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Aquilino Ribeiro makes his debut at age 23 in the magazine “Serões” with a text about the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Remedies in Lamego, featuring the grand church, monumental staircase, fountains, grottoes, and landscape.
It is a rare piece, both for the material from which it was made and for having survived to the present day, as well as being of national production. Until Thursday, it is at an antiques fair. Was it commissioned by the king himself?
Thousands of writings, phonograms, and images belonging to José Mário Branco will be available for consultation via a new online platform, which will be presented this week at the Nova University of Lisbon.
A new research platform will be presented on Thursday at the Universidade Nova de Lisboa, where the collection of one of the most important names in 20th-century Portuguese music has been deposited.
The collection of Portuguese musician José Mário Branco, containing thousands of documents including writings, phonograms, and images, will now be available on a new digital online platform, to be presented this week at the Nova University of Lisbon.
Following the musician's death, his family decided to donate and deposit the archive at the Nova University of Lisbon; the collection is still being digitised and is now open for public consultation.
The museologist, who directed the National Costume Museum between 1983 and 2008, published and coordinated several studies dedicated to the history of costume and the evolution of fashion in Portugal.
The restoration of the national monument's church is coming to an end: 13 years and three million euros later. Information gathered by the conservator-restorers will now be studied.
At 16, Paula Rego saw a Munch exhibition and was deeply impressed. The Norwegian painter would go on to influence her artistic thinking and style. However, the connection has only just been discovered.
The reader of Camilo (1825-1890) has plenty to choose from: an endless list of novellas, novels, serials, episodes, short stories, diatribes, memoirs, and the list is only halfway through.
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Today, 'panu di téra' is in fashion and its colours are no longer limited to the more traditional black and white, with it being common to find this fabric in blue, green, or red.
The City Council is about to open a tender for renovation works on the historic venue, but there is no forecast for its reopening.
Port is more or less like the child who plays well wrapped up, afraid of catching a cold; Madeira is more like that mischievous boy who walks the streets barefoot and gains resilience for life. Chronicle by Pedro Garcias.
Published in 1841, “Arte do Cozinheiro e do Copeiro” reveals much more than recipes: it shows how people ate and how work was organised in Portuguese kitchens of its time.
The School of Arts of the Catholic University of Portugal (UCP), in Porto, is restoring part of the archive of the parish of São Lourenço, in Macau, reported the Catholic newspaper O Clarim today.
In the work 'Andam Faunos pelos Bosques', this Spanish friar of the Missionary Sons of the Immaculate Heart of Mary is presented, who so moved the pilgrims during the Novena of Saint Barnabas in 1900.
The article mentions that a bone fragment of St. Brigid's relics is believed to be in the Church of St. John the Baptist in Lumiar, Portugal. This relic was taken there in the 13th century by Irish knights to protect it from destruction during the Reformation. The relic's presence in Portugal is part of the broader history of St. Brigid's remains, which were moved from Ireland to protect them from Viking attacks and later hidden to prevent desecration. The return of her relics to Kildare, Ireland, marks a significant event, as her relics have been away from her homeland for nearly 1,000 years.
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History is a method, while memory is an object, but an object that should not be confused with patrimonialism or glorification.
From 1592 to 1623, when he died at the age of 66, Francisco Garro held the position of Master of the Royal Chapel in Lisbon under the patronage of King The post The Portuguese Polyphony – Francisco Garro and Fernando de Almeida appeared first on Portugal Resident.
The 1st Marquess of S. Iria was baptised in Paris and had Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette as godparents. According to José Luís de Vasconcellos e Souza, the cloak symbolises a turning point in baptismal practices.
The priest was a missionary in Angola until he was murdered in 2006.
Conservation and restoration work is underway on eight murals by José de Almada Negreiros at the Alcântara Maritime Station in Lisbon. Experts note that while the works appear stable from a distance, close inspection reveals significant degradation, including pigment loss and salt-related damage, necessitating delicate cleaning and consolidation techniques.
The Grupo Etnográfico GENTE from Aguada de Cima is celebrating its 33rd anniversary with a commemorative dinner on March 21, 2026, at Quinta Vale do Junco. The event aims to bring together members, friends, and supporters to honor the group's contributions to preserving local cultural traditions and promoting ethnographic heritage through festivals, folklore events, and cultural initiatives. The evening features live music by Banda Polk, with participation costing 30 “Gentes.” The celebration emphasizes community involvement and the ongoing effort to keep regional traditions alive.
