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Park in Lisbon — the 96th Feira do Livro returns to Parque Eduardo VII for 19 days.

96th Feira do Livro de Lisboa Pitches at Parque Eduardo VII for the 27 May to 14 June 2026 Run — 350 Pavilhões, 900 Editorial Chancelas and 2,200 Events Frame the 19-Day Cycle With Five New APEL Entrants

The 96th Feira do Livro de Lisboa opens at Parque Eduardo VII on 27 May for a 19-day run to 14 June 2026 — 350 pavilhões, 900 chancelas, more than 2,200 events, five new APEL entrants and immersive add-ons including cinema ao ar livre and silent-reading sessions.
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Festas de Lisboa 2026 Run From 29 May to 28 June Under the 'Somos Lisboa, Somos Europa' Banner — Forty-Plus Initiatives, the Grand March on the Night of 12 June and the Sixteen Casamentos de Santo António Frame the Programme

Festas de Lisboa 2026 Run From 29 May to 28 June Under the 'Somos Lisboa, Somos Europa' Banner — Forty-Plus Initiatives, the Grand March on the Night of 12 June and the Sixteen Casamentos de Santo António Frame the Programme

The Câmara Municipal de Lisboa opens the 2026 edition of Festas de Lisboa on Thursday 29 May with a free public concert, kicking off a month-long programme that runs through Sunday 28 June and slots together more than 40 initiatives across the city....
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Parliament Approves the New Cultural Patronage Regime on Friday — Base IRC Deduction Lifted from 0.8% to 1% of Turnover, 130% Donation Multiplier Survives, and a New €60,000 Tax Credit Lands for Living-Artist Acquisitions

Parliament Approves the New Cultural Patronage Regime on Friday — Base IRC Deduction Lifted from 0.8% to 1% of Turnover, 130% Donation Multiplier Survives, and a New €60,000 Tax Credit Lands for Living-Artist Acquisitions

The Assembleia da República approved the new cultural-patronage regime on Friday, 9 May 2026, closing a reform negotiation between the Government and the PS that had been running through the year. The vote passed with PSD, CDS-PP, PS, Iniciativa...
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