Livraria Lello hosts Mário Lúcio Sousa on 9 October

Livraria Lello hosts Em Nome Próprio with Mário Lúcio Sousa in Porto on 9 October 2026. The bookshop, whose name is unchanged in Portuguese, has placed the session in its autumn cultural programme.

The event gives travellers a specific reason to include the historic bookshop in a Porto itinerary during the second week of October. The organiser lists admission as free and identifies the venue as Livraria Lello.

Mário Lúcio Sousa joins Livraria Lello on 9 October

The official agenda names the event Em Nome Próprio: Mário Lúcio Sousa and gives 9 October 2026 as its date. It also states that the event takes place at the bookshop in Porto, rather than at another venue connected with the programme.

The listing is part of the operator’s programme of talks and cultural events. The same agenda lists further October events, including a book quiz on 14 October, a concert on 16 October and a conversation with Teolinda Gersão on 29 October. Those listings show the wider programme, but the 9 October session is the current focus for visitors planning around this date. The official October agenda provides the date, venue and event name.

How the October event fits the historic bookshop

The building opened on 13 January 1906, after being designed by architect Francisco Xavier Esteves. Its architecture combines a Neo-Gothic structure with Art Nouveau elements, including a stained-glass skylight inscribed with Decus.

The event therefore sits within a building whose literary purpose is more than a visitor backdrop. The central staircase, wooden bookshelves and illuminated skylight form the setting for a programme that treats the bookshop as a cultural venue as well as a retail space. The operator says the building has two floors and describes the staircase as crimson.

Recent additions have extended that role. The permanent Manifesto Library, created with Dua Lipa’s Service95 Book Club, brings together 100 titles about censorship and related themes. A recent report also identified it as a cultural space within the bookshop, alongside an encounter involving Dua Lipa and Ai Weiwei. The report on the Manifesto Library places that newer cultural activity in the context of the Porto bookshop.

Visiting Livraria Lello: what travellers from Western Europe should know

• Em Nome Próprio with Mário Lúcio Sousa takes place at Livraria Lello on 9 October 2026.
• The operator lists the event as free admission and names the bookshop itself as the venue.
• The address is Rua das Carmelitas 144, 4050-161 Porto, Portugal, in the city centre.
• The visit includes two floors, a crimson central staircase, wooden bookshelves and a stained-glass skylight.
• The building is a bookshop and cultural venue, so the 9 October programme item is distinct from the permanent architectural visit.
• Portugal’s official language is Portuguese and its national currency is the euro.

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Frequently asked questions about Livraria Lello

When does Em Nome Próprio take place at Livraria Lello?

The event with Mário Lúcio Sousa takes place on 9 October 2026 at the bookshop in Porto.

Where is Livraria Lello and how do you get there?

The address is Rua das Carmelitas 144 in Porto, Portugal. It is located in the city centre.

What is Livraria Lello?

It is a bookshop and cultural venue that opened in Porto on 13 January 1906. The building was designed by Francisco Xavier Esteves and combines Neo-Gothic and Art Nouveau features.