Livraria Lello hosts Teolinda Gersão on 29 October

Livraria Lello (Livraria Lello) in Porto will host Teolinda Gersão: Literature as Discovery on 29 October 2026, bringing the Portuguese writer to the bookshop for a public conversation. The event begins at 6pm and focuses on her literary journey, her work and her most recent books.

The programme gives visitors a specific cultural event to find at the historic bookshop in Portugal after the current run of October activities. The operator lists the conversation as taking place in the Livraria Lello Porto Auditorium, with free admission. Additional places are due to become available closer to the event date.

Teolinda Gersão conversation comes to Porto on 29 October

Gersão is scheduled to discuss the paths of writing and the connection between books and life. The published description presents the event as a conversation about memories, stories and new perspectives, rather than a book launch or a guided visit.

The organiser’s event page confirms the date, time and venue in the same listing. The event programme for 29 October also identifies the subject as Literature as Discovery and names Teolinda Gersão as the participating writer.

Livraria Lello’s auditorium extends its literary role

The building opened in Porto on 13 January 1906. Francisco Xavier Esteves designed it as a structure combining Neo-Gothic architecture with Art Nouveau elements, including a stained-glass skylight inscribed with Decus.

That setting places the October discussion within a building whose identity is closely tied to books, architecture and Portuguese literary culture. The red central staircase, wooden bookshelves and illuminated skylight form part of the visitor experience described by the operator, while the newer auditorium provides a separate setting for cultural programming.

The bookshop’s current expansion was designed by Álvaro Siza Vieira. Its Siza Wing includes the Manifesto Library, a partnership with the Service95 Book Club that brings together 100 titles, and A4 by Ai Weiwei, an exhibition commissioned by the bookshop.

The operator’s history and building details place the event within the site’s wider move towards permanent cultural programming. The link between the auditorium and the historic reading rooms is practical as well as thematic: visitors can encounter a live literary discussion in a building created for books and publishing.

Visiting Livraria Lello: what travellers from Western Europe should know

• The Literature as Discovery conversation takes place on 29 October 2026 at 6pm in the Livraria Lello Porto Auditorium.
• The event concerns a conversation with Teolinda Gersão about her literary journey, work and recent books; the operator lists free admission.
• The venue is at Rua das Carmelitas, 144, 4050-161 Porto, Portugal.
• The building has two floors, a central crimson staircase, a stained-glass skylight and wooden bookshelves.
• Portuguese is the official language of Portugal, and the national currency is the euro.

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Frequently asked questions about Livraria Lello

When does Literature as Discovery take place at Livraria Lello?

The conversation with Teolinda Gersão takes place on 29 October 2026 at 6pm in the bookshop’s Porto auditorium.

What is Livraria Lello?

It is a historic Porto bookshop that opened in 1906 and combines Neo-Gothic architecture with Art Nouveau details.

Where is Livraria Lello and how do you get there?

The venue is at Rua das Carmelitas, 144, in Porto, Portugal.