Inês Pupo & Gonçalo Pratas – 24 hours in Lisbon

Together with the mentors of the project Canta o Galo Gordo, we discover that Lisbon is a fun city for children. Circus, pizzas and sleeping with the sharks are part of this adventurous itinerary.

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Inês Pupo is a psychologist and psychotherapist, having worked in the area of children and young people’s books and poetry. Gonçalo Pratas is a musician and has been involved in various teaching projects and has worked as a composer for theatre and cinema. Together they created the Buscapólos project in 2002, music for the poems of José Jorge Letria, as well as projects for children for the Expresso newspaper, between 2005 and 2007. More recently, in 2008, in conjunction with Editorial Caminho they launched the book and CD Canta o Galo Gordo, with music by Gonçalo and poems by Inês.
Canta o Galo Gordo \\\ www.myspace.com/cantaogalogordo

by Rita Cardoso

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Pastries and arts
“We start our day with a historic breakfast at Pastéis de Belém, whose secret recipe has delighted Lisboners and locals since 1837. Then we head off to Fábrica das Artes, the educational services CCB, with performances and performing arts workshops for parents and children.”

Fábrica dos Pasteis Belém
Rua de Belém, 84
+351 21 363 7423
www.pasteisdebelem.pt

Fábrica das Artes
Centro Cultural de Belém, Praça do Império
+351 21 361 2899
www.ccb.pt

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Garden picnic
“To get lunch ready, we stop off at Oil & Vinegar, the gourmet shop in Altis Belém Hotel, which boasts lots of mouth-watering ingredients. We roll the blanket out on the lawns of Passeio Marítimo de Belém and begin our picnic, lie in the 1930s films, with butterflies and everything!”

Oil & Vinegar
Hotel Altis Belém – Doca do Bom Sucesso
+351 21 301 9148
www.azeitevinagre.com

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Eastern attractions
“After our al fresco lunch, we’re off to Expo, where there are plenty of things to do: living science at the Pavilhão do Conhecimento (Knowledge Pavilion), a quick whizz round on skates and a cable car ride, s we can see Lisbon from the skies…”

Pavilhão do Conhecimento
Alameda dos Oceanos, lote 2.10.01
+351 21 891 7100
www.pavconhecimento.pt

Teleférico
Parque das Nações, Portas do Sol
+351 21 896 5823
www.parquedasnacoes.pt

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Trip down memory lane
“We continue the afternoon in the historic art of the city. In a lift, of course! The Santa Justa Lift is the only one that moves vertically, and it’s one of the best vantage points in the old city centre. It takes us to Largo do Carmo, where we set off to explore Chiado. Here we can easily make out the whispers and lively conversations of poets and musicians, among all the artists, thinkers and philosophers that, since Ulysses, have lived and visited Lisbon…”

Elevador de Santa Justa
Rua do Ouro
+351 21 361 3000
www.carris.pt

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A streetcar named 28
“We take the ‘Carris yellow’ to Chapitô, the only professional circus school in Europe. We can see one of the plays by Companhia do Chapitô for children, a circus show or have a bite to eat while we gaze over the rooftops that descend all the way down to the river.”

Chapitô
Rua da Costa do Castelo, 1
+351 21 885 55 50
www.chapito.org

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Sunset pizzas
“We can still keep our eyes on the river and have dinner, at sunset, in Pizzaria Casanova, where the food is garnished with the herbs growing in pots on the terrace. The children’s menu will satisfy the demanding of young customers!”

Pizzaria Casanova
Av. Infante D. Henrique – Cais da Pedra Armazém 7, loja B
+351 21 887 7534
www.restaurantecasanostra.com

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Sleeping with the fishes
“It was here that the Portuguese navigators set off to discover the world. The spirit of adventure is rekindled at night and the Oceanário offers a remarkable experience of sleeping with sharks!”

Oceanário de Lisboa
Parque das Nações, Esplanada D. Carlos I
+351 21 891 7002
www.oceanario.pt

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