Regional culture news in Portugal
Latest news and stories about regional culture in Portugal for expats and residents.
Latest news and stories about regional culture in Portugal for expats and residents.
It is not from Madeira, but it might as well be. Originating from Southeast Asia, the banana found the ideal microclimate on the island and became a regional icon that now lends its name to a museum. Created almost four years ago, the Madeira Banana Centre (BAM), in Lugar de Baixo, in the municipality of Ponta do Sol, emerges...
The competition covered all artistic areas in the Alentejo region. The jury included, among others, Jesse James from the Walk&Talk Biennial and Rita Fabiana, curator of Live Arts at the Gulbenkian's CAM.
It is cliffs, viewpoints, birds of prey, traditional pauliteiros dancers, posta steak, pocket knives, sweet bread, donkeys, and traditional capes of honour. And it is also, of course, the Mirandese language that welcomes you here to the wonderful kingdom of Miranda do Douro.
In the Baixo Alentejo region, there are 537 winegrowers cultivating 5,880 hectares of vineyards, representing 27% of all winegrowers in the Alentejo.
The trio made up of Fernando Deghi, José Barros and Ricardo Fonseca debuts this Monday in Idanha-a-Nova with an album dedicated to the Beira Baixa viola and to the identity of the Beira Baixa region.
