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Joana Vasconcelos: an artist of traditions
At moment Joana Vasconcelos is one of the best known and recognized Portuguese artists. She was born in Paris, in 1971, although have studied a lives in the Portuguese capital. Joana obtained her degree in the school of fine arts AR.CO which is located in Lisbon. Her exhibitions have been already held in 14 countries where one of the most prominent was in the Venice Biennial 2005. Several awards have been already given to Joana’s work including the “The Winner Takes it All” from Fundação de Arte Moderna e Contemporânea – Colecção Berardo.
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The Portuguese water dog
Suddenly a Portuguese dog’s breed, almost unknown, has become widely known internationally. This has happened when the US president Barack Obama has chosen to have in the White House a Portuguese water dog. In April 2009 Bo, probably the most internationally famous Portuguese water dog, was finally introduced to the world. He was a gift from Senator Ted Kennedy, who recently passed away and who had been breeding Portuguese water dogs for a long time. Since then, thanks to Bo, the attention and interest in this Portuguese dog breed has risen which is certainly great news.
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Douro Valley and Port Wine
The Douro valley is in the Nature Reserve List for the New 7 Wonders. The Reserve List contains nominees from the second phase of the Official New7Wonders of Nature that qualified as one of the top 77 nominees from over 440 nominees participating, but that did not qualify as one of the 28 Official Finalist Candidates announced on 21 July 2009. You will find hints from why the Douro valley is such special place, to be considered the only Portuguese nominee in the Nature Reserve list, from the description written at New 7 Wonders.
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Portugal Web Product Catalogue
The Portugal Web Product Catalogue has been just released. This Catalogue is in PDF format and was made aiming that Portugal Web costumers will have another option to know more about its products. In this catalogue you will find a selection of around 70 products divided in two main areas: equestrian and embroidery. All the products in this catalogue are made in Portugal.
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III Ponte de Lima Horse Fair
Today the 3rd edition from Ponte de Lima Horse Fair will start. This Portuguese equestrian event will be held at Ponte de Lima, a town located in the North of Portugal in the Minho region. There will be many equitation activities organized between the 25th and the 28th of June. This Horse Fair will start with the XII European Working Equitation Championships. Portugal will be present with a very strong working equitation team which includes the famous working equitation rider Pedro Torres.
Tags: Equitation, Horses
XXI International Lusitano Horse Festival
The most important event dedicated to the Lusitano horse breed in Portugal will be starting today the 10th of June and will be going on until the 13th. The Lusitano horse is the best know and the most appreciated Portuguese horse breed. The International Lusitano Horse Festival is organized by the Portuguese Association of Lusitano Horse Breeders (Associação Portuguesa dos Criadores do Puro Sangue Lusitano – APSL) and will be held as usual in the last editions at Hipódromo Manuel Possolo in Cascais a beautiful town nearby Lisbon.
Tags: Equitation, Horses
National Agricultural Fair 2009
The main agriculture fair in Portugal is the National Agricultural Fair “Feira Nacional da Agricultura”. This Fair is held at Centro Nacional de Exposições e Mercados Agrícolas (CNEMA) in Santarém which is the capital of the Portuguese region Ribatejo. The 2009 edition corresponds to the 46th National Agricultural Fair and the 56th Ribatejo Fair and will happen between the 6th and 14th of June. In this edition the main theme is “Water” due to its importance to the Portuguese agriculture.
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Olive oil Biennial 2009
The Biennial of Olive oil is a nationwide event organized in Portugal about Portuguese olive oil. This event is organized in the city centre of Castelo Branco in the Portuguese olive oil region of Beira Baixa DOP. The dominant olive cultivar in this region is the Galega olive and its olive oils are golden yellow sometimes with a hint of green and a fruity taste. The Biennial of Olive oil 2009 will happen between the 29th and the 31st of May. The program includes olive oil tasting and an olive oil and design competition with 34 Portuguese olive oils from several Portuguese olive oil regions.
Tags: Food
Horse driving in Portugal
It is difficult to detail the origin of horse driving, although it is certain that is much ancient than Portugal existence. Since the antiquity here are many examples how horse driving was done in the past in civilizations such as the Egyptian, Persian, Greek and Roman. In Portugal horse driving has carried out a long way from being an essential way of transport to the modern equestrian discipline and the leisure horse driving carried out nowadays. Horse driving represents also in Portugal an important part from the Portuguese equestrian heritage.
Tags: Equitation, Horses
IX Golegã Mare Fair
The eleventh Golegã Mare Fair (IX EXPOÉGUA) will be held at Golegã, Portugal, between the 8th and 10th of May. Golegã, an historic village close to the river Tagus, is known to host every year in November the Golegã Horse Fair (Feira Nacional do Cavalo) which is the main Fair for horses in Portugal. Since eleven years ago, every year in May, Golegã has been hosting a Fair dedicated to the Mare. This Fair has become already a visiting point for all those interested in horse breeding in Portugal.
Tags: Equitation, Horses