Conferences and Exhibitions
The Lisbon City Foundation resumes its Conference Cycles, dedicated to economic, social, and cultural topics, promoting critical thinking and strategic reflection with experts to discuss current and relevant issues. At the same time, it supports temporary exhibitions that value diverse artistic expressions and generations, encouraging dialogue between disciplines.
IV Ciclo de Conferências – Desafios para a gestão do ciclo de água em zonas urbanas
On 12 March, Professor Mário Avelar gave a literary, critical and cultural talk in which he explored the intersections between literature and cinema, urban spaces and everyday experiences.
Exhibition Roots of the Imaginary, by Irene Queiroga
The exhibition Raízes do Imaginário (Roots of the Imaginary) took place on 25 October at the Fundação Cidade de Lisboa.
POENTES OLISIPONENSES – Lisboa Islâmico-Medieval
As part of the Poentes Olisiponenses conference cycle, the Lisbon City Foundation presents the conference ‘Islamic-Medieval Lisbon’.
Entre dois Mundos, Pedro Castel’Branco
Pinturas de Pedro Castel’Branco que abordam os desafios do mundo moderno, refletindo a procura de novos caminhos perante a imprevisibilidade e as transformações da atualidade.
POENTES OLISIPONENSES – Lisboa Judaico-medieval
With the participation of Professor Manuel Fialho Silva, this conference brought the history of Medieval Jewish Lisbon to the public.
ROUND TABLE – What is the Future of Private Archives?
On 17 September 2025, the 9th Conference of the Poentes Olisiponenses cycle was held at the Fundação Cidade de Lisboa.
POENTES OLISIPONENSES – Portugal from its origins to its foundation – a historical overview
On 17 September 2025, the 9th Conference of the Poentes Olisiponenses cycle was held at the Fundação Cidade de Lisboa.
Paola Mezzanotte “Le Mille e Una Mezzanotte”
The exhibition ‘Le mille e una Mezzanotte’ by Paola Mezzanotte was held at the Lisbon City Foundation from 4 to 11 December 2025.
Exhibition: ‘Le Mille e Una Mezzanotte’ by Paola Mezzanotte
The exhibition took place at the Lisbon City Foundation from 4 to 11 December 2025.
POENTES OLISIPONENSES – Lisboa Romana: Felicitas Iulia Olisipo
Exhibition by Ana Boulain, Doors with Stories
The exhibition Portas com Estória (Doors with Stories), by Ana Boulain, took place at the Lisbon City Foundation on 14, 15 and 16 November 2025.
Group Exhibition
The Collective Exhibition was held at the Lisbon City Foundation on 6 and 7 November 2025.
The Port of Lisbon – its importance throughout the history of Portugal
Co-organised with APAHP, this round table took place on 21 October 2025.
THE ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION – The Port of Lisbon – its importance throughout the history of Portugal
The round table discussion ‘The Port of Lisbon: its importance throughout the history of Portugal’ was held at the Lisbon City Foundation on 21 October 2025.
POENTES OLISIPONENSES – Deambulações no tempo pela enseada amena
On 12 March, Professor Mário Avelar gave a literary, critical and cultural talk in which he explored the intersections between literature and cinema, urban spaces and everyday experiences.
POENTES OLISIPONENSES – Eduardo before he was Lourenço
The fourth conference in this series took place on 6 November, with journalist and writer Luciana Leiderfarb, who explored the “hidden treasure” in Eduardo Lourenço's estate at the National Library.
Lisbon 40/98 Thinking the Exhibition, Making the City
Co-organised with APAHP, this round table took place on 27 July 2024.
POENTES OLISIPONENSES – Adufas e janelas Carepas – De Lisboa a Goa e a Macau
Prof. Hélder Carita's reflection on carepas windows took place on 24 January 2024.
NO WORDS JUST SHAPES, Gilda Carmona e José Carlos Trindade
Have you ever imagined a world without spoken or written language? Could we communicate without words, only with shapes?
POENTES OLISIPONENSES – O Piloto de Casablanca
A conferência "O Piloto de Casablanca" por José Barreiros ocorreu no dia 29 de Novembro de 2023.
POENTES OLISIPONENSES – A outra ítaca
The first conference, ‘The Other Ithaca,’ by Alberto Manguel, took place on 25 October 2023.
IV Cycle of Conferences – Capitality
The session dedicated to the theme ‘Capitality’ of the IV Conference Cycle took place on 3 July.
ROUND TABLE – Lisbon in 1755 – Destruction and Reconstruction
The round table discussion ‘Lisbon in 1755 – Destruction and Reconstruction’ took place on 15 June.
IV Conference Cycle – Challenges for water cycle management in urban areas
The first session of the fourth cycle of conferences, ‘Challenges for water cycle management in urban areas,’ took place on 22 March.
Exhibition by Gonçalo Malato “Manipanzo The Other Me”
Exhibition by Gonçalo Malato “Manipanzo The Other Me”
Big Ideias in Lisbon
BIG IDEAS IN LISBON was a programme of conferences and cultural events.
Big Ideias in Lisbon
BIG IDEAS IN LISBON was a programme of conferences and cultural events organised by the FCL
III Ciclo de Conferências “Identidade e Valores”
In 2011, the ‘III Cycle of FCL Conferences’ was held, focusing on ‘Identity and Values’.
I Ciclo de Conferências “A Lusofonia no Mundo”
The 1st Cycle of Conferences, with the theme “Lusophony in the World”, took place in 2007 and consisted of six events that discussed the Lusophone matrix and the role of the Portuguese language in the context of globalisation.