The Club held an interesting guided tour of the Lisbon Military Museum on 8th February. The collection of bronze artillery pieces is considered to be one of the most complete worldwide, both for its inscriptions and heraldic symbols, and for the ornamentation in the style of the respective casting periods. The 7 monumental paintings installedContinue reading “Guided tour to the Lisbon Military Museum”
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Guided tour to Lázaro Leitão Aranha Noble House
On 20 January, the Club had a guided visit, with Dr. Madalena Fernandes, to the Lázaro Leitão Aranha Noble House. It was commissioned in 1734 by the principal of the Patriarchal Cathedral and lecturer at the University of Coimbra, Lázaro Leitão Aranha. In the atrium, a beautiful marble staircase and, on the walls, twelve figuresContinue reading “Guided tour to Lázaro Leitão Aranha Noble House”
2021 Christmas Lunch
On December 17th, the Lyceum Club held its Christmas Lunch in the restaurant “Casa da Dízima”. The lunch took place in a very pleasant, cheerful and good mood atmosphere between the members present, and a small Christmas gift was offered to all. After the approval of the Plan of Activities and Budget for 2022, afterContinue reading “2021 Christmas Lunch”
From the schooling of girls…
On the 2nd December a magnificent conference was held at the Naval Military Club by our member Solange Estevens on the theme “From the schooling of girls at the instigation of Queen Maria II to the feminisation of society”, followed by tea. “A summary of girls’ education, starting from this reign, passing through the firstContinue reading “From the schooling of girls…”
Trip to Peniche
On the 11th November the Lyceum Club had a trip to Peniche, visiting during the morning the Church of S. Pedro and the Museum of Bilros Laces. After lunch we visited the Bilros Lace School where we were fascinated by the mastery of the lace-makers. After a walk along the waterfront, we visited the interestingContinue reading “Trip to Peniche”
Travel to Buçaco
The Lyceum Club, after the holiday period, started its activity with a visit to the Art Deco Museum. On October 19 and 20, a trip took place to visit the Mill Museum in Penacova, the Monastery of Santa Maria of Lorvão, the production of Pastéis de Tentugal, followed by a guided visit to the MotherContinue reading “Travel to Buçaco”
Gemination ceremony
On September 8th, the Grémio Literário Library held the gemination ceremony between the Lyceum Club of Troyes and the Lyceum Club of Lisbon. In addition to the International President, Muriel Hannart, and both Clubs’ Presidents, Annie Formont and Maria Teresa Matos respectively, several members of the joining Clubs were present. Afterwards we had a confraternizationContinue reading “Gemination ceremony”
Exhibition “D. Maria II – From Brazilian princess to queen of Portugal: 1819-1853”
The Club organised last 16th of July a guided tour to the exhibition hosted at the King D. Luís Gallery, at the Ajuda Palace. The exhibition reviews Queen Maria II’s two reigning decades (1834-1853) through art works, jewellery, objects and documents evoking the Queen’s biography, since her origins, upbringing, family life, her marriages, as wellContinue reading “Exhibition “D. Maria II – From Brazilian princess to queen of Portugal: 1819-1853””
Holidays farewell lunch
The past July 8th the Lisbon Club held a pleasant gathering as a holidays farewell lunch, at the Monte Mar restaurant near the Tagus river, counting 23 members. The current Board wishes all Club members a very happy holidays season, hoping that next trimester we may finally resume our usual activities.
Exhibition “All I want”
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””