10 June 2015
First published in 1572, The Lusiads is one of the greatest epic poems of the Renaissance, immortalizing Portugal’s voyages of discovery with an unrivalled freshness of observation. At the centre of The Lusiads is Vasco da Gama’s pioneer voyage via southern Africa to India in 1497-98. The first European artist to cross the equator, Camões’s narrative […]
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09 June 2015
Joining the Day of Portugal celebrations, on behalf of President Obama, the Secretary of State John Kerry released a statement to the press congratulating the people of Portugal on the occasion of June 10, Portugal National Day. The statement says: ON THE OCCASION OF PORTUGAL DAY On behalf of President Obama and the people of […]
09 June 2015
Garcia de Orta’s Colloquies on the Simples and Drugs of India (1563) was one of the first books to take advantage of the close relationship between medicine, trade and empire in the early modern period. The book was printed in Goa, the capital of the Portuguese empire in the East, and the city where the […]
Posted in Arts&Culture, Books, Damão, Diu, Featured, Goa, Heritage, People, Portugal, Travel, World
02 June 2015
The 50th edition of the SATA Rallye Açores is taking place on São Miguel, June 4-6, with the participation of 49 contenders from 14 countries including 14 top Portuguese drivers . Launched in 1965, the SATA Rallye Açores counts as round four of the 2015 FIA European Rally Championship season. The international car racing challenge, featuring […]
Posted in Azores, Featured, Heritage, Organizations, People, Portugal, São Jorge, Sports, World
01 June 2015
By C. Naseer Ahmad (*) Ambassador Brito was the gracious host for a memorable evening on May 28, 2015 featuring Fado Music at the elegant residence on an edge of the beautiful Rock Creek Park in Washington. This event was made possible by the Embassy Series in its continued effort towards uniting people through musical […]
Posted in Community, Featured, Heritage, Life Style, Organizations, People, Portugal, World
31 May 2015
They say that a fine wine gets better with age and of no wine is this more true than it is for madeira. Not only does madeira require cask-ageing in order to acquire its unique ‘madeirised’ taste but, unlike most other wines, it retains that taste for many years, even several centuries. For heat and […]
Posted in Arts&Culture, Books, Featured, Food & Wine, Life Style, Madeira, Porto Santo, Portugal
