On 22 May, the Club took a trip to Leiria, which began with a visit to the Castle. The Castle of Leiria, which was almost abandoned after the French invasions, is currently classified as a National Monument, and its current condition has benefited from the restoration work carried out by Ernesto Korrodi, which was completedContinue reading “Trip to Leiria”
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Guided tour of the Church of the Child God
The Church of the Child God was commissioned by King João V to fulfil a vow when his male heir was born and to house a venerated image of the Child God, reputed to be miraculous. Construction began in 1711, according to a plan by the royal architect João Antunes, and was then continued byContinue reading “Guided tour of the Church of the Child God”
Guided tour of MACAM
On 16 April, the Club went on a guided tour of the new museum in Lisbon – the Armando Martins Museum of Contemporary Art, housed in the historic Palace of the Counts of Ribeira Grande. The new museum is the result of Armando Martins’ private collection, with around 600 works, dedicated to modern Portuguese andContinue reading “Guided tour of MACAM”
Tea at CMN – Alexandre O’Neill
We began the second quarter with a ‘Conversation on Alexander O’Neill’, on the 100th anniversary of his birth. A text written and read by Solange focussing on her life, work and personality. A poet of surrealism, amusing, fantastical, incomprehensible and who knew how to laugh, above all at himself. Founder of the Lisbon Surrealist GroupContinue reading “Tea at CMN – Alexandre O’Neill”
Trip to Bragança, Zamora and Salamanca – Bragança
At the end of March, the Club organised a trip to Bragança, Zamora and Salamanca with cultural visits to museums, cathedrals, monuments and places of historical or architectural interest. We had lunch in Viseu before continuing on to Bragança, where in the afternoon we went for a stroll around the historic city centre. The followingContinue reading “Trip to Bragança, Zamora and Salamanca – Bragança”
Trip to Bragança, Zamora and Salamanca – Salamanca
Cervantes said: ‘Salamanca makes all those who have enjoyed the pleasant experience of living there yearn to return’. A city with a rich historical and cultural legacy, with an abundance of medieval architecture, nicknamed La Dorada (The Golden) for its golden sandstone buildings that seem to glow in the sunlight. Its University was one ofContinue reading “Trip to Bragança, Zamora and Salamanca – Salamanca”
Trip to Bragança, Zamora and Salamanca – Zamora
After the visit to the Citadel, we set off for Zamora, a beautiful Spanish walled city, the ‘capital of the Romanesque’ with twenty-three Romanesque churches, which stands on the banks of the River Douro and has a rich historical, cultural and gastronomic heritage. We started the next day with a visit to the Cathedral MuseumContinue reading “Trip to Bragança, Zamora and Salamanca – Zamora”
Women’s Day Celebration
Once again, the Club celebrated Women’s Day with a tea party at the Avenida Palace Hotel. Our guest this year was the illustrious architect Helena Roseta, who gave us an exceptional text on the various ‘times’ in our lives.
Tea at the CMN
On 28 February, another tea party was held at the Naval Military Club. It was a very interesting, enjoyable and entertaining session, with our member Clara evoking memories of her childhood and adolescence in her stories, pieces of a generation’s holidays that are no longer coming back. Thank you, Clara, for your availability and congratulationsContinue reading “Tea at the CMN”
Visit to the Ajuda Palace
The Lyceum’s most recent activity, on 18 February, was a visit to the Ajuda Palace. Although already familiar to the whole group, it presents a collection that is a pleasure to revisit. It is the only royal palace that remains as authentic as when it was inhabited by the royal family. It was only inContinue reading “Visit to the Ajuda Palace”