Lisbon Book Fair

The Lisbon Book Fair is back!
Until the 15th June you will find plenty of books to browse, a lot of promotions and books related activities.

The Lunchbox

The Lunchbox is a nice Indian movie about a man near retirement that accidentally receives a lunchbox from a young married woman who wants to win back her husband's love with tasty indian food.
They exchange notes in the lunchbox and share their concerns and their loneliness.

House of Cards

A great TV series about politics and power.
It was the first series on a streaming service.

World Press Photo 2014

The World Press Photo is an independent, non-profit organization that every year organizes a press contest. The winning photos travel to several countries, including Portugal. The exhibition was until the 25th May in Lisbon in the Museum of Electricity.
It reminds us of what happened in the last year in the World: the Boston marathon bombing, the typhoon in Haiyan in the Philippines, Siria.
This winning photograph shows african immigrants trying to catch the sign of a cheaper cell-phone operator based in Somalia.

This photo was taken by Elena Chernyshova. It is from Norilsk, one of the ten most polluted cities in the World. Norilsk is situated in the North of Russia, in the Arctic, and was a soviet Gulag until 1956. The thaw of permafrost has been causing a lot of problems in the city.

Muppets most wanted

If you are looking for a laugh and a couple of enjoyable hours, this is the movie to watch.
It is funny and the music is good.
I loved the role of Ty Burrell as an Interpol agent making fun of the European employment policies (paid vacation, overtime).
It's a sequel but it lives up to the first movie.