The city of Abrantes breathes history. The tour began with a short walk through the streets of Abrantes, accompanied by a guide, to the castle-fortress of Abrantes. This castle is one of the most important elements of military architecture, with a 360º panoramic view over the moorland and a visit to the Almeidas Pantheon, housedContinue reading “Trip to Abrantes”
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Christmas Lunch 2022
The Club closed the 2022 activities with the Christmas Lunch at Páteo Alfacinha. As usual, the lunch, preceded by a cocktail, took place in a very pleasant atmosphere, of good mood, friendship and companionship, the motto of the Lyceum Club.
Going to the Theatre
On 11 December, the Club has scheduled a trip to the Politeama Theatre to see the play “Revista é sempre Revista”.
Visit to the convents of Madre de Deus and Santos-o-Novo
On 23 November, the Club offered its members a cultural afternoon with a guided visit to the Tile Museum, Madre de Deus Convent and Santos-o-Novo Convent, conducted by Dr. Anísio Franco, whose descriptions and explanations of the convents were excellent. In the Church of the Convent of Madre de Deus, the carved wood and tilesContinue reading “Visit to the convents of Madre de Deus and Santos-o-Novo”
Celebration of St. Martin’s Day
This year, on 11 November, the Club celebrated St. Martin’s Day with a visit to the Pastelaria de Alfazeirão, where we had the opportunity to watch the various stages in the making of the famous pão-de-ló (sponge cake). This was followed by a fraternisation lunch in Salir do Porto, after which a walk through theContinue reading “Celebration of St. Martin’s Day”
Tour of the Alentejo
On October 26, 27 and 28, the Lyceum Club made a trip through some regions of Alentejo, starting in the city of Alcácer do Sal, founded before 1000 B.C. by the Phoenicians, where there was a guided visit to the Castle, Cloisters and Archaeological Crypt and to the Church of Santa Maria do Castelo. AfterContinue reading “Tour of the Alentejo”
Tea at CMN – History of Contemporary Art
On the 12th October, the Lyceum Club held, at the Naval Military Club, a lecture on the “History of Contemporary Art” with Prof. Dr. Eduarda Pires, who highlighted some of its characteristics, such as the ephemerality of the work, mixture of styles, use of different materials in the same work, the abandonment of traditional supportsContinue reading “Tea at CMN – History of Contemporary Art”
Welcome Lunch
After the holiday period, on 6 October the Club held the first event planned by the new Board – a Welcome Lunch in Almeirim preceded by a guided tour of the Municipal Museum. In the afternoon, we headed to Santarém, where we visited the Passos Canavarro House Museum. The guided tour was conducted by theContinue reading “Welcome Lunch”
Farewell holiday lunch
Before starting the holiday period, on 24 June the Club held a lunch meeting that took place, as usual, with a spirituous mood and joy among all members present, as can be seen in this video.
Visit to the Royal Treasury Museum
On June 7, the Lyceum Club paid a visit to the recently inaugurated Royal Treasury Museum in Palácio da Ajuda, where we were able to admire, divided into 11 thematic nuclei, a precious collection made up of gold and diamonds from Brazil, coins and medals of the Crown, the valuable jewels of the Crown withContinue reading “Visit to the Royal Treasury Museum”