Stuck At Home? These Portuguese Museums Offer Free Virtual Tours ♦ There is a lot of culture to discover without leaving your home. From science to painting, from health to tiles these are the Portuguese museums that offer a free virtual tour. Join Secrets From Portugal and discover everything. ♦ Discover All About Portugal & […]
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Top Museums and Art Galleries In Portugal
Top Museums and Art Galleries In Portugal ♦ Museums and art galleries are paramount in the development and preservation of a country’s art, culture and history. Usually, these cultural spaces feature several artistic references such as architectural and aesthetic details. They also showcase art collections and exhibitions, that help educating society about the importance of keeping […]
Portuguese Traditions: The Amazing Craftsmanship Of Hand-Painted Tiles
Portuguese Traditions: The Amazing Craftsmanship Of Hand-Painted Tiles ♦ Hand-painted tiles, also known as Azulejos, are a traditional and ancient art form popular in Portugal. It involves a specific way of hand-painting tin-glazed ceramic tilework, usually with blue or yellow paint. These marvellous artworks can be found both indoors and outdoors, especially in churches, palaces, schools, restaurants, bars, hospitals, subway […]
Serralves Foundation, The Master Place For Art To Be Discovered
Serralves Foundation is the master place for art to be discovered. Besides its architectonical undeniable beauty, inside this amazing building project by Álvaro Siza Vieira, there’s always a lot to be discovered with the exclusive exhibitions that take the main stage in this art centre. Let Secrets from Portugal guide you in this unique adventure […]
History of Fado: surrender to the Portuguese culture
The History of Fado started spontaneously in the streets of Lisbon where Fado took the centre stage as a way to socialize and entertain. Here, individuals would narrate a series of events of the quotidian, of urban culture and singular stories, such as, for example, the mythical and famed episode of the relationship between the […]
Camané: Interview with the Singer that took Fado across borders
Camané is a Portuguese Fado singer. Over the past few years, Portugal has become one of the most coveting benchmarks when it comes to tourism, mainly due to its emotive character. Portuguese music finds itself at the centre stage and Secrets from Portugal had the pleasure to interview Camané, one of the illustrious names known […]