Disney’s iconic film is the motto for a toast to adventure, the unexpected and much to come. Because a toast is worth a thousand words. “Lady and the Tramp” is a Disney animation classic released in 1955 that tells the story of an unlikely love between a purebred dog and a stray dog. In the […]
A tablecloth illustrated by the hand and talent of Nuno Saraiva, inspired by the city’s historical characters and the bustling life of Chiado A Brasileira has long been one of the oldest and most emblematic cafés in Lisbon, a meeting point for intellectuals of yesteryear. It is a centenary space that preserves its original charm […]
“Oceans of Grain: How American Wheat Remade the World”, by the historian Scott Reynolds Nelson, reveals how cereals have always been a silent agent of uprisings and revolutions The timing couldn’t be more opportune. The book was written before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, but the escalation of the war brought cereals back to the forefront […]
The literary village has a new secret. And it is so Portuguese! Marking the end of the Christmas season, Óbidos rescued tradition with a concert offered by Casa Portuguesa do Pastel de Bacalhau. After Lisbon, Porto, Gaia, Aveiro and Cascais, the brand arrived in the medieval town in December 2022, in a store with bibliographical […]
It is not only Filigree. It is Portuguese Filigree and it is certified. About to turn 100 years old, one of the oldest jewellers in Lisbon challenges the principle of the sector’s conventional economic model, turning it inside out. Founded in 1924 at Rua do Carmo, Joalharia do Carmo is a shop with History, so […]
With a view over the Douro River, the Fantastic World of Portuguese Can is a passport that presents Portuguese preserves to the world in an original way. Is it a gallery? Is it a shop? Is it a museum? Is it an adventure park? It’s all this together! A place that recently opened in Gaia […]
Creative Retail Awards is an annual distinction that recognises and rewards innovation and excellence in design and retail experience. This year, for the first time, a Portuguese brand won an award: Comur – the Cannery of Portugal. The ceremony took place in London on September 22nd. Organised by the Shop & Display Equipment Association (SDEA) […]
Snow has arrived in Serra da Estrela Mountain and with it french toasts, a fireplace, and an amazing smell in the air… it’s the magical world of bread! Located in Seia, in Serra da Estrela Mountain, the Bread Museum is one of the most important museological references in Portugal and the largest complex dedicated to […]
Celebrated on the first Friday of August, the date was created in 2007 in California, and is marked in over 50 countries. Portugal is no exception. August 5th is the day of the most consumed alcoholic drink in the world and the Beer Museum, a restaurant that has a museum presenting the history of beer […]
August 5th is the day of the most widely consumed alcoholic drink in the world, beer. From the coast to the interior of the country, two museums unite to pay tribute to this beverage. The origin of beer Beer has accompanied the history of civilisations for over 7,000 years, when man began to master agricultural […]
There are four Portuguese brands in the shortlist of one of the most important international distinctions that recognise and reward innovation and excellence in retail. It was finally announced, in London, the shortlist of the annual Creative Retail Awards, with hundreds of candidate businesses from all over the world such as as Chanel, Coach, Cartier, […]
International Museum Day, celebrated annually on May 18th, was established in 1977 by ICOM to raise public awareness of the role of museums in the development of society, launching each year a new theme celebrated by museums around the world. This year, the Bread Museum in Seia joins this international event with a program aligned […]