This is a religious festival whose origins date back to the miracle performed by the Saint after a devout woman prayed to him insistently, an example followed by others which rapidly became common practice. This festival extends across the rest of the month and will be complemented by the cultural programme that the Museu de Lisboa – Santo António is organising in partnership with Festas de Lisboa.

1st June

6:00 pm

Beginning of the Trezena. Ensemble of teachers from AMAC (Musical Academy of Friends of Children). Harp, violin, flute and clarinet.

Music: fados, marches and traditional popular songs (in person and online)

2nd June

6:00 pm

Writers, histories and stories of Saint Anthony – Part 1.

Texts by António Lobo Antunes, António Mega Ferreira, Mia Couto, Alice Vieira, Fernando Pessoa, Aquilino Ribeiro, Afonso Lopes Vieira, Sophia de Mello Breyner, Pinheiro Chagas, Augusto Gil and José Saramago, amongst others.

(in person)

3rd June

11:00 am: Street tour – Here was born Saint Anthony

3:00 pm: Scriptorium workshop (in person)

4th June

17 pm: Guided tour of the Museum – Anthony, a Lisbon boy (in person)

5th June

11:00 am: Street tour – Visit to the thrones of Saint Anthony

3:00 pm: Street tour – Lisbon on parade (Alfama and Castelo route) – in collaboration with Ricardo Dias, Centro Cultural Dr. Magalhães Lima

6:00 pm: AMAC concert. Part 1: a concert with bowed instruments; Part 2: a guitar quartet (with a set ranging from Classical to World Music) (in person and online)

Opening of the Thrones of Saint Anthony street exhibition

6th June

10:30 am: Street tour – The Churches of the Procession of Saint Anthony

Opening of the Thrones of Saint Anthony street exhibition

7th June

6:00 pm: Writers, histories and stories of Saint Anthony – Part 1.

8th June

6:00 pm: Lisbon on parade (Bica and Bairro Alto route) – in collaboration with Américo Silva and Pedro Duarte, Marítimo Lisboa Club, Bica and Victor Silva, Lisboa Club Rio de Janeiro, Bairro Alto

10th June

10:30 am: Throne-building workshop (online)

11:00 am: Guided tour of the Museum – Anthony, a Lisbon boy (in person)

3:00 pm: Family activity – The Journeys of Saint Anthony (in person)

11th June

6:00 pm: Writers, histories and stories of Saint Anthony – Part 2. Texts by António Lobo Antunes, António Mega Ferreira, Mia Couto, Alice Vieira, Fernando Pessoa, Aquilino Ribeiro, Afonso Lopes Vieira, Sophia de Mello Breyner, Pinheiro Chagas, Augusto Gil and José Saramago, amongst others. (in person and online)

12th June

18pm: Let’s talk about the Saint Anthony Parades! (in person and online)

13th June

11:30 am and 2:30 pm: Guided tour of the Museum – Anthony, a Lisbon boy (in person)

5:00 pm: visit to the exhibition Help us Saint Anthony by collector Mário Coelho

Closing of the Help us Saint Anthony exhibition

23th June

6:00 pm: Opening of the exhibition The Miracles of Saint Anthony Depicted on Tiles

Until 30th June: The Thrones of Saint Anthony street exhibition