Welcoming is not the same as integrating
We are a mild-mannered and very welcoming people. I believe we all have a bit of a taxi-driver streak, because whenever someone approaches us, whatever language they speak, a Portuguese is a Portuguese and finds a way to be understood. Out comes a “Good morning”, a “Bonjour”, a “Buenos días”, a “Buongiorno”, a “Guten Morgen”, a “Bom dia”, a ...
Wonderful response to Annual Shoebox Appeal
Home Community Wonderful response to Annual Shoebox Appeal Wonderful response to Annual Shoebox Appeal This Christmas, the Castelo de Sonhos charity ( CdeS) has been overwhelmed by the generous response to the 21st annual Christmas Shoebox campaign for the elderly and forgotten folk in the Silves
“Wonderful response” to Annual Shoebox Appeal
Local charity Castelo de Sonhos (CdeS) was overwhelmed by the generous response to the 21st Annual Christmas Shoebox Appeal for the elderly and forgotten folk in the Silves area and The post “Wonderful response” to Annual Shoebox Appeal appeared first on Portugal Resident.
Wiling hearts and helping hands
Home Community Wiling hearts and helping hands Wiling hearts and helping hands Actions speak louder than words. “We’ve heard it all, APAA are known for their motto ‘Helping Hands’. But sometimes even ours are stretched to the limit.
Opinion: What a samba circle in Portugal reveals about our time
An opinion piece exploring what a samba circle in Portugal reveals about our contemporary moment and society.
Can't Christmas be inclusive?
Asks whether Christmas can be inclusive of different beliefs, backgrounds and identities.
Porta Solidária do Porto served Christmas dinner to 400 people
There are doors that never close at this time of year.
10:00 Charity breakfast for the homeless
Event at 10:00 providing a charity/solidarity breakfast for people who are homeless.
23:00 — The Patriarch of Lisbon's appeals in his Christmas message
At 23:00, the Patriarch of Lisbon made several appeals during his Christmas message.
Patriarch of Lisbon calls for global peace and the defence of the dignity of all people
Rui Valério advocated building “a peace that does not arise from force, but from the transformation of hearts”.
Motorcyclists from Portimão deliver gifts to children in institutions
The charity event has been held without interruption for 27 years.
A portrait of family and tradition in the Hindu community, which manages to celebrate "two Christmases"
A short portrait of family life and traditions within the Hindu community that manages to celebrate “two Christmases”.
Celebrating Portugal´s oldest woman
Home News Celebrating Portugal´s oldest woman Celebrating Portugal´s oldest woman The village of São Brás de Alportel in the Algarve is currently the residence of Portugal's oldest woman By TPN, in News, Portugal, Algarve · 20 Dec 2025 · 0 Comments Credits: envato elements; Maria da Conceição is
Portuguese Church calls for attention to the poor and migrants
The president of the Portuguese Episcopal Conference hopes that Christmas will “awaken in everyone's heart” the “desire to build a fairer society where respect for human dignity prevails.”
Eating pizza in Beato and contributing to change a life is "Pizz'and Love"
Every Thursday, a door opens on Xabregas street in Lisbon to serve pizza made by homeless people who have decided to get their hands dirty to change their lives.
Chitra Stern: "One of Portugal's strengths is the welcome it offers to foreigners. We must not lose that"
Chitra Stern emphasizes the importance of Portugal's hospitality towards foreigners and stresses the need to maintain this welcoming attitude.
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