New York Times on Lisbon

A street artist juggles with fire on the Largo do Chiado in central Lisbon. Photo by Ed Alcock for The New York Times

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Lisbon Comes Alive

By SETH SHERWOOD

Published: July 13, 2008

After decades in the Continent’s shadows, Western Europe’s newest cultural capital is ready for the spotlight.

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Lisbon’s Cultural Boom

Ed Alcock for The New York Times

Published: July 13, 2008

A budding art and fashion scene makes the Portuguese capital Western Europe’s fastest-rising cultural center.