LISBON'S ARABIC CULTURAL CALENDAR

Arabic Events Lisbon

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Official ESTROUBIA 3al Reyi2 poster for Selva Comedy Cafe in Lisbon

Stand-up comedy

ستاند أب ساخر، ذكي، وفوضوي شوي… بس عالرايق.

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ESTROUBIA — 3al Reyi2 عالرايق

Sunday 11 October 2026

Selva Comedy Cafe · R. Luís de Camões 112 A, 1300-361 Lisboa

Doors 20:30 · Show 21:00

About the show / عن العرض

“عالرايق” عرض كوميدي لــ إسترُوبيا، بياخدكن بجولة بين السياسة، الهجرة، العلاقات، الهويّة، العيلة، وشو بعد بدكن أكتر من هيك؟ ستاند أب ساخر، ذكي، وفوضوي شوي… بس عالرّايق. متل وضع المنطقة عنا بالزبط! يلا اوكي يلا باي!

“3al Reyi2” is a stand-up comedy show by Estroubia, a Lebanese-Canadian comedian living somewhere between Montreal and Beirut airports, political crises, and existential ones. Estroubia takes you on a journey through politics, immigration, relationships, identity, family, and honestly, what more could you ask for? A stand-up performance that’s satirical, smart, and slightly chaotic, but always 3al reyi2.

Doors 20:30 · Show 21:00 · Performed entirely in Lebanese Arabic.

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Benefit concert

Make Freedom Ring — Concert for Palestine

Wednesday 11 November 2026

Tivoli BBVA Theatre, Lisbon

21:00

A benefit concert amplifying Palestinian voices. The official page states that proceeds support Médecins Sans Frontières’ regional fund for the Occupied Palestinian Territories and neighbouring regions.

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Official Alkantara Festival photograph of Bilal El Had performing Ch’ttahh

Performance / dance

Bilal El Had — Ch’ttahh

Friday 20 to Sunday 22 November 2026

Centro Cultural de Belém, Black Box, Lisbon

Friday 21:30 · Saturday 17:00 · Sunday 17:00

Language: Minimal or no spoken language

€13

Contemporary dance rooted in Moroccan chaabi by Moroccan dancer and performer Bilal El Had, based in Brussels.

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Official FEENA NEHKE? artwork featuring comedian John Achkar holding a microphone

Stand-up comedy

John Achkar in Lisbon: “FEENA NEHKE?” — 2026 New Special

Thursday 26 November 2026

Teatro Bocage, Lisbon

Doors 21:00 · Show 21:30

Language: Arabic

Arabic stand-up by Lebanese comedian John Achkar.

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Official Alkantara Festival photograph of three performers dancing on stage during Quando Vi o Mar

Performance / dance

Ali Chahrour — Quando Vi o Mar / When I Saw the Sea

Friday 27 and Saturday 28 November 2026

TNDMII, Sala Garrett, Lisbon

Friday 21:00 · Saturday 19:00

Language: Arabic and Amharic, with Portuguese and English descriptive surtitles

A performance directed and choreographed by Beirut-born Lebanese choreographer and dancer Ali Chahrour.

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Concert

Saint Levant

Tuesday 1 December 2026

LAV — Lisboa Ao Vivo, Room 1, Lisbon

Doors 20:00 · Concert 21:00

A concert by Palestinian artist Saint Levant, blending hip-hop, R&B and Arabic-influenced pop.

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Recently concluded

Live music · shoegaze / dream-pop

Concluded

Postcards — RIPE Tour

Sunday 27 September 2026

Sótão, Casa Capitão, Lisbon

18:00–22:30

Language: Instrumental / English vocals where applicable

Lebanese trio Postcards bring their shoegaze and dream-pop sound from Beirut to Lisbon, presenting their 2025 record RIPE.

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Official Between Worlds event cover featuring performer Baltazar Molina

Live music

Concluded

Between Worlds: Baltazar Molina Live at Casa Palestina

Saturday 26 September 2026

Casa Palestina, Lisbon

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Official Out of Place event cover featuring Edward Said

Cultural event

Concluded

Out of Place: Edward Said, Exile & the Question of Belonging

Friday 25 September 2026

Casa Palestina, Lisbon

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Official Listen to Lisbon event portrait of comedian Sammy Obeid

Stand-up comedy

Concluded

Sammy Obeid: Listen to Lisbon!

Wednesday 16 September 2026

Casa do Alentejo, Lisbon

Doors 18:00 · Show 18:30

Language: English

Hosted by Dar Samaa. This performance was in English, by Lebanese-Palestinian American comedian Sammy Obeid.

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Stand-up comedy

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AKH! Arabic Standup Comedy in Lisbon

Saturday 12 September 2026

Teatro Bocage, Lisbon

Language: Arabic

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Emel Mathlouthi performing live in Lisbon

Live music concert

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Emel Mathlouthi: Live in Lisbon

Sunday 5 July 2026

Capitólio, Lisbon

20:30

Language: Arabic / multilingual

A live music concert by Tunisian-American artist Emel Mathlouthi, bringing Arabic poetry and electronic soundscapes to Capitólio.

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Arabic language learning materials shared around a table

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