June 10th is National Portugal Day and it is a day for people of Portuguese descent to celebrate across the world. In Portugal it is known as Dia de Camões (Day of Camões) because it is dedicated to the famous Portuguese poet Luís de Camões who died on the 10th June 1580.

Luís de Camões was the author of one of the most important works in Portuguese literature “Os Lusíadas”. This collection of poems celebrates Portugal’s epic history and the voyages of discovery which brought the land and it’s people fame and fortune.

Portugal Day is a day to remember your roots, get together and party. Listen to Portuguese music, drink a glass of port, visit a Portuguese restaurant or read The Lusiads. Let’s celebrate this wonderful country!

Happy Portugal Day to everyone tomorrow.

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Tournée de coro londrino de categoria mundial
Crouch End Festival Chorus
24 a 31 de Maio 2008
Em Maio deste ano, um dos coros de mais renome do Reino Unido, o Crouch End Festival Chorus, irá passar uma semana em Lisboa e arredores, realizando quatro concertos de música maravilhosa em Belém, na Estrela, em Fátima e em Sintra.

O coro goza de grande fama no Reino Unido, onde realiza regularmente concertos em prestigiadas salas de espectáculos londrinas, tais como The Festival Hall, The Royal Albert Hall e The Barbican.

O coro actuou recentemente com Teresa Salgueiro e já cantou e fez gravações com diversos artistas, incluindo o compositor Ennio Morricone, os maestros Valery Gergiev e Daniele Gatti e os cantores Lesley Garrett and Andrea Boccelli.

Além disso, o coro já efectuou numerosas gravações, que vão desde a música da popular série televisiva Dr. Who a múltipas bandas sonoras de filmes tais como Lord of the Rings e Saving Private Ryan.

Para mais informações sobre o coro e a sua visita a Portugal, consulte o site www.cefc.org.uk que contém indicações sobre a data e hora dos espectáculos, a fim de não perder as actuações deste excelente coro.

Contacto RP: Sally Hall, +44 (0)208 340 2212
 +44 (0) 7790 992797
sallyjaynehall@btinternet.com

Programa de concertos

Domingo 25 de Maio
11h00 Capítulo do Mosteiro dos Jerónimos, Belém

Terça 27 de Maio
17h15 Basílica, Fátima (a seguir à missa das 16:30)

Quinta 29 de Maio
21h00 Basílica da Estrela, Lisboa

Sexta 30 de Maio
21h30 The Church of São Martinho, Sintra

Música
O repertório será retirado de entre as seguintes peças:

Faure    Cantique de Jean Racine
Philip Glass   Three Songs
Durufle    Motets
Durufle    Requiem + Kyrie

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I was recently approached by the PR contact of Crouch End Festival Chorus, a London based choir asking if I would be interested in hearing more about their up and coming trip to Lisbon. I thought it would be a good idea to start including up-and-coming events in Lisbon so if you hear of something you think others might like to know about, then feel free to contact me. Below is the press release regarding the choir’s tour of Lisbon and itinerary.

Tour of World Class London Choir
Crouch End Festival Chorus
24th – 31st May 2008

In May this year one of England’s best known choirs, Crouch End Festival Chorus, will be in and around Lisbon for a week, singing four concerts of beautiful music in Fatima, Belem, Sintra and Lisbon itself.

The choir is well known in the United Kingdom, where it sings regularly in the top London concert halls such as The Festival Hall, The Royal Albert Hall and The Barbican.

Recently the choir sang with Portuguese singing star Teresa Salgueiro and it has performed and recorded with artists as diverse as film music composer Ennio Morricone, conductors Valery Gergiev and Daniele Gatti and singers Lesley Garrett and Andrea Boccelli.

In addition, the choir can be found on many recordings, from the music of the popular British TV show Dr. Who and a host of film music and classical recordings such as Lord of the Rings and Saving Private Ryan.

For more information about the choir and its tour of Lisbon, log onto its website at www.cefc.org.uk and get the dates and times of the concerts to catch this World class choir in action.

Concert Programme – Locations and Concert Times

Sunday 25th May
11:00 Chapter House of the Jeronimos Monastery, Belem

Tuesday 27th May
17:15 The Basilica, Fatima (immediately following the 16:30 mass)

Thursday 29th May
21:00 The Basilica da Estrela, Lisbon

Friday 30th May
21:30 The Church of São Martinho, Sintra

Music
The repertoire will be drawn from a selection of the following pieces:

Faure – Cantique de Jean Racine               
Philip Glass – Three Songs                                     
Durufle – Motets                                               
Durufle – Requiem + Kyrie                              

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