lisboa

19 - 24 Nov 2008 (annual)
Feira Internacional de Lisboa, Lisbon
Arte Lisboa, Portugal's premier contemporary art show, returns once again to the Feira Internacional de Lisboa (FIL), bringing 60 galleries to the capital from around the world. More
Festival Musidanças

Nov - Dec 2008 (annual)
Institut Franco-Portugais, Lisbon
During November, Lisbon's French-Portuguese Institute sways to the music of Festival Musidanças. Music, dance, food, traditional crafts and painting from Lusophone (Portuguese-speaking)… More
Juan Muñoz

31 Oct 2008 - 18 Jan 2009
Serralves Museum of Contemporary Art, Porto
The Serralves Museum of Contemporary Art displays the work of Spanish artist Juan Muñoz. The pieces mainly consist of sculptures of the human figure, at times comical yet often disturbingly… More
Moda Lisboa

Mar 2009 (various dates)
Citadela de Cascais, Estoril
Top national designers send their creations down the catwalk at Moda Lisboa, held at the Cidadela de Cascais in Estoril. More
Fantasporto - Oporto International Film Festival

Feb - Mar 2009 (annual)
AMC Arrábida, Vila Nova de Gaia
Fantasporto is a competitive film festival which screens around 200 features every year. Originally focusing on fantasy and science fiction, it now takes in movies of all kinds, with the bulk… More
IndieLisboa

Apr - May 2009 (annual)
Lisbon
IndieLisboa is Portugal's premier festival of independent film, presenting the latest and most interesting works from all over the world. More than 300 films are screened at cinemas around Lisbon. More
Islamic Festival

may 2009
Mértola
Mértola celebrates its historical Moorish past by hosting a biennial Islamic Festival, where the streets and venues around town are brought to life with colourful Islamic theatre, dance, art… More
Algarve International Film Festival

May 2009 (annual)
Portimão
The annual Algarve Film Festival, (FICA - Festival Internacional de Cine do Algarve), in the town of Portimão, is Portugal's oldest cinema event, dating back to 1972. It centres on a short… More
Lisbon Village Festival

May - Jun 2009 (annual)
Lisbon
The Lisbon Village Festival (LVF) showcases music, arts and film for the digital generation. Held at venues around the city, it is divided into three main areas: the VIDCF film competition… More
Portugal's National Day

Jun 2009 (annual)
Lisbon
Also known as Camões Day, Portugal's National Day marks the anniversary of the death of its greatest poet and writer, Luís de Camões, on 10 June, 1580, with a series of cultural events… More
Lisbon Book Fair

May - Jun 2009 (annual)
Edward VII Park, Lisbon
Lisbon's open-air book fair in Edward VII Park (Parque Eduardo VII)has been one of the great events in the city's cultural life since the 1930s. Visitors can browse among the dusty old tomes… More
Festroia - International Film Festival

Jun 2009 (annual)
Setubal
Every year the Festroia International Film Festival takes place just outside the city of Setúbal. Started in 1985 to screen small budget films, today it shows between 30 and 40 films and… More
Festival Med

Jun 2009 (annual)
Loulé
The best of the Med comes to Loulé in the Algarve this summer for a music, dance and arts extravaganza in the form of Festival Med. More
Optimus Alive! Festival

Jul 2009 (annual)
Oeiras
Oeiras' Optimus Alive! festival is back for another art and music extravaganza on the Passeio Marítimo de Algés. This eco-friendly festival (recycling is vital to the event's ethos) attracts a… More
Sintra Festival of Music and Dance

May - Jul 2009 (annual)
Sintra
Sintra, a cherished UNESCO World Heritage Site and home to some of the nation's finest architectural treasures, plays host to an annual festival of chamber music and ballet. More
Vila de Conde Short Film Festival

Jul 2009 (annual)
Vila do Conde
The Vila do Conde Short Film Festival is a competitive international festival of short films, with national and international competition.

