The Brides of Santo António and other customs related to marriage June is the month of the transition from spring to summer. It is the symbol of love, fertility and marriage. All of this,…
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21st of March: The World Day of Poetry
Today, 21st of March is the World Day of Poetry. Therefore, our language school in Lisbon, decided to organize a challenge within our students. They were free to create a poem on their own,…
“1961 Ecodesign Project” by Luís Teixeira
New features for industrial production How many old CDs do you have, and not use? How many hangers do you have in your closet? And, what about finished perfumes? Let’s discover through “1961 Ecodesign Project”…
Museu de Serra d’El Rei: A New Museum About “Pedro e Inês” Love
Some popular tailes about love and death on Valentine’s day As you know, love affairs cross all eras, cultures and religions. Here you will have a little overview upon some clues stories and legends…
Iconic Lisbon Street Art You Should Know
5 Lisbon Street Artists and Their Art Portugal is one of the top destinations to view vibrant and eclectic street art. It’s haven for Street Artists to legally create large scale works, with the support…
Azulejos: umas mais antigas tradições de Portugal
Walking through Lisbon it is impossible not to notice them: azulejos. The tiles adorn countless houses all over the city of Lisbon but also in other parts of Portugal. The tradition of the azulejos…
Algumas expressões idiomáticas da nossa língua – Pt. 2
As we know Portugal is a multicultural country, where is possible to identify influences of different nations, partly because of the colonies and partly because of the conquests of the other European countries. For…
Algumas expressões idiomáticas da nossa língua
Read our article about idiomatic expressions and your life will get easier!
É Carnaval…ninguém leva a mal!
Today we will talk about one of the most important celebrations in Portugal: Carnival!
Portuguese popular tradition: São Martinho, Saint protector of sommelier and barrels’ makers.
The celebration of São Martinho on November 11th is very important in the portuguese tradition: by drinking vinho tinto and eating castanha assadas portuguese people celebrate the Saint protector of sommelier and barrels’ makers.
There’s no better day to feel deeply part of the portuguese tradition. Enjoy it!
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