Category Archives: Teas

On 14 March, a general meeting, followed by refreshments, was held at the Orient Museum. The International President of the BCI, Muriel Hannart, was present. The purpose of the meeting was to analyse, discuss and approve the 2023 Accounts and to elect the new Board for the 2024/2026 period. Under the guidance of Muriel Hannart,Continue reading “2024 General Assembly”

On 8 March, an International Women’s Day tea party was held at the Avenida Palace Hotel. We had the presence of Ambassador Maria Otília Medina, who spoke to us about her personal and professional life. She also expressed her thoughts on the significance of commemorating this date.

February began with a debate at CMN on the book ‘The Years’, by writer Annie Ernaux, followed by tea. This writer, born in 1940, was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2022, becoming the first French woman to receive this distinction.

A tea party was held at the CMN with Prof. Eduarda Pires, who gave an interesting dissertation on “Painting as seen by Women”.

On 8 May, a tea was held at the Grémio Literário to appreciate the book “Mercy” with the presence of its author, the writer Lídia Jorge, who was awarded the Médicis Étranger, among many other prizes received in 2023. The session was very lively and well attended, and the writer spoke a little about herContinue reading “Tea with Lídia Jorge”

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”

The Club celebrated International Women’s Day with a tea party at the Avenida Palace Hotel. This year we invited Dr. Joana Marques Vidal, who kindly accepted our invitation, participating in a pleasant get-together with all the members present. In 2012 Dr Joana Marques Vidal was the first woman to hold the position of Attorney GeneralContinue reading “International Women’s Day”

On 23th February, during the General Assembly, the story of the Club’s 20 years of activities was told, through the projection of photos, by our member Maria Alice Madeira. After the tea and the approval of the Activities Plan and Management Account for 2021 and discussion of several subjects, we focused on resolutions and projectsContinue reading “Tea at the Naval Military Club and General Assembly”

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…”

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”