4 Oct 2008 (annual)
Rua Cândido dos Reis, Porto
Rua Cândido dos Reis in Porto is taken over by the artistic community for the "If This Street Were Mine..." ("Se Esta Rua Fosse Minha...") festival. The street acts as a canvas, a stage and a… More
PortoCartoon World Festival
20 Jun - 10 Oct 2008 (annual)
National Press Museum, Porto
The PortoCartoon World Festival was launched in 1999 by the National Press Museum in an attempt to put Porto on the cartoon world map. More
Moda Lisboa
Oct 2008 (various dates)
Citadela de Cascais, Estoril
Top national designers send their creations down the catwalk at Moda Lisboa, held at the Cidadela de Cascais in Estoril. More
Arte Lisboa
19 - 24 Nov 2008 (annual)
Feira Internacional de Lisboa, Lisbon
Arte Lisboa, Portugal's premier contemporary art show, returns once again to the Feira Internacional de Lisboa (FIL), bringing 60 galleries to the capital from around the world. More
Festival Musidanças

Nov - Dec 2008 (annual)
Institut Franco-Portugais, Lisbon
During November, Lisbon's French-Portuguese Institute sways to the music of Festival Musidanças. Music, dance, food, traditional crafts and painting from Lusophone (Portuguese-speaking)… More
Juan Muñoz

31 Oct 2008 - 18 Jan 2009
Serralves Museum of Contemporary Art, Porto
The Serralves Museum of Contemporary Art displays the work of Spanish artist Juan Muñoz. The pieces mainly consist of sculptures of the human figure, at times comical yet often disturbingly… More
Moda Lisboa

Mar 2009 (various dates)
Citadela de Cascais, Estoril
Top national designers send their creations down the catwalk at Moda Lisboa, held at the Cidadela de Cascais in Estoril. More
Fantasporto - Oporto International Film Festival
Feb - Mar 2009 (annual)
AMC Arrábida, Vila Nova de Gaia
Fantasporto is a competitive film festival which screens around 200 features every year. Originally focusing on fantasy and science fiction, it now takes in movies of all kinds, with the bulk… More
IndieLisboa

Apr - May 2009 (annual)
Lisbon
IndieLisboa is Portugal's premier festival of independent film, presenting the latest and most interesting works from all over the world. More than 300 films are screened at cinemas around Lisbon. More
Islamic Festival
May 2009 (biennial)
Mértola
Mértola celebrates its historical Moorish past by hosting a biennial Islamic Festival, where the streets and venues around town are brought to life with colourful Islamic theatre, dance, art… More
Algarve International Film Festival

May 2009 (annual)
Portimão
The annual Algarve Film Festival, (FICA - Festival Internacional de Cine do Algarve), in the town of Portimão, is Portugal's oldest cinema event, dating back to 1972. It centres on a short… More
Lisbon Village Festival
May - Jun 2009 (annual)
Lisbon
The Lisbon Village Festival (LVF) showcases music, arts and film for the digital generation. Held at venues around the city, it is divided into three main areas: the VIDCF film competition… More
Portugal's National Day

Jun 2009 (annual)
Lisbon
Also known as Camões Day, Portugal's National Day marks the anniversary of the death of its greatest poet and writer, Luís de Camões, on 10 June, 1580, with a series of cultural events… More
Lisbon Book Fair

May - Jun 2009 (annual)
Edward VII Park, Lisbon
Lisbon's open-air book fair in Edward VII Park (Parque Eduardo VII)has been one of the great events in the city's cultural life since the 1930s. Visitors can browse among the dusty old tomes… More
Festroia - International Film Festival

Jun 2009 (annual)
Setubal
Every year the Festroia International Film Festival takes place just outside the city of Setúbal. Started in 1985 to screen small budget films, today it shows between 30 and 40 films and… More
Festival Med

Jun 2009 (annual)
Loulé
The best of the Med comes to Loulé in the Algarve this summer for a music, dance and arts extravaganza in the form of Festival Med. More
Optimus Alive! Festival

Jul 2009 (annual)
Oeiras
Oeiras' Optimus Alive! festival is back for another art and music extravaganza on the Passeio Marítimo de Algés. This eco-friendly festival (recycling is vital to the event's ethos) attracts a… More
Sintra Festival of Music and Dance

May - Jul 2009 (annual)
Sintra
Sintra, a cherished UNESCO World Heritage Site and home to some of the nation's finest architectural treasures, plays host to an annual festival of chamber music and ballet. More
Vila de Conde Short Film Festival

Jul 2009 (annual)
Vila do Conde
The Vila do Conde Short Film Festival is a competitive international festival of short films, with national and international competitions for fiction, documentary and animated shorts. There's…