International Ceviche Day

Second Pier, Praça Dom Luís I 30 Loja 4B, 1200-109 Lisbon. June 28th.

To travel to Peru’s past: It was more than four thousand years ago that he was born on the northern coast of Peru. Last year it was declared Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO but now it is celebrated, with four options, at the Second Pier, in Lisbon. International Cebiche Day is celebrated in this Peruvian restaurant on June 28 with four dishes that promise to take diners on a journey through the past of this Latin American country. They are the Tropical Cebiche, with shrimp, salmon, passion fruit sauce and Peruvian chili, the more traditional Fish Cebiche, with white fish and tiger’s milk, the Segundo Muelle Cebiche, with white fish, octopus slices and Segundo Muelle sauce, and Piqueo. 3 Cebiches, which combines the previous three in one. And since we are talking about a Peruvian restaurant, there is no shortage of sweets, highlighting one of the novelties of Segundo Muelle’s 30th anniversary menu: the Peruvian Trilogy, which brings together Mousse, Suspiro a La Limeña and Tres Leches in one. . dish.

Tropical Ceviche from Segundo Muelle

Meajazz and blues

Lago do Luso, R. Barbosa Colen 6 3050, 3050-263 Luso. June 28 and 29. Free admission.

To listen to jazz and blues: Meajazz & Blues will invade Mealhada once again with two days full of music. Lago do Luso will be the stage for the seventh edition of this festival on June 28 and 29. From June 28, names like Azar Azar, alter ego of Sérgio Alves, who navigates through Hip-Hop, House, Techno and Broken Beat, and the trio Budda Power Blues, who will present their new album. Shoes for walking and hat for thinkingOn the second day, Martin Harley and Maria João & Carlos Bica Quartet will take the stage. Admission is free and the schedules and times can be found on the organization’s website.

The Budda Power Blues trio will perform on June 28 at 11 p.m.

Water through the beard

Rua Coelho da Rocha 110, Campo de Ourique. Monday to Saturday from 12:30 to 1:30 a.m. and Sunday from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m.

To learn more about Água Pela Barba: After eight years in Bica, the restaurant of businessman João Alves now arrives in Campo de Ourique to bring the taste of salt water to this family-friendly neighborhood. With a menu that invites you to take a dip in the sea, Água Pela Barba decided, for this new opening, to revive two of the most iconic dishes in its history: razor clam risotto and sea bass croquettes. In addition to these, there are also raw fish tacos, crab bao, octopus in water pela barba and tofu ceviche. Água Pela Barba Campo de Ourique has 30 seats inside, six of which at the bar and 15 on the terrace.

The octopus in the water next to the beard.

Feast

Costa Nova Lawn, in Ílhavo, and Estarreja Cinema-Theatre. 28 and 29 June. Admission: 8 euros per person.

To listen to world music: Dance, Dance, Dance! This is what the 15th edition of Festim, the Intermunicipal Festival of World Music, promises to take place from 21 June to 11 July in Águeda, Albergaria-a-Velha, Estarreja and Ílhavo. In the latter two, the weekend of 28 and 29 June brings the Bulgarian clarinettist Ivo Papasov & His Wedding Band to Relvado da Costa Nova (28) and to the Cinema-Theatre of Estarreja (29) and Vox Sambou, Estarreja on the first day and Ílhavo on the second. The programme can be consulted on the organisation’s website.

Bulgarian clarinetist Ivo Papasov

Selllva

R. 4 Infantry 29D, 1350-168 Lisbon. Every day from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 a.m.

To discover an African jungle: Coyotes, gazelles, pumas and iguanas walked from Rua Mouzinho da Silveira to Campo de Ourique to settle in a new Selllva. The five-year-old restaurant in the capital is now opening a new space with Africa as its chosen setting. With a more arid and dry landscape, this Selllva has a menu with some new dishes, such as the Africa Bowl, with chicken, peanut sauce and rice with coconut and Selllva hazelnuts. As in its older brother, in this savannah there is no shortage of vegan, vegetarian and carnivorous options: there is vegetable pad thai with rice noodles, grilled vegetable salad and oatmeal or roast chicken with black beans and bacon.

Selllva opened in 2019 on Rua Mouzinho da Silveira, in Lisbon

Save the Earth Ecofestival

Village of Salvaterra do Extremo, in Idanha-a-Nova. From June 27 to 30. Free entrance.

To celebrate ecology and sustainability: The Salva a Terra Ecofestival returns to the village of Salvaterra do Extremo, in Idanha-a-Nova, for four days where the preservation of biodiversity is highlighted. The festival began on Thursday the 27th, but continues throughout the weekend with a lot of musical programming, dances, workshops for families, conversations, film sessions and yoga. Admission is free and the schedule can be consulted on the organization’s website. The profits from the sale of the Salva a Terra Ecofestival merchandising go to the Center for Wild Animal Recovery Studies (CERAS), in Castelo Branco.

