Total solar eclipse in Portugal: there is one place where day will turn into night for 26 seconds
A report on the upcoming total solar eclipse, highlighting a specific location in Portugal where the phenomenon will cause 26 seconds of darkness.

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A report on the upcoming total solar eclipse, highlighting a specific location in Portugal where the phenomenon will cause 26 seconds of darkness.

Activities for observing the total solar eclipse in Rio de Onor and Guadramil, in the municipality of Bragança, have been cancelled due to fire risk, with the municipality moving the entire event to the municipal airfield.

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British driver Kris Meeke (Toyota Yaris) leads the Madeira Rally, the fifth round of the Portuguese Rally Championship (CPR), following the opening super special stage held today, which drew thousands of people to Funchal.
The Enóphilo Food Fest will make its Algarve debut on August 22, transforming Loulé Municipal Market into a showcase of the region’s wines and gastronomy. Following its launch in Lisbon, The post Enóphilo Food Fest brings Algarve wines and cuisine together in Loulé appeared first on Portugal Resident.

The sailing race Volta a Portugal à Vela concluded with the fleet arriving in central Lisbon.


The sailing race Volta a Portugal à Vela is scheduled to stop in Sines during its current edition this week.

Between museum collections and world folklore, there is classical music, handicrafts, open-air cinema, and Grease.

The schist village of Fajão, in Pampilhosa da Serra, will host an experience on August 12th that combines observation of the partial solar eclipse, a meteor shower, and yoga.

Registration is now open for an event in Fátima focused on the theme of 'Magnificent Humanisation'.

The Portuguese Sailing Tour reaches Cascais tomorrow.


It is the first time since 1912 that the country will be able to see the Sun completely hidden by the Moon. The event will be visible throughout Portugal, including the islands.

It is the first time since 1912 that the country will be able to see the Sun completely hidden by the Moon. The event will be visible throughout Portugal, including the islands.

The seventh art has screens reserved in Braga and Faro. Music, contemporary art, and a pataniscas festival make up the menu.

A solar eclipse will create a rare atmospheric event during the late afternoon hours across Portugal.

The sailing race around Portugal has officially started, favoured by the strong northerly winds typical of the region.

Starting August 21, the Crystal Palace Gardens will host the Porto Book Fair. This 13th edition will honour poet Inês Lourenço and feature over 200 activities for all ages. The programme, themed around poetry, includes international guests such as Palestinian poet and journalist Mohammed El Kurd. Inês Lourenço, an 83-year-old Porto native and recent winner of the Gil Vicente Grand Prize for Poetry, will be celebrated through various events and an exhibition titled 'Na Lâmina Implacável do Tempo' at the Almeida Garrett Municipal Library. The event also features 'Conversation Cycles' with figures like Dino d’Santiago and Tatiana Salem Levy, as well as acoustic concerts by artists including Manuela Azevedo and Lena d’Água. Additionally, Luís Filipe Castro Mendes has been awarded the Maria Ondina Braga Grand Prize for Travel Literature.

Held at the Estoril Tennis Club in the Cascais municipality since 2015, the Estoril Open may relocate in 2028. Cascais Mayor Piteira Lopes confirmed that while the tournament is secured at its current location through 2027, a move is being considered. The municipality has invested 30.2 million euros in land near Quinta da Marinha, with the possibility of building a new venue from scratch. The Millennium Estoril Open is Portugal's premier tennis tournament, and its current sponsorship agreement with Millennium BCP also runs until 2027.
The city of Porto is allocating 150,000 euros to secure the hosting of the concluding stage of the national cycling tour.

The municipality of Cascais is set to host the inaugural edition of the World Water Biennial.

Former US President Barack Obama will be in Portugal in October to discuss issues related to leadership at the sixth edition of the Game Changers Forum, the organization announced today.
The former US president will be present at the sixth edition of the Game Changers Forum.

Former US President Barack Obama will participate in a debate on leadership during an event in Portugal this October.

Former US President Barack Obama is scheduled to visit Portugal in October.

The largest public relations event in Portugal is taking place this week in Estoril. There are hundreds of excellent professionals working to set up the tournament so that the public can watch good tennis, but the Millennium Estoril Open has always been something else: a week of seeing and being seen...
