From our contributors: week of October 25th Blogs of the WorldJapanPortugalSpain October 25, 2011 We continue with our bi-weekly roundup of articles written by some members of our contributors team on [...]
Fátima: the most famous Portuguese centre of Christian pilgrimage HistoryPortugalReligionTopics of the World October 21, 2011 October is Virgin Mary’s month. In Portugal, it’s time to pay a special visit to Our Lady [...]
5 interesting facts about Portugal Fun factsPortugalTopics of the World October 19, 2011 Here are five little known facts about Portugal sent in by Sandra, our Portuguese contributor. Take five [...]
Poetry and music: a Portuguese liaison HistoryLanguagesMusic, Art & CinemaPortugalTopics of the World August 10, 2011 2 Portuguese, also called A Língua de Camões in honour of our greatest poet Luiz Vaz de Camões [...]
Crowns, flowers and 30 loaves: Festa dos Tabuleiros in Portugal CelebrationsHistoryPortugalTopics of the World July 22, 2011 7 The Festa dos Tabuleiros (Festival of the Trays) is one of the most important celebrations in Portugal. [...]
Always evolving: some languages of the world and where they come from ArgentinaCanadaCosta RicaFranceIndiaLanguagesMalaysiaPortugalSpainTopics of the WorldTurkeyUKUruguayUSA July 15, 2011 9 This month’s collaborative post was inspired by a conversation between some of our contributors about languages and [...]
From our contributors: 4 July ArgentinaBlogs of the WorldCanadaIndiaJapanKyrgyzstanPolandPortugalRomaniaSpain July 4, 2011 Since our contributors around the world often post about their countries on their own blogs, we thought [...]
The man who saved 30,000 refugees HistoryPeoplePortugalTopics of the World June 22, 2011 5 On May 7, 1945 the German troops surrendered in Western Europe. It was considered the end of [...]
Folar: a Portuguese Easter Tradition CelebrationsFoodPortugalTopics of the World May 4, 2011 6 Easter in Portugal is a very special occasion for godparents and their godchildren. The tradition says the [...]
Naming children: traditions in 13 different countries ArgentinaBrazilCanadaCosta RicaIndiaIndonesiaLanguagesNigeriaPeoplePolandPortugalReligionRomaniaSpainTopics of the WorldTurkeyUSA April 13, 2011 31 How are children’s names chosen in your country? Do you follow ancient naming traditions or are modern [...]
Portugal’s Young Fado Generation Music, Art & CinemaPeoplePortugalTopics of the World March 25, 2011 16 “Fado… só quando a saudade vem”… “Fado, only when the saudade comes…” …with these words and her [...]
Tipping etiquette around the world ArgentinaAustraliaBrazilCanadaEconomyJapanPortugalRomaniaSpainTopics of the WorldTravelTurkeyUSA March 16, 2011 10 A girl from America, a girl from France, a boy from England and a boy from Australia [...]