On June 29, at Palco Igreja, the duo Sérgio Calisto and João Martins will make their debut, producing original and intense arrangements of songs from the Scandinavian tradition, as well as songs inspired by the mountainous landscapes of northern Europe.

Japan Festival in Lisbon

Vasco da Gama Garden, Vieira Portuense River, Lisbon. June 29th from 10am to 10pm. Free admission

To explore Japanese culture: It is in a “matsuri” (Japan Summer Festival) setting that the Japan Festival aims to experience and showcase Japanese culture for a whole day. The venue chosen for the 11th edition of this festival was the Jardim Vasco da Gama in Belém, which on June 29 will welcome all citizens open to discovering the most varied components of Japanese culture through the activities planned for that day. These include introductory classes in Japanese archery, demonstrations of Karate-do techniques, taiko and cosplay planning workshops, book presentations, origami, an introduction to Japanese culture or Japanese calligraphy. For those curious about gastronomy, the Japan Festival will also feature several restaurants ready to prepare typical dishes such as ramen, onigiris, tonkatsu, gyosas and, of course, sushi. Admission is free and the schedule can be consulted on the organization’s website.

At 5:40 p.m. on June 29, the Japan Festival main stage will host the Cosplay parade

Picnics at Six Senses Douro Valley

Quinta Vale de Abraão, 5100-758 Samodães. Picnics from 125 to 1800 euros.

For a summer picnic in the Douro: In the woods, in the vineyard, by the river or on board a boat? These are Six Senses Douro Valley’s options for a summer picnic. The hotel on the banks of the Douro River offers four different picnics, all with an Instax camera and a basket with five options per person: a bottle of wine (water and beer included), sandwiches and salads, snacks, sweet moments and breads, crackers, breadsticks, olives and homemade pickles. The packages are the Picnic in the Forest (€125 per person), the Picnic in the Vineyard (€150 per person), the Picnic Vista Rio (€175 per person) and the Picnic on the Boat (€55 per person plus the price of the trip, which ranges from €395 to €1800).

The picnic on board a boat is new this year at SIX SENSES DOURO VALLEY

Delirium

Cais da Rocha, Lisbon. June 29 from 4 to 10 p.m. Tickets at 30 euros per person.

To go to a boat party: It is on the Tagus River that Delirio takes place. Scheduled for Saturday 29th, this party will take place on a boat, to the sound of sets by DJs Paco Cabana and Lucas Bicudo. The trip begins at 4.30pm at Cais da Rocha, opposite the LACS, and continues in the afternoon, including sunset, until 10pm. Tickets are available and there is a dress code: bright outfits.

Check-in for Delírio is between 4:00 pm and 4:30 pm

so close yet so far

R. do Gen. Torres 367, 4430-108 Vila Nova de Gaia. Wednesday to Friday from 5 pm to 11 pm, Saturday and Sunday from 3 pm to 11 pm.

To drink a glass of wine from the tap: Directly from Brazil to Vila Nova de Gaia, the Tão Fare project, Tão Perto arrived in Portugal to open its own wine cellar, with wines on tap. With the motto “from the land to the cup”, this new space, oriented towards both Porto and Vila Nova de Gaia, privileges the work of small producers, family farming and the environment. In this way, the six wines available (two red, two white, one rosé and one orange) are from four Portuguese producers and are served on tap, in a more sustainable way. To accompany your glass, Tão Fare, Tão Perto also has a selection of artisanal cheeses and sausages.

The Tão Fare brand, Tão Perto was born in Brazil in 2020

Paulo Mendes Exhibition

Aveiro Theatre, Belém do Pará Street, 3810-009 Aveiro. Until July 31st. Free admission.

To travel back to the 1940s: Specifically for Aveiro 2024 – Portuguese Capital of Culture, visual artist and curator Paulo Mendes created a video and sound installation about mining exploration in Portugal, from the Second World War to the current abandonment of the mines. With free admission, the exhibition’s starting point is the 1940s, with a focus on tungsten, a mineral used for the production of steel and other metal materials essential for the production of weapons during World War II. The exhibition also addresses Salazar’s diplomatic position during this period, as well as the paternalistic discourse and propaganda iconography of the Estado Novo.

The video and sound installation will be on display until the end of July with free admission

Baking brothers

Av. Casal Ribeiro 53b, 1000-091 Lisbon. Every day from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and on Sundays until 3 p.m.

To join the brotherhood: Born from the desire of two brothers to bring the concept of chunky cookies to Lisbon, Bake Bros arrived in Saldanha on June 14 to introduce American cookie fans to other, slightly different cookies. On the outside they are common, but it is on the inside where they differ. Mixed with unlikely ingredients, it took 56 attempts to arrive at the recipe that Francisco and Manuel created. Once ready, all I had to do was put my creativity to work. The result? Crispy cookies on the outside and clingy inside with flavors like miso and white chocolate, matcha, red velvet and marshmallow and oats.

Bake Bros Red Velvet Marshmallow Cookie

“It’s never Saturday again” is a section that brings together the best suggestions to enjoy the weekend.