Lisbon’s Chiado is in Fashion
Starting this weekend, and for about a week, Lisbon’s Chiado district will literally be in fashion. It’s the second annual edition of “Chiado na Moda” (“Chiado in Fashion”), an event that brings fashion, markets, and special performances to the streets, much of it organized by local businesses. So if you’ll be in Lisbon between the 9th and 17th of this month you may end up catching everything from a fashion show in front of São Carlos Theater (on the 16th) to seeing cute pets waiting to be adopted on Camões Square. Other curious surprises will be antique cars down Rua Garrett (on the 15th), and seniors sharing space with professional models on the runways. The idea is to bring some fun and therefore people to the streets of Chiado, the neighborhood that’s traditionally been the meeting point and favorite hangout in the city for centuries.
Because Chiado is also known for its literary connections, you’ll also be able to see an old books market throughout the week on Rua Anchieta. Other street corners, the metro station, and even shop windows in the neighborhood will be the unexpected stages of dance performances, while at the ruins of Carmo Convent you’ll be able to catch live music.
To remember how Chiado came to be what it is today, there will be photo exhibitions, with one about the neighborhood’s renovation following the devastating 1988 fire (on display at the Sousa Pedro Foundation on Rua Serpa Pinto), and another in the FNAC shop inside the Armazens do Chiado mall showing the 19th and 20th century Chiado.
