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- 2024 General Assembly
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” - Women’s Day 2024
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. - Visit to the Sanatorium of Sant’Ana
On February 22, the Club went on a very interesting guided tour of the Sant’Ana Sanatorium in Parede (Cascais). The former Sant’Ana Sanatorium stands out for its long façade, parallel to Avenida Marginal, which reveals the eclectic taste of early 20th century Portuguese architecture, combined with a deep functional capacity, well expressed in the articulationContinue reading “Visit to the Sanatorium of Sant’Ana” - Club’s anniversary lunch
As usual in February, the Lyceum Club’s 22nd anniversary lunch was held in a pleasant atmosphere at Darwin’s Café. - Debate on ‘The Years’ by Annie Ernaux
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. - January 2024
In the New Year, January 2024, the Club began its activities by watching the Nutcracker ballet at the Coliseu dos Recreios. Afterwards, on the 17th, there was a gathering at the Clube Militar Naval, followed by tea as usual. - Christmas lunch 2023
On 15 December, the traditional Christmas lunch was held, at Casa do Alentejo, which this year celebrated its 100th anniversary. - Lactarium Museum, Odivelas Monastery and Aljube Museum
In November, the Club took a guided tour of the Lactário Museum, founded in 1901 by Colonel Rodrigo António Aboim Ascenção with the aim of improving the living conditions of children in Alfama, where there was a population with obvious food shortages and poor housing conditions. The Foundation, which focused on supporting early childhood, distributedContinue reading “Lactarium Museum, Odivelas Monastery and Aljube Museum” - Visit to the Ermelinda Freitas House
On 11 November, the Club took a guided tour of Casa Ermelinda Freitas, in Fernando Pó, which allowed us to appreciate the evolution of the winemaking process from its beginnings, which started with 2 grape varieties in 1920, to the present day, with 29 grape varieties. A story made up of the work of fourContinue reading “Visit to the Ermelinda Freitas House”
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