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Festa do Fado extends for three weekends in October and November

The initiative aims to bring the Portuguese closer to the fado houses, taking advantage of the low season, with less affluence, namely tourism.

The party takes place on three consecutive weekends, from 28 to 31 October, from 5 to 7 and from 12 to 14 November, in more than 20 fado houses in Lisbon, all with the ‘Safe & Clean’ seal .

Another objective of the initiative is to give people confidence to leave home, after confinement and paralysis in the sector. The pandemic situation caused the closure of several fado houses, with some professionals being left without their income, in a sector where precarious work prevails, and very dependent on the tourist flow.

The cost of participation in the Fado Festival is 25 euros, the ticket can be purchased at the usual places.

According to the official, each fado house reserves half of its capacity for participants in the Fado Festival.

This party is part of the protocol between the Lisbon council and the Association, signed last August, which included a financial support of 574 thousand euros.

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