And then the cold, going out in Lisbon – Overview

the illustrator Yara Kono is the poster author who works as Spring image in the City

Yara Kono

it is with Holi – Festival of Colours that India celebrates the arrival of spring. And this year, it will be so also in Lisbon, which receives the new season with Happy Holi on Saturday 26, in the Garden Mahatma Gandhi. The Hindu community Lisbon recreate various party costumes through food, dance, music and traditional games. The initiative is inserted in the spring of programming in the city, organized by EGEAC, municipal company responsible for the cultural program of Lisbon, and the first edition will last until Sunday, April 3.

In the Ismaili Centre in Lisbon , Shadow and Light in Songs promote the meeting between fado and jazz, with the voice of Ricardo Ribeiro to join the piano João Paulo Esteves da Silva, on Tuesday, 29. show, based on the repertoire and the lives of musicians, promises to create a relationship of complicity with the gardens of this area of ​​the Muslim community.

the program Spring in the City extends further the Church of St. Catherine, the Grace Church and the Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, with classical music concerts on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, March 31, 1 and 2 April. The Vocal Group Olisipio, the Chamber Choir Lisboa Cantat, and the Chamber Choir and the Academic Orchestra of the University of Lisbon will act in these churches.

To the end on Sunday 3 is provided a spectacle outdoors, with the Portuguese Carolina Deslandes, the Cape Verdean Dino D’Santiago and Brazilian Maria Emilia Kings in the Garden Arc Blind.

“After so long at home and cold, we which is the propitious time for people to turn to explore Lisbon. With the Spring in the City celebrate Easter through programming in churches, but we were looking for cultural diversity in Lisbon. So we contacted the Hindu community and the Ismaili Centre. we want to take these other spring celebrations and festivities of the city, so weekenders know other places and to enjoy them, “says Joana Gomes Cardoso, president of EGEAC.

Happy Holi & gt; Garden Mahatma Gandhi & gt; Alameda Mahatma Gandhi, Lisbon & gt; T. 21 757 6524 & gt; March 26, Sat 15h-17h & gt; Shadow and Light in Songs & gt; Ismaili Centre in Lisbon & gt; Av Lusíada, 10, Lisbon & gt.; T. 1517 1061215 & gt; March 29, having, 21.30 & gt; Tenebrae & gt; Church of St. Catherine & gt; CLC. the Combro 82, Lisbon & gt; T. 21 346 4443 & gt; March 31, Thurs, 21.30 & gt; The “Age or ro ” the Portuguese polyphony & gt; Grace Church & gt; Lg. Grace, Lisbon & gt; T. 21 887 3943 & gt; April 1, fri, 21.30 & gt; Magnificat in Golden Talha & gt; Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus & gt; Rua Camilo Castelo Branco, 4, Lisbon & gt; T. 21 356 0619 & gt; April 2, Sat 21.30 & gt; Spring in the Garden & gt; Garden Arc Blind & gt; Arc Blind, Lisbon & gt; April 3, gift, 16:30 & gt; Free