Arts, Culture and Heritage
Contemplating the Void: Interventions in the Guggenheim Museum, New York include Siza Vieira
Friday, 12 March 2010 00:00
Nearly 200 Artists, Architects, and Designers Imagine Dream Interventions are in the
Jewish Travel to the Mountains of Centro
Tuesday, 09 March 2010 00:00
The Serra da Estrela has seen a growing number of tour operators bring Jewish visitors to the region to see its Sephardic heritage. Portugal and Israel and now discussing direct air link. More than 1,000 Israelis visit Portugal each year, and 3,000 Portuguese visit Israel. Yet, about 20 percent of Israelis are of Sephardic origin. Last year in Serra da Estrela’s Belmonte Jewish Museum of the 17,840 visitors in total, around 800 were Israeli Jews. Belmonte is rich in the history and traditions of crypto-Jews, who practiced their religion in secret for centuries. The local Serra da Estrela tourism office has prepared an excellent tour of the region’s Jewish heritage (check details under tourism routes and cultural tourism). It was in towns like Belmonte that Portugal’s Jews practiced their religion in secret after the abolition of Judaism in 1496. The village was already famed for being the birthplace of Pedro Álvares Cabral, the first Portuguese captain to sight Brazil in 1500. But, in the 20th century a significant community of cryptic Jews, sometimes called Marranos, emerged. Although they had practiced many of the ritual of Judaism for centuries, they were unaware of their true heritage. Jewish communities around the world came to their aid to help them rediscover their roots, and in 1993 the community welcomed it first rabbi in more that four centuries. Shortly after that Temple Bet Eliahou was built. Amazingly, may of the Jewish families still live in the town’s charming Judiaria, called the Bairro de Marrocos. Other strong Jewish ties may be found at the near by town of Trancoso, where a Lion of Judea relief is still well preserved on the facade of the Casa do Gato Negro, the Medieval Home of wealthy Jewish merchant, and perhaps the local synagogue. The Jewish quarter is well also preserved in this living museum.Boom Festival Returns
Sunday, 28 February 2010 00:00
The Boom Festival will return to its lakeside setting at Idaho-a-Nova near Castelo Branco, Centro de Portugal, from August 18-26, 2010. Described by Revolve magazine as 'the most psychedelic of all festivals', the event offers a rich mix of art, culture, education and some of the best electronic music around at the moment. Bio-construction and bio-architecture are two of the main themes of this year's Boom. Solar generators will provide the energy and bamboo is being used for most of the structures. A ticket costs 125 euros for the entire duration of the Boom, with added options available for bus transfers from Lisbon and the After Boom wind-down party.Oral stories tradition in Portugal
Sunday, 07 February 2010 00:00
In the lands of the Minde, in thePortugal’s The Doups head to Canada
Thursday, 28 January 2010 18:30
The Doups are on the way to the Music Week in Canada; a Music festival, conference, and exhibition with thousands of music industry participants from around the world. 350 bands in 35 clubs over three nights. In 2009 this Portuguese band was rated in the top 5 in Europe out of 900 in the Supajam Fast Track To Heiniken FIB 2009. But they started as a garage band in the city of Setúbal, before being discovered at the festival RockOne in London.More Articles...
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