Culture events news in Portugal

1500: Pedro Álvares Cabral&#x27;s fleet departs from Porto Seguro, Brazil, continuing its voyage to India after claiming the new land for Portugal. Cabral dispatches one ship back to Lisbon to inform King Manuel I of the discovery.
1808: The people of Madrid rise up against Napoleon&#x27;s occupying forces in the Dos de Mayo Uprising. The revolt and its brutal suppression inspire resistance across the Iberian Peninsula, galvanising the Portuguese guerrilla war against French occupation.

Latest news and stories about culture events in Portugal for expats and residents.

Recent articles

European Capital of Culture

Home News European Capital of Culture European Capital of Culture A concert, a comedy show, the inauguration of an urban art installation, and the launch of a petition mark the beginning of the countdown to the opening of the European Capital of Culture ( ECoC) Évora\_27 on February 6.

The Portugal News4 Feb