The Club kicked off the New Year with a guided tour of Asia House – Francisco Capelo Collection, which includes pieces from fourteen Asian countries, dating from the 3rd century BC to the early 20th century: India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Myanmar, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, China, Korea, Japan, Indonesia, East Timor and the Philippines. TheContinue reading “Guided tour of Asia House – Francisco Capelo Collection”
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Christmas lunch
On 17 December, the Lyceum Club Christmas lunch was held at Pateo Velho in the Order of Physicians. In a festive atmosphere, it was another lunch that provided us with excellent company. All members were given a small souvenir.
40th anniversary of the Lyceum Club of Troyes
On 4 December, the Lyceum Club of Troyes celebrated its 40th anniversary. Our Club was very well represented by its President and Vice-President, Solange Estevens and Judite Matias, respectively. Some photos of the celebration:
Visit to St. Christopher’s Church
In early December, the Club organised a guided tour with Father Edgar to the Church of Saint Christopher in Mouraria. Built in the Mannerist and Baroque styles, this beautiful church was one of the few to survive the 1755 earthquake. The empty spaces on the walls between the altars are covered with 36 wonderful oilContinue reading “Visit to St. Christopher’s Church”
Visit to SIC television station
On 27 November, the Club organised a guided tour of SIC’s facilities, including the studios, newsroom, video/audio pre-production and continuity areas, as well as various work areas such as the podcast recording and make-up rooms. Below, the studio from which anchors Clara de Sousa and Rodrigo Guedes de Carvalho broadcast Jornal da Noite (the nightContinue reading “Visit to SIC television station”
Guided tour of the Almada Negreiros murals
On 20 November, the Club organised a guided tour of the Almada Negreiros panels, eight at the Alcântara Maritime Station and six at the Rocha de Conde de Óbidos Maritime Station. The work was discreetly inaugurated on 19 June 1948 and constitutes the largest collection of Portuguese mural paintings of the 20th century. Alcântara MaritimeContinue reading “Guided tour of the Almada Negreiros murals”
Tea at the Literary Guild with Dr Maria José Leal
On 4 November, a tea party was held at the Literary Guild, followed by a lecture on the life of writer and doctor Fernando Namora, given by Dr Maria José Leal.
Tea at CMN with Prof. Helena Buesco
On 28 October, a tea party was held at the Naval Military Club with Prof. Helena Buesco, the first person in our country to obtain a doctorate in Comparative Literature, who gave us an exceptional lecture on ‘Camões and the poets of the 19th century’, looking at the relationship between the work of Camões andContinue reading “Tea at CMN with Prof. Helena Buesco”
Trip to Viseu
From 15 to 17 October, the Club organised a trip to Viseu and some of its parishes, beginning with lunch at the restaurant People’s Fountain in Almodafa – Tarouca. Murganheira Cellars After lunch, we headed to the Murganheira Cellars, carved out of blue granite rock, where the bottles are carefully lined up, forming ‘glass walls.’Continue reading “Trip to Viseu”
Tea at the Literary Guild with Dr. Pedro Farto e Abreu
On 14 October, a very interesting meeting was held at the Literary Guild with Dr. Pedro Farto e Abreu, an interventional cardiologist who has been head of the Interventional Cardiology Unit at Fernando da Fonseca Hospital since 1996. He spoke to us about the Stent Save a Life project, of which he was the nationalContinue reading “Tea at the Literary Guild with Dr. Pedro Farto e Abreu”