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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.

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Portugal wins awards at Techtextil and Texprocess in Germany

Portugal is participating in this year's edition of Techtextil and Texprocess in Frankfurt, starting Tuesday, with 14 companies and three research institutes, a presence marked by the awarding of two innovation prizes. The two trade fairs take place simultaneously and are considered among the most relevant globally for the technical textiles sectors.

ECO19 Apr

Portugal wins awards at Techtextil and Texprocess in Germany

The only artisan making 'panu di téra' in Portugal advocates for teaching and warns against imitations

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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.

Correio da Manhã14 Mar