Since 1979, about a week or so after Easter, the island of Madeira hosts a large celebration called Festa da Flor (Festival of Flowers) (1). The festival celebrates the coming of spring and the blooming of flowers, the flowers representing the rebirth of the island as it overcomes its cold and wet winters (1). The festival begins with […]
Visto que o ultimo artigo que escrevi foi sobre a relevância da revista Orpheu, achei por correcto que os próximos 3 artigos sejam acerca das mentes que impulsionaram este movimento. Entre eles, encontra-se José Sobral de Almada Negreiros, mais conhecido por simplesmente Almada Negreiros. Eu já me tinha referido a ele no último artigo em […]
Maria Celeste Freitas was born on Madeira Island in 1926. Her husband, Jordão Isidro de Freitas came to Canada as part of the first group of immigrants from Madeira, arriving on June 3, 1953. Maria stayed behind in Madeira with their 3 children. Later that year, Maria and her children arrived in Toronto on November 28, […]
My grandfather, José Rendeiro, is and always will be one of the most influential men in my life. It is thanks to him that my family and I live in Canada, and it is thanks to him that we were all given a chance at a better life. From a young age, my grandfather began […]
Visto que temos falado da cultura e das lendas da sociedade portuguesa, achei importante falar sobre a Revista Orpheu. Em Portugal, pode se dizer, que demorou sempre algum tempo a ser implementado as tendências que aconteciam no estrangeiro, mas quando aconteciam, teriam um grande impacto para o futuro. A Orpheu não foi a excepção deste […]
As a child, I was told various legends that both originated and are popular in Portugal. Today I’m going to share with you the version of the Legend of the Miracle of Roses that was taught to me as a child. The story starts with a marriage between a Portuguese king and a Spanish princess. […]
Depois do último posto, acerca da padeira de Aljubarrota, em que falamos sobre o conceito de história e de mito, achei interessante falarmos sobre D. Sebastião. Visto que estamos nesse período de história, achei interessante falarmos do quão importante a morte e a lenda que surgiu a seguir foi para a narrativa da história portuguesa. […]
José Saramago is one of the most well known Portuguese authors to date. José was born on November 16, 1922 in Azinhaga, Portugal. Saramago was not born into great wealth and had to work as a labourer for several years before landing a job at a publishing firm. At this time, he came to the realization […]
Até este ponto, temos vindo abordar o papel de mulheres na sociedade Portuguesa. Falamos de Florbela Espanca e a relevância que teve na literatura Portuguesa. Falamos de Beatriz Costa e a relevância que teve no cinema Português, para além de levar o conceito luso da sétima arte para um nível internacional. Hoje para finalizar este […]
The “Galo de Barcelos” (Rooster of Barcelos) is one of the most recognized symbols of Portugal. This colourful and bold rooster can be found in many Portuguese homes, restaurants, bakeries and so forth. The rooster is said to symbolize many things such as honour, fairness and virtue, among others [1]. Naturally, the legend varies from city […]