The past 25th of June, the Lisbon Club organised a guided tour to the exhibition “All I want” (hosted at the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation), counting over 240 works of painting, sculpture, drawing, object, book, film and video, produced by 40 different Portuguese artists, from 1900 to 2020, including such names as Aurélia de Sousa, MariaContinue reading “Exhibition “All I want””
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Conference about José Guimarães
On the 29th of May, our dear member Maria José Cadete presented, via Zoom, a conference about the works of the Portuguese painter and sculptor José Guimarães.
SOS Memory
On the 4th of May, the Lisbon Club had, through Zoom, a very interesting and enlightening conference, presented by our dear member Evredike Sampaio, based on the topic addressed in the book “SOS Memory”, written by Dr. Daniel G. Amen.
The Country of the Oranges
On the 27th of April, the Lyceum Club organised a Zoom web conference with the writer Dr. Maria do Rosário Alçada Araújo, author of the book “The Country of the Oranges”, which addresses the theme of the Austrian children who came to Portugal during the post-war period, in1949.
Web conference on Paul Gauguin
On the 9th February, the Lyceum Club of Lisbon was invited by the Troyes Club (France) to participate via Zoom in a web conference about the French paintor Paul Gauguin (1848-1903). Laurence Tardy conducted the conference, which was truly interesting, with a remarkable explanation of Gauguin’s works, especially the ones produced during his time inContinue reading “Web conference on Paul Gauguin”
Web conference on Nikias Scapinakis
Last 30th January, our Club member Maria José Cadete organised an interesting conference on the theme “Nikias Scapinakis and the four critics”. On the 6th February, she again conducted a conference, this time about the Portuguese paintor Noronha da Costa.
Christmas lunch
Last 17th December the Club celebrated our traditional Christmas lunch, although with a reduced participation of the Club’s members when compared with the usual engagement in the event, due to the effects and risks of the coronavirus pandemic and the necessary confinement.
Tour of the Urban Art in Lisbon
Last 26th October, the Lisbon Club organised a tour through some burroughs in Lisbon to see several works of Urban Art that have been populating the city in recent years. Some of those areas included: Mouraria, Alfama, Graça, Santa Apolónia, Cais do Sodré and Santos. It’s noteworthy to point out the Wall of tiles byContinue reading “Tour of the Urban Art in Lisbon”
Welcome back lunch
After the holidays, the Club reinitiated its activities by organising a welcome back lunch for its members, at Grémio Literário. All the norms and precautions the Health autorities recommended were taken regarding prevention of COVID-19.
Holidays farewell event
After visits to the Zoologic Garden and Estufa Fria, we closed the program for the 2nd quarter with a picnic at our President’s Home (Maria Teresa Matos), as the traditional holidays farewell lunch couldn’t take place due to the restrictions the coronavirus continues to impose. The Board wishes happy holidays for all Club’s members, hopingContinue reading “Holidays farewell event”