Reading news in Portugal
Latest news and stories about reading in Portugal for expats and residents.
Latest news and stories about reading in Portugal for expats and residents.
Today is World Book Day, at a time when the mission structure of the National Reading Plan has been abolished. The Portuguese Association of Publishers and Booksellers says it is “awaiting information” regarding the new organisation.
The President of the Republic says that access to culture is fundamental, and that it is now necessary to return to reading in these times of social media and artificial intelligence. A point highlighted by Seguro on this World Book Day.
Miguel Pauseiro discusses the challenges of the book industry in Portugal, including the impact of piracy, the importance of reading habits, the success of the book voucher program, and the criteria for participating in the Lisbon Book Fair.
Fnac is once again reinforcing its role in promoting reading in Portugal with a campaign titled “Turn off your phone. Go to bed with a book.” Created by Uzina and starring Alexandra Lencastre, the campaign will be featured in stores, on digital platforms, social media, radio, and television.
In the MEC Livros app, 8,000 titles will be accessible for free. The government of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will also soon launch the MEC Idiomas app, featuring English and Spanish lessons.
“The 'Falemos' event crosses culture, education, and inclusion. It creates real opportunities for all audiences,” stated Eduardo Jesus. The festival began this Monday and runs until April 30th.
A review of recent literary releases in Portugal, including essays by Thomas Mann, a biography of Spinoza by Ian Buruma, a study on Ludwig Wittgenstein by Anthony Gottlieb, and Marcel Proust's 'On Reading'. The article also highlights the new 'Library of Alexandria' collection from Quetzal, which features classics such as 'Lazarillo de Tormes', 'Robinson Crusoe', and Eça de Queiroz's 'The City and the Mountains', while defending the enduring importance of José Saramago's work.
Guardian of Nature, reading moderator, and bookbinder, Andresa Olímpio says that “poetry is not directed at the intellect, but at the senses: we do not have to look for what the poet meant to say.”
From nonsense humour to the great themes of the century, we celebrate International Children's Book Day, marked on 2 April, with 12 new releases that make you laugh, dream, or awaken your critical sense.
A book that is a historical testimony and a kind of treatise on writing and reading, devoid of essentialist pretensions, taking both activities as forms of resistance.
Reflecting on the value of books, the author recalls a video about the importance of reading and shares a personal anecdote from 1995 in Guinea-Bissau. He recounts how the cultural advisor at the Portuguese Embassy, Mário Matos e Lemos, would retrieve stolen library books from the local Bandim market to return them to the shelves, highlighting how these books served both as a source of culture and a means of survival for the local population.
Published in the last few weeks, these books are a celebration of nature, love, the cycle of life, the elements – and even the sneezes that arrive with spring.
Home Lifestyle 5 new books to read this week 5 new books to read this week This week’s bookcase includes reviews of Under Water by Tara Menon and Judge Stone by James Patterson and Viola Davis.
Readings that leave indelible marks on our lives. An informal conversation about the relationship we form with books. With Inês Bernardo and José Mário Silva.
Readings that leave indelible marks on our lives. An informal conversation about the relationship we develop with books. With Inês Bernardo and José Mário Silva.
One of the best poems about what true life might be is the sonnet by António Franco Alexandre (born 1944) that begins with the declaration 'I saw Rome burning.'
Based on the publication plans publishers announced for the first half of the year, this list offers recommendations ranging from novels and non-fiction to essays and comics.
