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Carl Munson's Portugal Club
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Mar '23 •
'Portuguese saying of the day' (updated daily)
"Mais vale saber que haver e dar que receber" It is better to know than to have, and to give than to receive
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"Lenha verde mal se acende, quem muito dorme pouco aprende." (Green wood hardly catches fire, those who sleep a lot don't learn much)
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"Levar a sua cruz ao calvário." (Carry his/her cross to Calvary[?]) meaning: to endure life’s suffering, hardships or responsibilities to the very end
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Where were you on 28th of April, 2025, in Portugal?
The Portuguese word of the year for 2025 was "Apagão" (Blackout), referring to the massive power outage that struck the Iberian Peninsula on April 28, 2025. Approximately how many people were affected by this widespread blackout across Portugal, Spain, and adjacent regions?
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Was working, in Lisbon. We have a backup generator that allowed us keep working for a few more hours...
Jul '24 •
Food festivals
The gastronomic week "À Mesa com os Romanos" (At the table with the Romans) runs from July 12 to 21 and aims to promote and valorize the archaeological heritage of the Roman era. 26 restaurants, in 6 municipalities of the Lisbon region, will take part of this and will present recipes involving ingredients used by the romans.https://expresso.pt/boa-cama-boa-mesa/2024-07-11-durante-uma-semana-a-regiao-de-lisboa-vai-comer-a-mesa-com-os-romanos-95f880a0
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LX Factory, in Lisbon, will host the Italian Wine Festival in May (16th and 17th). Over 300 italian wines to taste, and you can talk with the producers. The daily tickets cost €13 if bought in March, and €21 bought on the spot. You can get them here: https://www.artedelvinoeventi.it/events/lisboa-italian-wine-festival-16-5-17-5 More info: https://www.nit.pt/comida/gourmet-e-vinhos/ha-mais-de-300-vinhos-italianos-para-provar-neste-festival-em-lisboa
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Between May and July, the firefighters of Queluz and Agualva-Cacém (Sintra municipality) will hold their Sardine Festivals in their fire stations. It's a way to call the population and gather some money for the fire departments. There will also be music. https://sintranoticias.pt/2026/04/27/festivais-da-sardinha-assada-em-agualva-cacem-e-em-queluz/
Jan '24 •
Criminal facts in Portugal
Because there is crime in Portugal (it's not a paradise...), I'll place some ocasional news about the subject here. Seven people were convicted to prison (7Y9M to 16 years) for a total of 36 robberies. They robbed houses, with old folks inside, and businesses, perpetrated in the districts of Coimbra and Aveiro in early 2022.https://www.jn.pt/3644566357/sete-dos-15-arguidos-do-caso-teia-dourada-condenados-a-prisao/
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Two immigrants, ages 18 and 20, met for the first time in Cacém train station and had an argument about a murder in their home country. Result: the 18 year old man stabbed the 20 yo woman (almost died). This happened In February, and the suspect was caught last Thursday, and was placed on pre-trial detention. https://www.cmjornal.pt/portugal/detalhe/tenta-matar-conterranea-na-estacao-do-cacem-apos-discussao-sobre-homicidio-no-pais-de-origem
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A traffic argument while parking ended in an attempted murder last year (31st August) in Leça da Palmeira (Matosinhos municipality). The suspect, on pre-trial detention, was now formally acused by the Prosecutor's Office of attempted murder, 2 counts of possession of a forbiden weapon, aggravated damage, coercion over an officer (tried to run over a PJ investigator during his capture), etc. https://www.jn.pt/justica/artigo/acusado-de-balear-condutor-apos-rixa-de-transito-fugiu-de-taxi-e-quase-atropelou-pj/18077735
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Tall buildings
Two 107 m high residential buildings (Haya Towers) will be constructed in Vila Nova de Gaia, becoming the the highest ones in Portugal. Construction will start in 2027. The apartments should cost between €200 000 (T0) and €1 000 000 (T4 and T5). https://zap.aeiou.pt/arranha-ceus-gaia-738719
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The 2 tallest residential buildings in Portugal are Torre São Gabriel and Torre São Rafael (in Parque das Nações, Lisbon), both 110 m high. The tallest of them all is Torre Vasco da Gama (145m high), also in Parque das Nações, which houses a restaurant and an hotel.
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